ART AND SCIENCE
OF BUTTERFLY PHOTOGRAPHY

by
William B. Folsom

How to Photograph Butterflies

Amherst Media, Inc.
March 2000

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Butterfly photography is gaining national popularity.
If you want to learn professional secrets on "how to photograph butterflies"
then the "Art and Science of Butterfly Photography"
is just the book for you.

"Art and Science of Butterfly Photography"
begins first by teaching readers
where, when, and how to find butterflies
and secondly describes how to photograph butterflies.
This is sometimes difficult for beginners.
The photographer must know how to attract butterflies,
or at least not scare them away,
and tips are shared showing the reader how to accomplish
this sometimes difficult task and take great pictures of
butterflies. This book is all about photographing butterflies.



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The author spends a great deal of time carefully explaining
cameras, lenses, filters, extension rings, flash equipment,
tripods, polarizing filters, and other photographic gear.
He provides special tips on equipment
that are necessary to produce
stunning pictures of butterflies.

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Art and Science of Butterfly Photography
offers an examination of lighting and film
which provides the beginner photographer
with just the right film and the best
techniques needed to take pictures of butterflies.
Advanced photographers are given tips on
how to hand-hold cameras, use reflectors, or fill-flash to
enhance their pictures of butterflies.
The importance of using manual settings
is explained along with why "bracketing" is sometimes needed
for winning exposure settings.
Great photos of butterflies require in-depth knowledge
of photography and this is a book provides that information.

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Over 90 black-and-white photographs are used
to illustrate points covered by the photographer in print.
Many of these photos point out errors made by the photographer
or to demonstrate various types of gear.
There is also a small selection of color photographs of butterflies
that show what happens when "everything comes together."

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The appendix provides tips on finding useful information
about butterflies, using the World Wide Web.
Some of the most helpful sites
on the web are identified for beginning and advanced photographers.

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Readers of the
Art and Science of Butterfly Photography
should become better butterfly photographers
after reading this book!
20 years of professional secrets for
successful butterfly photography are revealed.


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This is a great gift, or a wise investment,
for anyone interested in nature and photography.
Amateurs, advanced photographers, or professionals can
learn from this book about how to photograph butterflies.

The photographic techniques and lessons can be applied to insect photography,
bird photography, or other wildlife photography.

Lepidopterists, graduate students, wildlife or conservation
managers, park officials, and others in the field of resource
management can apply the lessons they learn in the
Art and Science of Butterfly Photography
to their studies or professional use.

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ART AND SCIENCE OF BUTTERFLY PHOTOGRAPHY
(Amherst Media book number #1680)
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