Canon® PowerShot G11 Digital Field Guide

Acknowledgments

Although one name appears on the cover, this project brought an entire team of people together in seemingly unrelated ways that all contributed to the creation of this book. Today we live in an age of community, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention mine — these wonderful folks who answered my calls, spent hours discussing technical details, and volunteered time and suggestions to help me create this book.

To Dean Collins, the master of lighting and Photoshop guru who showed me that photography is all about the light instead of the gear. His knowledge of how to manipulate light and his entertaining teaching style has made a lasting impression on me. Though Dean is no longer with us, I am forever in his debt.

To Bob and Shirley Hunsicker of Pharos Studios, my early mentors in studio photography and business, whose guidance and friendship contribute immeasurably to my photographic career.

To photographers Galen Rowell, Dewitt Jones, George Lepp, and John Shaw who conducted workshops that keyed me in to the technical considerations of natural light and shared concepts and approaches to nature photography that I still use today. To photographers David Hobby, Joe McNally, Syl Arena, Chase Jarvis, and John Harrington who share their photographic expertise through blogs and Web sites in their selfl ess desire to see all photographers succeed. I am indebted to them for sharing their experiences that enhance all I attempt to accomplish in photography.

To Mark Fitzgerald of ...