Monday 30 January 2012

People & Photography: Tom Ang, Books & App


Image from Tom Ang
An Asian who definitely loves Hong Kong (and many other countries in fact), Tom Ang is a highly-experienced photographer with over 42 years of photo-shooting who taught in the University of Westminster for over 12 years, a best-selling author who has written 21 books and more, a true passionate educator!

Here are just some of his best.


I came across this book while loitering in a Joint Publishing flagship bookstore and I found this book Digital Photography Masterclass and I loved it! It only costs $150 after special discount, it was fully written in English and there are numerous descriptive words and photography terms to learn, wonderful photos beautifully colour-printed on every page, wonderfully suits the taste of any English and/or photography lovers.
Image from Tom Ang

I really wanted to get it, but because it was really thick and I didn't have hands to carry, so I haven't bought it. I have yet to return to the bookstore but I  will definitely get it next time!! If you have even a bit of interest in photography, I highly recommend you go to your nearby bookstore and pick up any one of these books and give it a go!!!

Image from Tom Ang

Before I sign off, iPhone users will be happy to get this little gift from me (actually Tom Ang), and that is Tom's Photography Tutorial App with 85 tutorials of the book How to Photograph  Absolutely Everything. It is NOT free but it is not expensive either.


Here's the link: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dk-tom-angs-digital-photography/id483102633?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4%2522%2520target%253D%2522itunes_store%2522%253EDK%2520Tom%2520Ang%2527s%2520Digital%2520Photography%2520-%2520Dorling%2520Kindersley

More about his books after I have get my hands on them.

Vocabulary:
loiter -- (vb) [I] to move slowly around or stand especially in a public place without an obvious reason
give it a go -- (idiomatic) to try or to attempt
get my hands on sth -- to succeed in obtaining something


Resources:

Tom Ang Official Website
www.tomang.com

Tom Ang @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ang

Tom Ang Photography app for iPhone @ Tom Ang
http://www.tomang.com/?page_id=112&bookId=13

DK Tom Ang's Digital Photography @ App Store
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dk-tom-angs-digital-photography/id483102633?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4%2522%2520target%253D%2522itunes_store%2522%253EDK%2520Tom%2520Ang%2527s%2520Digital%2520Photography%2520-%2520Dorling%2520Kindersley

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/loiter?q=loiter
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/give_it_a_go
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+hands+on