Queensland, Australia

Amy Renfrey

Digital Photographer

Dear Photography Enthusiast,

If you've been longing to take excellent, professional looking photos of the things you love with your digital camera and have them turn out with perfect clarity and superb detail and depth, every single time, as if a professional photographer has taken them, then this will be the most important letter you will ever read.
 
Did you know that you can go from getting average digital photos to a professional looking standard photos in just 14 days?

And did you know that you do NOT need expensive digital photography courses to reach a level where your photos will be good enough to exhibit and even sell?

Did you also know that you can take beautiful, "reach-out-and-grab-you" photos on just a 2 mega pixel camera and you do not need all the flashy, expensive equipment to do it?

Let me smash this myth; you do not need loads of megapixels in your digital camera to take beautifully clear photos with your digital camera.

And let me tell you one very important thing too; you can go from taking less than satisfying photos to taking superb, outstanding photos, with sharp clarity and perfect definition, right from the comfort your own home. In fact you can even do it from the chair you are sitting in right now....

Just released are two incredibly extensive, written-in-plain-English, ebooks called "Digital Photography Success" and "Advanced Digital Photography".

They cover everything you need to know about how to go from getting photos you are unhappy with to professional looking photos in just a short amount of time.

Imagine being able to take your camera anywhere and get the shots to turn out exactly the way you want, every time. 

And knowing, just by looking at something in front of you, how to make it into a beautiful photograph, even before you pick up the camera.

How proud and excited would you feel!

Keep reading and you will finally discover how you can stop having a gazillion disappointing photos taking up space on your digital camera and how you can start replacing them with fabulous photos with the depth, detail, clarity and quality you've desperately longed for.

Imagine knowing EXACTLY how to make that landscape or city skyline so beautifully sharp, crisp and clear, as if it came from a glossy magazine?

Can you imagine how elated, happy, cheerful and proud you would feel when people say "wow, that's an amazing shot, how much do you want for it?" You realise they want to buy it from you, because you have stirred something in their hearts.

Wouldn't it be the most amazing feeling to have the confidence to shoot anything? And know with certainty that it would turn out to be the shot you wanted? Your friends and family would be so proud of you. They'll start telling people what great photos you take because they'll be so impressed.

You'll never again question "how do I get that Landscape from a boring flat line to having depth and super sharp detail, just as it does in real life?" Or ask "How come others can take brilliant shots and mine are all lifeless and have no detail? How on earth do they do that?"

You will never ask those questions again. You won't have to. Because you'll know the secrets.

Imagine being totally comfortable with all the technical side of photography and being as familiar with it as you are driving a car or writing your name? (Yes, it gets that easy.) And imagine being able to read technical photography explanations and think "wow this fantastic I know EXACTLY what they are talking about, and I can even do it myself after I've finished reading this article."

In just 14 days from now you could be getting the beautiful, clear, powerful photos that you've always wanted. You'll start to feel a huge sense of achievement. You will impress other people with your new found talent, just by reading and applying what you learnt in my ebooks "Digital Photography Success" and "Advanced Digital Photography".

Did you hear that? In just 14 days! Some people take years to learn what you can in just a fraction of the time. After all, if you knew you could get this photographic knowledge fast, you would, right?

Just imagine taking pictures and having them turn out as good as postcards or like photos you see in photography magazines?

Just imagine how good it will finally feel when the passion for photography, that you've had for such a long time, gives you a strong confidence belief in your ability that you can get excellent photos in ANY situation.

You see my friend, these things are a reality as soon as you finish reading the two ebooks. It starts happening straight away. Not in 6 months, but immediately. As soon as you read the information and take out your camera and apply what you've read; that's when those beautiful shots start becoming real.

When you gain knowledge from "Digital Photography Success" and "Advanced Digital Photography" this knowledge becomes your new reality. You can easily achieve this without spending hundreds of dollars on equipment, you think you need (but don't) or courses that you have to physically attend, even if you have never done photography before.

 

You will be able to take landscape shots like this that have depth, width, majestic and powerful, that inspire and create a sense of awe. Enjoying the feeling of knowing that it came from doing something you're truly passionate about.

You will be able to take night shots that are razor sharp and crystal clear; as a professional photographer would.  (This is another benefit to knowing how to control and set the camera up specifically for night shots)

You will have the ability to create any image or effect with the camera that you want to, just by applying a few simple principles you learn in these eBooks. (Once you learn this knowledge you'll never go back to the standard you were at before. It would be impossible, because you can't "unlearn" this stuff.

You will develop such great photographic talent and artistic skill that you will be able to exhibit or sell your photos.

You will have the confidence to take it to the next level or remain doing it just for the love of it. Imagine having that choice. I can show you how to do this.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have that much photographic talent, skill and ability with your digital camera?

I loved landscape photography very much but my landscapes were always boring flat lines. Glorious, beautiful flowers in my garden lacked the spectacular detail they had in real life. City night shots were always blurry, never getting the sharpness or quality I wanted. Action shots were just as bad and out of focus all the time. The portraits I took didn't come anywhere near reflecting the loveliness or gentleness of the person. My 'people photos' didn't do people justice at all. They looked overexposed, underexposed, unclear and hard. And my indoor shots were always annoyingly dark, even with the flash on and my photos never had the clarity, sharpness or awesome feeling I wanted....it was one disappointing shot after another.

I felt really frustrated and disappointed because I was SO passionate about photography. Especially since I spent $1300 hundred bucks on new digital camera, I wanted to learn all that was possible to learn.

I even tried to "teach" myself photography, taking the digital camera everywhere; on hikes, day trips, trips to the beach, but the photos that I imagined in my mind were just not happening.

One of the problems was that I didn't have any clue about the technical terms I read in books, or on the internet. They all went WAY over my head. I would read those magazines and think "I have no idea what an AF Assist is." Or "High Dynamic Range? What the heck's that?" "Aliasing? What the..?" All I heard was "blah, blah, blah."

But the photos that had those explanations with them sure looked unbelievably spectacular. They were incredible. Breathtaking in fact. That's how I knew I had to learn this technical stuff.

And there was absolutely nothing that told me what anything meant in layman’s terms. It was either all "pro talk" or the very, very basics, which I knew. There was nothing in between. I was not dumb, just 90% unaware of the stuff I needed to know. And the photography courses? Well I had to work full time to pay the mortgage I had no time, or hundreds of dollars to do a proper photography course.

I was stuck. There was nothing out there that catered for my in between, enthusiast level. I just wanted to be really good at it and have my photos turn out to that professional quality, and be as good as the pros without paying huge money and giving up my work time to do it.

But I kept going because I was very determined I was going to finally get this...

Then one day, it happened. I actually got a photo I was trying to get for years....there it was; a perfect shot.

I remember that day so clearly. It was about six years ago. I was driving the car to a beautiful little mountain town, with tall trees, lush green rolling hills, birds of all varieties, and running streams and water falls. Driving into this town there was the most magnificent landscape.....

I pulled over, got my digital camera out, did all the things that I felt was right Bam! There it was! My first professional digital photograph…. and of the thing I loved most. I was exhilarated, and looked at the photo over and over and over again. I just kept thinking "Oh my god! I did it! I did it! I can’t believe I finally did it!"

After that my landscape photos went from this:

To this:

I still feel elated when I think back to that moment. :) It's given me a lot of happiness. It was like a feeling of freedom.

And then I discovered how to keep improving. My photos went from "snaps"  to beautiful pieces of art.

That experience pushed me further along the belt of progress and confidence.

Then I photographed John Blackwell, the drummer for Prince. At the same time I photographed Magesh, a drummer for the well known singer Anastasia. I sent Magesh the pictures and here's his email to me: 

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"Magesh" By Amy Renfrey.

When he sent me his DVD as a thanks, he included $200 and a Photographers Release form for the use of 4 photos to use in his coffee table book and on his website. (www.Magesh.net.) I was blown away. Amazing what happens when you start developing your skills. Magic things happen. I spent the money on more camera gear...of course.

From then on I was booked for photography jobs. Over a short amount of time (a few months) I went from being a keen enthusiast to being paid for my photos. It was incredible.

Then something dawned on me... Hey, I could teach this...because there are so many people that were like me in the beginning who are frustrated, they need to know.

I couldn't keep knowledge to myself! Especially when there were so many people who'd asked for my help. They were just like me 6 months prior to photographing Magesh;  passionate, struggling and frustrated.

So I decided to write a book with everything I knew, and photographic terms, in plain, easy to understand English so that even the people with the most basic of understanding would "get" all the technical terms plus learning about the artistic.

In "Digital Photography Success" and "Advanced Digital Photography" you'll discover all types of exciting and amazing things you never knew before.

You'll go from disappointed (and lacking confidence) to reaching a high level of photographic skill and lots of confidence in your ability for any situation.

You'll receive step by step instructions on HOW to take beautiful pictures of majestic landscapes, stunning flowers and subjects in nature, blazing fireworks, gorgeous children, adorable cats and dogs,  people, sharp and clear night time shots and so much more. Its not about what to take but how to get them looking professional so that you will never have the frustration again. Ever.

Now, to prove that you don’t necessarily need the latest Canon to take beautiful photos (that you can proud of for the rest of your life), the photos I've used in the ebook are my own photos with my very clunky, 5 year old Sony Cyber Shot with lots of annoying lag time. Here it is ...

I've done this to show you first hand how to get it right with a basic digital camera. There are some awful photos to show you why and how something does not turn out, and the same picture taken again well, with different things applied that has turned out.

Lets Take  A Look At What's Inside

"Digital Photography Success"...

How to make landscapes go from a flat line to a dramatic, majestic "rock-your-soul" scene leaving you in awe feeling waves of inspiration....not to mention what other people will feel when they see your landscape shots.

	The beginner technical stuff made really simple; what button on the camera does what, what button on the camera gives you what effect, and how to adjust the controls to get certain effects so that you have total control over the camera and get the photos you want, not what the camera tells you that you have to have.
	Discover the secrets to flower photography with digital. You will learn how to take incredible shots capturing their intense detail, vivid colours, smooth petals, soft stems, bright green leaves…like it is in real life which means that ALL your flower photography will be powerful and majestic and you can truly express your love for flowers in your photography.

	Learn the other hidden flower photography secrets so you easily bring out their beauty and gentleness. Learn why colour is not the only thing that brings flower shots to life.
	How to change your portrait "studio" shots from the  "oh-god-no-someone-is-taking-my-picture" look, to beautiful, confident, natural, relaxed and happy pictures of people.

What kind of lighting you need to create professional looking portrait shots and how you can do it at home.

	How to get fantastic, natural, relaxed shots of people of any age (kids, teenagers, adults, elderly); no matter how camera shy they are.
	Learn what you can do to relax nervous people and children who want photos done of themselves (they'll love you for this one and be asking you do more by the time you're done).
	How to create interesting backgrounds in digital portrait shots. (Its very simple!)

	How traditional portrait photography is different from digital portrait photography and the benefits you can use to get the shots you want.
	The truth about digital zoom - you don't want to miss this, it will change the way you do digital photography for the rest of your life.
	Learn how take superb fireworks shots every time, giving you beautiful trails, sparkling colours and gorgeous light.

	The very guarded secret that professionals use in taking perfect shots at certain times of the day- this is something that no one ever tells you! You have to go to photography school to learn this. (You seriously won't get this information in books. I learnt this straight from a photojournalist).
	How to excel in night photography; getting your night shots crystal clear with sharp detail.

	Make your digital photos look artistic - Things you must watch out for and things you must do to get the right composition.
	How to create 'Art' with your camera; creating shots that no one else thinks about or dares to take. This will give you more and more confidence with the camera so that taking other types of photos become easier.
	The amazing cool stuff you can do in black and white- this is a whole new world on it's own, you don't want to miss this chapter. Black and white is sensational and I'll show you why.

	Learn the art of giving your digital photos the timeless and classic 'yester-year', this is a beautiful method for enhancing portrait photography ten fold!
	Why digital cameras don't always pick up clear detail when you use the zoom function- and what you can do to stop this from happening.
	The best filters and lenses to seascapes, landscapes and clouds, making them stand out as if you were there in person.
	Discover what it is (that one important thing) that transforms ordinary shots of landscape and beachscapes into something extraordinary.
	The secret of taking great time lapse photos with any digital.
	How to get the colours in your digital shot "just right"; yes there is a trick to it and it's all revealed and the result will take your breath away.

	Know what to do when you want great effects but are on a limited budget and can't afford expensive gear.
	The secrets of your beach photo looking like a postcard photograph. Your beach photos will look like this from now on.

	Why you don't go outside without one of these- the big secret to successful day time shots. Don't even think about it before you've got one!
	What to do when you want to take shots in the rain; how to protect your camera, and yourself and still get a sensational shot.
	You'll learn what amazing photo opportunities the seasons offer you and what to look for to take advantage of cold and hot weather in digital photography.

	How your best potential masterpiece is right in your own home and why the spontaneous shots are the best.
	How to take photos of your pets that will leave people feeling warm and loving toward them (even if they don't really like to animals that much). You have to admit this picture below is really, really cute.

Specific step by step instructions on how to get great indoor plant and flower photos to get them looking like they were taken out of a gardening magazine.

	Great resources on what colour gamuts are and how you can match the gamut of your camera to the printer to get superb real colour every time.
	Do you rush out on a bright summer day thinking the more bright light, the better? Not any more! Learn why cloudy days will become your digital cameras best friend.
	Learn the secret to stopping that annoy blur when taking important night shots, it's easier than you think.
	How often you should clean your camera. The things to avoid and extra special ways to care for your camera to ensure years and years of use.
	What digital camera is the best one to buy for you - know this and you'll never get ripped off by any sales person again, who try to "sell" you any piece of crap and not caring about your needs.
	The major differences between a basic digital and a digital SLR and everything in between.
	Learn how digital cameras actually work and how they "see" so you can have more control over them, not the other way around. Once you discover this, you will find that you will control the camera, not the other way around.
	Creating the perfect lighting for every situation, even with lots of shadows hiding your subject will give you the major tools to getting any picture right any time of day or night.
	What kind of what to lens to use for what. (This is more important than you realise).
	The proper use of colour filters and what to do to get the same effect of a colour filter without actually using a colour filter. This saved me hundred of dollars!

 

You'll easily understand the technical side of

digital photography in

"Advanced Digital Photography"...

How Light Range and Dynamic Range Works and how to start applying this to create the ultimate lighting everyone strives for.