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1. Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography
Almost everyone can "see" in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light. Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is not some gift only for the "chosen few" but actually a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos…»
2. Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
A practical and inspiring guide. This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the traditional principles of composition and visual design. The jargon-free text provides practical techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design to enable the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a personal direction. Topics include: - Barriers to seeing - Learning to observe: rethinking the familiar - Learning to…»
3. Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image
In Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image the authors show how photographs can be used to alter physical reality to express the photographer's personal response to specific subject matter. The "impressionist" photographer deliberately abandons physical exactitude to convey the reality of feelings more effectively. This book explains how to venture into the non-literal world of photography to create and record impressions that express emotion,…»
4. Visual Poetry: A Creative Guide for Making Engaging Digital Photographs
A great photograph has the potential to transcend verbal and written language. But how do you create these photographs? It’s not the how that’s important, but the who and the what. Who you are as a person has a direct impact on what you capture as a photographer.Whether you are an amateur or professional, architect or acupuncturist, physician or photographer, this guide provides inspiration, simple techniques, and assignments to boost your creative process…»
5. Take Your Photography to the Next Level: From Inspiration to Image
This book is for the photographer who strives to achieve a higher level of results in their work. Take Your Photography to the Next Level is based on a series of essays originally featured on the popular Luminous Landscape website. Barr tackles some of the rarely discussed, yet essential aspects of successful photography. Here is where photographers will learn what is required in order to grow in their creativity and to gain a deeper understanding of their…»
6. Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style
Alain Briot states that, "The personality of the photographer must be present in the image for an artistic photograph to have value." And in this book he sets out to teach the things that are essential in achieving this goal. Following his successful first book, Mastering Landscape Photography, Briot goes beyond the conventional rules of composition and takes on a fresh, new approach to teaching the art of photography. Based upon his personal experiences…»
7. LIDLIPS Lessons I Didn't Learn In Photo School: 100 Modern Insights On Photography As Art, Philosophy, Science, Business & Lifestyle
Lessons I Didn't Learn In Photo School opens up new territory for photographers. As our world becomes increasingly cluttered with cameras, there are fewer people who truly understand the nature of photography. Refreshingly, LIDLIPS presents thought-provoking insights on photography as art, philosophy, science, business, and lifestyle. This collection of 100 micro-essays discusses photography from angles you've likely never considered: relationships,…»
8. Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking
Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking is a complete view of a creative project from the artist's perspective. Julieanne Kost, a Photoshop and creative thinking expert, has taken her own experience shooting images out of commercial airplane windows to create a unique creative seminar. The first section of the book, The Art of Creative Thinking: The Principles, outlines Julieanne's method for staying creative in an increasingly…»
9. Build a Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach to Creativity
While many books address the equipment, techniques, and compositional approaches to image creation, few describe the steps involved in the creation of the picture idea. This book is a passport to the creative process of professional artists. The context is photography but the ideas can be applied across the board. This book emphasizes working out how to achieve the end result before we begin. A key question is what do we have to get right as we shoot and…»
10. Your Assignment: Photography
The art of photography can help us see ourselves just as much as it can help us see the world around us. But just how does photography become an act of self-discovery? How do we decode the meaning of images? This book addresses not only the acquisition of photographic skills and techniques, but also shows us how we can recognize the signs, and understand the meanings, contained within the images we make. The exercises in this book will enable both…»
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11. I Am Not An Artist: Unconventional And Creative Photography
Ideas and inspiration for photographers who are interested in more than just pressing the shutter button. All methods and techniques shared in this book are simple and EASY to do, are available for everyone and do not require any special gifts, skills or extraordinary talents. Topics in this book include: image transfer, film photography, creative scanning , textured layers, aging photos, distressing prints, cross-processing, use of Polaroids, toy, classic…»
12. How Photography Can Make You a Better Painter
A photographer/designer encourages painters to use their digital cameras as part of their painting process. The book illustrates how the camera and the human eye are alike and yet different. Rather than a deep dive into camera functionality, the author points to the several functions that are important to a painter. White balance and its relationship to painting is also discussed. The book is amply illustrated with examples of the author's paintings and…»
13. The Fundamentals of Creative Photography
The Fundamentals of Creative Photography offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of applied creative photography. It explores the basic principles that underpin photography, and guides the reader though the practical considerations involved in executing the perfect shot. The book is concerned with photography in a professional context – images that are to be used in the fulfilment of a brief, rather than those created solely for self-expression.…»
14. Making Pictures: Vision, Imagination, Skills and Techniques in Photography
A stand-alone companion to the international success, The 35mm Photographer's Handbook: a masterclass in composing and capturing great pictures, for beginner and professional alike. Classic images are more than a photograph: you can actually 'feel' them, not just observe the subject. With today's cameras it has never been easier to take photographs that may be technically perfect. But how do you find the vision and imagination to create a great picture?…»