Photography Composition And Design

Author : Albrecht Rissler
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781492016373

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Photographic Composition by Albrecht Rissler Pdf

All fine artists share a common goal: to combine individual elements into a convincing, cohesive whole that tells a story or expresses an intention. Photography is especially suited to this pursuit because the photographer can create multiple, distinct images of a single subject using a variety of design techniques. The display on a digital camera instantly shows the arrangement of elements in an image, allowing the photographer to make changes and refine their creation as they work. Albrecht Rissler believes that a firm understanding of image design is as important as having an observant eye or having the technical knowledge to operate a camera. Photographic Composition presents the most important concepts of image design and offers 250 beautiful photographs to illustrate these concepts. By applying these concepts to your own work, you will greatly improve your photographic eye and your ability to compose an ideal image. This book's impressive images are in black-and-white, intentionally removing the distraction of color and making it easy to focus on compositional elements and form. With this book, photographers as well as all visual artists will learn how to infuse their own images with excitement, develop and hone their visual language, and express their personal artistic aesthetic. Topics include: The effect of various aspect ratios Perspective and composition Form and contrast Proportion and harmony Symmetry and asymmetry Brightness and darkness Structures and textures The "perfect moment"

Author : Michael Freeman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781351239288

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The Photographer's Eye Digitally Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition by Michael Freeman Pdf

Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture, then to organise the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the critical skills in making photographs. Since its first publication in 2007, The Photographer's Eye has established itself as the essential work on this subject, and a key book for modern photographers, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold. It explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design and, crucially, also covers digital possibilities like stitching and HDR. In keeping with the book's purpose "to expand the possibilities of the medium without compromising the photographer's vision" this edition has been completely remastered to celebrate its tenth anniversary. All-new digital reproduction, not available when the book first came out, gives the author's photography a fresh new look, while retaining the know-how that has given a generation of photographers new purpose.

Author : Michael Freeman
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781781577486

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The Photographers Eye: A graphic Guide by Michael Freeman Pdf

Taking a new look at composition, the theme of his bestselling classic The Photographer's Eye, Michael Freeman now explores the visual mechanics of photography in its own native terms. Lushly illustrated with straight-to-the-point diagrams and graphic deconstructions, this new, digitally remastered edition speaks in that intuitive, visual, and instantaneous language in which photographers think and work. Each section is organized into discrete units that articulate a working method for communicating particular ideas and capturing certain subjects. Dive into beautiful images and explore how each compositional element is placed and arranged in relationship to each other. Examine the outtakes from each shoot to understand why one particular image succeeded, compared to those shot before and after. Track the viewer's eye as it moves throughout the photo to see the optical dynamics held within each frame. And most of all, internalize this graphic language so you can instantly recognise amazing and powerful shots as they appear in your own viewfinder.

Author : Blue Fier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781118078945

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Composition Photo Workshop by Blue Fier Pdf

The hands-on instruction that digital photographers need to compose great shots Introducing readers to the basic elements of design, this full-color guide shows photographers step by step how to frame great compositions before they take the shot. Instructions, advice, examples, and assignments cover all types of photography.

Author : Marc Silber
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781633537675

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The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos by Marc Silber Pdf

“This friendly book leads us clearly and gracefully from the basics to advanced techniques in photography composition . . . highly recommended.” —Brian Taylor, executive director, Center for Photographic Arts There’s a common misconception that composition is mysterious and that only certain people have that natural gift for the techniques involved. The truth is that composition involves a set of skills that you can master. Just as you can use cookbook recipes to make your favorite meal—you don’t have to be a famous French chef—you also can take amazing photos by just following a recipe! Marc Silber has spent years studying the works of masters and interviewing some of the biggest names in photography. The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos puts at your fingertips ideas for improving your skills by giving you easy-to-follow “recipes” that will improve your photography right now! Composition is one of the biggest keys to creating photos that others will love. No matter what kind of camera or smartphone you’re using, you can take your photography to the next level and beyond by learning composition tools and secrets known to the masters of the art. With this handy guide, you can flip to the look you want on the spot and follow the recipe for creating an image that inspires you. Use it when you’re out photographing to get new ideas and inspiration. “Buy it, read it and then apply what you have learnt from this superb new book . . . This is a complete must-have, a veritable cornucopia of wisdom gained over decades of experience.” —Gray Levett, editor of Nikon Owner magazine

Author : Tavis Leaf Glover
Publisher : Tavis Leaf Glover
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Photography Composition and Design by Tavis Leaf Glover Pdf

A skyscraper can’t be built without a proper foundation, just like a crunchy taco can’t be built without a shell. The same goes with your art, whether it’s street photography, fine art, cinematography, painting, or even sculpting. The techniques found in this book, though presented with street photos, will easily translate across every visual art and allow you to create remarkable, mouth-watering masterpieces. Countless artists out there want to push their art further, but they’ve run face first into a nasty plateau. Art is tough enough as it is, but without proper knowledge of composition and design it’s easy to end up in a dark alley waiting to be maliciously fondled by mediocre art. Don’t join the masses, join the elite! Learn serious composition and design techniques in a fun way that will launch you to the master level. You might even get a chuckle from the film photos capturing whacky tourists as they wonder aimlessly on the beautiful beach of Waikiki, Hawaii. Take part in the fun and seriously improve your art in a way that would make Da Vinci and Van Gogh smile with pride!

Author : Art Wolfe, Inc.,Rob Sheppard
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780770433161

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The Art of the Photograph by Art Wolfe, Inc.,Rob Sheppard Pdf

Learn to take better pictures in this step-by-step, how-to photography guide filled with tips on lighting, equipment, inspiration, and more. Featuring more than 200 of master photographer Art Wolfe's stunning images, The Art of the Photograph helps amateur photographers of all levels break bad habits and shatter common yet incorrect assumptions that hold many photographers back. This is Wolfe’s ultimate master class, in which he shares the most important insights and techniques learned in four decades of award-winning photography. Along with co-author Rob Sheppard, Wolfe challenges us to stop focusing on subjects we feel we should photograph and instead, to “see like a camera sees,” seek out a personal point of view, and construct stunning, meaningful images. You’ll also learn how to: · Reexamine prejudices that define (and limit) what you photograph · See beyond the subject to let light and shadow lead you to the right image · Find inspiration, including the story behind Wolfe's own photographic journey. · Use formal art principles to build more compelling images. · Choose the right camera and lens for the image you see in your mind's eye. · Recognize the 10 deadly sins of composition—and how to avoid them. · …and even get a behind-the-lens look at Wolfe’s equipment and workflow.

Author : Tom Grill,Mark Scanlon
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0817454276

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Photographic Composition by Tom Grill,Mark Scanlon Pdf

An approach to photographic composition explains how to use a variety of composition principles and techniques and photographic equipment to create special photographic effects

Author : Tavis Glover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173376125X

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Photography Composition and Design by Tavis Glover Pdf

A skyscraper can't be built without a proper foundation, just like a crunchy taco can't be built without a shell. The same goes with your art, whether it's street photography, fine art, cinematography, painting, or even sculpting. The techniques found in this book, though presented with street photos, will easily translate across every visual art and allow you to create remarkable, mouth-watering masterpieces.Countless artists out there want to push their art further, but they've run face first into a nasty plateau. Art is tough enough as it is, but without proper knowledge of composition and design it's easy to end up in a dark alley waiting to be maliciously fondled by mediocre art. Don't join the masses, join the elite!Learn serious composition and design techniques in a fun way that will launch you to the master level. You might even get a chuckle from the film photos capturing whacky tourists as they wonder aimlessly on the beautiful beach of Waikiki, Hawaii. Take part in the fun and seriously improve your art in a way that would make Da Vinci and Van Gogh smile with pride!

Author : Bryan Peterson
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781607748281

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Learning to See Creatively, Third Edition by Bryan Peterson Pdf

Completely revised and updated throughout, Bryan Peterson's classic guide to creativity helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light by developing their photographic vision. Fully revised with all new photography, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity by explaining that it is not an inherent ability but a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. He details the basic techniques that go into not only taking a particular photo, but also provides insights on how to improve upon it--helping readers avoid the visual pitfalls and technical dead ends that can lead to dull, uninventive photographs. This revised edition features a complete section on color as a design element and all new photographs to illustrate Peterson's points. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographer looking for a fresh perspective on their work.

Author : Harald Mante
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Color photography
ISBN : 1937538060

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The Photograph by Harald Mante Pdf

Harald Mante, one of the most distinguished teachers of the photographic arts in Germany and an internationally recognized master of photography, brings his teaching to us in the English language for the first time in more than 30 years. In The Photograph Mante explains the elements that are essential to achieving the highest level of visual design in photographs. This book is geared toward the serious intermediate and advanced photographer who strives to create outstanding images. While a deep understanding of photographic techniques is required in order to master photography, technical knowleEAe alone is not sufficient to create outstanding images. Beyond the technical aspects, the crucial elements that determine the quality and strength of a photograph are the content of the image and its organization within the image frame. This is where the "art" of photography comes into play. Truly creative photography is based upon knowleEAe and mastery of design, and insight into how the viewer perceives images. The creative photographer can exploit this knowleEAe and push image making in new directions. In this book, Mante explores the principles of line, shape, point, color, contrast, composition, and design in significantly greater depth and at a higher level than most any book available to date. He also covers a number of techniques to enhance expressiveness in a photograph and support the photographer's intentions. These in-depth lessons are beautifully illustrated with more than 750 images from Mante's own portfolio, including over 160 diagrams. The Photograph is a unique book that is sure to become an invaluable reference for anyone involved in photography-from the hobbyist to the professional; for both the digital and analog photographer; and for those practicing, studying, criticizing, or administering in the visual arts. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated, and includes 60 new images and illustrations. Also included are new chapters that cover analyzing shapes and colors and a discussion of the square image format.

Author : Michael Freeman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781136108297

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The Photographer's Eye: Graphic Guide by Michael Freeman Pdf

First published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Harold Davis
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781681987453

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Composition & Photography by Harold Davis Pdf

Own composition, use composition, and make composition your own in your photographs!

Of all the magical elixirs that make up a successful photograph, composition is perhaps the most fundamental, and at the same time the most elusive. What makes a composition “good”? It’s hard to define exactly, but we instinctively recognize good composition when we see it. There is an undeniable emotional response when a composition resonates with and complements the subject matter of an image.

But traditional attempts to define “good composition” and to pass on rules for good compositional construction are often doomed to failure. The truth is, there are no hard and fast rules. Rules eliminate experimentation and spontaneity, which are crucial for creating compelling, dynamic, and exciting compositions. The best compositions contain an element of the unexpected. “Expect the unexpected!” is perhaps the only viable “rule” of composition. To create exciting compositions, you must have a willingness to embrace serendipity and change as part of your artistic practice. After all, composition is a process, not a result.

In Composition & Photography, photographer and bestselling author Harold Davis teaches you how to perceive patterns and abstractions and incorporate them into your image-making process. If one of the goals of photography is to show viewers things that are new, or things they haven’t seen before, or things they have seen many times but need to see anew, then it’s with the thoughtful and considered use of composition that you do that.

In this book, you’ll learn how to reduce your subject matter to the fundamentals, and to show familiar subjects in unfamiliar, novel ways. Harold covers topics and themes such as:

▪ Lines and circles

▪ Rectangles

▪ Combinations

▪ Repetition

▪ Symmetry and asymmetry

▪ Abstraction

▪ Entering and exiting

▪ Vanishing points and perspective

▪ Emphasis

▪ Designing within a frame

▪ Creating order from chaos

Composition & Photography will help you find the tools and visual vocabulary to creatively design your photographs. Regardless of the genre and kind of photography you practice, you’ll learn to create powerful compositions that incorporate structure and form into your work in ways that best support your images. Along the way, Harold shows and discusses his own work relating to each compositional element or theme he’s exploring. And featured throughout the book are exercises about flexibility and process, designed to spur your creativity and help you begin an internal creative discussion.

“My goal as a photography teacher and writer about photography is to inspire and to help you become the best and most creative photographer and image-maker that you can be.”
―Harold Davis

“Harold Davis is a force of nature―a man of astonishing eclectic skills and accomplishments.”
―Rangefinder Magazine

Author : Bryan Peterson
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780770433086

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Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide by Bryan Peterson Pdf

Learn to “see” more compelling images with this on-the-go field guide from Bryan Peterson! What makes an image amazing? Believe it or not, it is not about the content. What makes a photo compelling is the arrangement of that content—in other words, its composition. The right composition gives your images impact and emotion; the wrong one leaves them flat. In this handy, take-anywhere guide, renowned photographer, instructor, and bestselling author Bryan Peterson frees amateur photographers from the prejudices of what is “beautiful” or “ugly” so that they can instead focus on color, line, light, and pattern. Get the tools you need to show your distinct voice and point of view in every image you shoot. With this guide in your camera bag, you’ll be equipped not only to “see” beautiful images but to successfully shoot them each and every time. Also available as an ebook

Author : Richard D. Zakia,David Page
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781136088537

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Photographic Composition by Richard D. Zakia,David Page Pdf

"Those of you who follow this blog know that Dr. Richard Zakia, former RIT professor, is one of my all time favorite photo gurus. We send each other pictures. We talk about looking into pictures - and not just looking at them. Big difference.. Dr. Richard Zakia, a.k.a. Dick, is the co-author, along with David Page, of Photographic Composition: A Visual Guide. These two dudes are also two of my favorite people."---Rick Sammon's blog "Covers all the tips needed to help photographers construct their own unique, outstanding images and is an outstanding 'must' for any collection."--CA Bookwatch