Illusion: The Art and Craft of Special Effects for Still Photographers

by Paul Fuqua, Fil Hunter

Provides hard-to-find tips and techniques for creating physical, in-camera, optical and laboratory effects. The book is a toolbox for photographers who want to create an altered reality by making impossible images look real or by making real images look impossible. The techniques range from simple, inexpensive effects any photographer can do to complicated effects requiring extensive practice and special equipment.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1992

Reviews

[Kevin Connery · Rating 4 out of 5]

No digital (not surprising), but very solid information about making believable effect images. Much of the technology isn't applicable, but the underpinnings are, and that was covered well.