Kamps Consulting is a company that specialises in creating, editing, and tech-editing photography books. Another of their specialties is talking about themselves, somewhat awkwardly, in the third person plural. Even though really, it's just Haje running the show.
Creative EVIL photography
Written By: Haje Jan Kamps
Haje's role: Author
Published by: Pixiq/Ilex Press
Publish date: Apr 2012
ISBN: 978-1454703488
When it comes to cameras, E.V.I.L. is good! E.V.I.L. stands for Electronic-Viewfinder, Interchangeable-Lens–and it’s the most innovative, hottest, and stylish type of camera to hit the photography market in the past five years.
Hip amateurs and professionals alike are snatching these cameras up, and this book is tailored specifically to today’s trend-setting users. Creative E.V.I.L. Photography highlights the unique advantages offered by these mirrorless cameras, including incredible image quality despite their small size, more discreet street shooting, and great HD video. Read more »
Black, gray and white - the perfect combo for well-balanced images!
White balance is a topic that can cause rather spectacular headaches with even the most seasoned of photographers – but it doesn’t have to be that way.
With the Photocritic Gray Cards, you can get the perfect white balance in your photos – every single time. Read more »
The last few months, Kamps Consulting has been working on a pretty exciting project; Triggertrap.
Triggertrap is an universal, Arduino-based open-source camera trigger developed by Haje. Read more »
Night & Low Light Photography PWS
Written By: Alan Hess
Haje's role: Technical Editor
Published by: Wiley
Publish date: Dec 2011
ISBN: 978-1118138229
Finally! A resource that sheds light on the unique challenges of night and low-light photography
With their unique sets of challenges, night and low-light photography are often touted as some of the most difficult and frustrating genres of digital photography. This much-needed guide demystifies any murky topics provides you with all the information you need to know from choosing the right gear and camera settings to how to best edit your photos in post-production. Renowned photographer Alan Hess shares techniques and indispensable tips that he has garnered from years of experience. Read more »
HDR Photography PWS, 2nd Ed
Written By: Peter Carr
Haje's role: Technical Editor
Publish date: Nov 2011
ISBN: 978-1118093832
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography offers a new range of creative possibilities to the photographer who is skilled in the technique. HDR requires specific camera skills as well as the use of specialized software, and the photographers who wrote this book are experts in both. Read more »
Portrait and Candid Photography, 2nd ed
Written By: Erin Manning
Haje's role: Technical Editor
Published by: Wiley
Publish date: Nov 2011
ISBN: 978-1118100059
Taking great “people pictures” isn’t a matter of luck. The secret is in observing your subjects and connecting with them, and then using your camera to its best advantage. This new edition uses full-color photos to demonstrate how to work with lighting, location, angle, composition, physical characteristics, and environment in either portrait or candid situations. Read more »
Exposure PWS, 2nd Ed.
Written By: Jeff Wignall
Haje's role: Technical Editor
Published by: Wiley
Publish date: Aug 2011
ISBN: 978-1118024546
Exposure involves a variety of skills, but once mastered, can turn a hobbyist into a bona fide photographer. This hands-on resource dissects the components of exposure ISO, aperture, shutter speed and shows how they work together to capture the photographer s vision. Read more »
Photographing Children PWS, 2nd Ed.
Written By: Ginny Felch
Haje's role: Technical Editor
Published by: Wiley
Publish date: Aug 2011
ISBN: 978-1118024539
Family photography continues to be a major field of professional digital photography, while amateur moms are the fastest growing segment of digital camera owners. No matter your level of expertise, you’ll benefit from the invaluable advice featured in this new edition.
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As you will have seen from this site, I’m quite in demand as a technical editor. Have you ever stopped to think what a technical editor actually does? If not – here’s a small insight into my world of tech editing. Read more »
Some of you undoubtedly know me best for my Photocritic blog. And if that’s the case, you may be a little bit curious about why Photocritic.org is suddenly redirecting to Pixiq… There’s a few excellent reasons for that – and if you’re curious enough to find out, all you need to do is to keep on reading!
I know a lot of you are going to be hellaconfused about what has happened, but that’s OK – that’s what this post is all about. Read more »
Creative EVIL photography
