David Bamberg (1904–1974)

This book is a nice introduction to photography and high dynamic range (HDR)imaging. It does a reasonable job of discussing such topics as tone, light, shutter speeds, aperture,etc. However, it has some serious editing problems. There are far too many references to the wrong photograph (figure). There are typing errors, and general sloppiness that I would have expected to have been corrected before the book was released. While it is a slick book, it really needed more proof reading before being sold. There are other HDR books on the market that have the same information with fewer errors, so I would not recommend this book as a first choice for somebody who is getting into HDR photography.… (más)

Perhaps no family had deeper roots in magic than the Bambergs -- seven generations of magicians reportedly dating back to the early 1700's. The last of the Bamberg conjurors, David, spent thirty-five years on the road as the world renowned Fu Manchu. His autobiography -- Illusion Show -- details his globetrotting adventures and provides a candid and perceptive look at life with one of the great travelling illusion shows. There is no hype here; this conversational book is what autobiographies ought to be. Orson Welles understandably called this "the greatest magic biography."… (más)