Download or read book What Makes Great Photography written by Val Williams and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are some photographs so much more effective and powerful than others? What Makes Great Photography showcases 80 outstanding photographs from the first daguerrotypes to today’s digital masterpieces and by photographers as diverse as Alfred Stieglitz, Diane Arbus, Ernst Haas and Don McCullin. Val Williams highlights the elements of each photograph that distinguishes it from its peers, such as composition, colour, texture and fidelity to subject, explaining just what it is that makes it so great. Her insightful text will open your eyes to the defining qualities of the key photographs of every period and genre, from portraiture to landscape and from photojournalism to the nude.

Download or read book Good Pictures written by Kim Beil and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture-rich field guide to American photography, from daguerreotype to digital. We are all photographers now, with camera phones in hand and social media accounts at the ready. And we know which pictures we like. But what makes a "good picture"? And how could anyone think those old styles were actually good? Soft-focus yearbook photos from the '80s are now hopelessly—and happily—outdated, as are the low-angle portraits fashionable in the 1940s or the blank stares of the 1840s. From portraits to products, landscapes to food pics, Good Pictures proves that the history of photography is a history of changing styles. In a series of short, engaging essays, Kim Beil uncovers the origins of fifty photographic trends and investigates their original appeal, their decline, and sometimes their reuse by later generations of photographers. Drawing on a wealth of visual material, from vintage how-to manuals to magazine articles for working photographers, this full-color book illustrates the evolution of trends with hundreds of pictures made by amateurs, artists, and commercial photographers alike. Whether for selfies or sepia tones, the rules for good pictures are always shifting, reflecting new ways of thinking about ourselves and our place in the visual world.

Download or read book Make Great Photos written by Alan Hess and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning the basics of photography can seem like a daunting task. At first glance, there is a whole new world of terminology to digest and tons of numbers to master. It can be confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming. It’s no wonder many people set their cameras to Auto and hope for the best in whatever situation they’re shooting, whether that’s a child’s soccer game, a birthday party, or a vacation. Unless luck strikes, the resulting images are usually not very good.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Enter Make Great Photos: A Friendly Guide for Improving Your Photographs. In this book, photographer and author Alan Hess teaches you the basics of photography by breaking down the topic into its fundamental parts. In the first section of the book, Alan explains what makes a great photo in the first place, examining a selection of images and working through why each one is successful. He then dives into chapters that cover the photographic choices every photographer needs to make. These choices boil down to just three main topics: light, focus, and composition.

In the second part of Make Great Photos, Alan addresses specific shooting situations—categorized into travel, sports and action, events, and people—discussing the challenges that each scenario poses and how to conquer them. Finally, you’ll learn the top five basic edits you need to know to make your images pop when you share them online.

At the end of chapters, there are thoughtful exercises and assignments that push you to learn and grow in your photography. These fun activities help you fully absorb the lessons throughout the book so you can head out with your camera and capture great images.

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Download or read book Within the Frame written by David duChemin and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the Frame is a book about finding and expressing your photographic vision, specifically where people, places, and cultures are concerned. A personal book full of real-world wisdom and incredible images, author David duChemin (of pixelatedimage.com) shows you both the how and the why of finding, chasing, and expressing your vision with a camera to your eye. Vision leads to passion, and passion is a cornerstone of great photography. With it, photographs draw the eye in and create an emotional experience. Without it, a photograph is often not worth—and can’t capture—a viewer’s attention. Both instructional and inspirational, Within the Frame helps you on your photographic journey to make better images of the places and people you love, whether they are around the world or in your own backyard. duChemin covers how to tell stories, and the technology and tools we have at our disposal in order to tell those narratives. Most importantly, he stresses the crucial theme of vision when it comes to photographing people, places, and cultures—and he helps you cultivate and find your own vision, and then fit it within the frame.

Download or read book How to Take Great Photographs written by Clive Woodyear and published by . This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced and successful photographers talk about their images; how and why they chose to make them, what motivates their photography, and the background behind the image. An image and photographic details are provided for each shot. Genres covered include - animals, architecture and cityscapes, documentary and reportage, fashion and beauty, landscapes and seascapes, macro, natural world and wildlife, night and long exposure, people and portraits, sport, still life, and street.

Download or read book Photography Express written by KnowIt Express and published by N2K Publication. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get on the EXPRESS for "Photography" Know How to Get into Photography and Become a Professional Photographer Welcome aspiring photographer! You are here because you have a love for or are interested in taking up the art of photography. Plain and simple. Well, good for you! On the other hand if you're not...why should you get into photography? - You can invoke powerful feelings that move and inspire people. - You can develop your artistic side and eye to see beauty in all things. - You can capture people's precious moments to create priceless memories. - You can make a difference by telling the world's stories through imagery. - You can make money doing something fun, exciting, and stimulating. Whether you want to be an editorial photographer, fashion photographer, event photographer, portrait photographer, commercial photographer, landscape photographer, etc., there are so many paths you could go with photography - as a profession, hobbit, or just for fun. But anybody can take a photo you say? On the surface, photography does seem like something anybody and their monkey can do; hence, you hold a camera, focus it, and hit the shutter button. And don't think just being able to apply Instagram filters is what makes a photo professional. It would be an insult to the real professionals out there to say that anybody with a camera or phone is a photographer; however, at the same, anybody certainly can become a photographer. It's simply a matter of having the basic foundation down then building upon that to continue mastering your craft. By taking the "Photography Express," your destination includes: - How to select the perfect camera for you, not the most expensive nor best rated one that changes every year. - How to master the basic and advanced photo-taking techniques that all professional photographers know. - How to manipulate all sorts of lighting or none whatsoever with each camera shot and angle regardless of flash. - How to polish up your photos to perfection during final post-editing with different editing options and software. - How to take photography to the next level by being a professional photography in starting your own business. - Also, personalized hands-on exercises and applications to put everything into action to learn photography for beginners. ...and much more. There is more to the art of photography than most people would ever imagine. All the nuances of a photo meticulously created takes skills and mastery. "Photography Express" will give you everything you need to get up to speed to being a professional photographer.

Download or read book Secrets of Great Portrait Photography written by Brian Smith and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sexy, bold book, Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Brian Smith tells the stories behind the photos and lessons learned in 30 years of photographing celebrities and people from all walks of life. Smith’s long list of famous and infamous subjects includes pro basketball players Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal; billionaires Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Donald Trump; tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams; actors Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderas, Christopher Walken, Taye Diggs, Jane Krakowski, and William H. Macy; and many more. You’ll get the inside scoop on what goes on at a celebrity photo shoot in this gorgeous guide to making professional portraits. Smith has mastered how to make a meaningful portrait on a magazine’s budget and on a celebrity’s schedule, which can sometimes be 15 minutes or less. Smith reveals his tips on connecting with people, finding the perfect location, telling a great story through portraiture, getting the ideal pose, capturing emotion and gestures, arranging unique group shots, and lighting the scene just right. You might not be photographing the rich and famous, but after reading Smith’s tell-all guide, you’ll know how to give everyone who makes their way in front of your camera the star treatment.

Download or read book Quality in Photography written by Roger Hicks and published by . This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique handbook for photographers looks at every stage of the photographic process and shows how often overlooked details can make all the difference between a good photograph, and a great photograph. Quality is easier to recognize than describe, but the techniques for achieving it can be learned. In their straightforward, easy-to-understand style, well-known authors and working photographers Hicks and Schultz look at the entire picture-taking process to ensure you get quality photos every time. Choosing a camera, selecting subjects, composition, taking the shot, developing, darkroom printing, digital manipulation and output - all subjects are discussed in detail. There is also a close look at presentation for exhibition, publication, projection and websites.

Download or read book The Great LIFE Photographers written by The Editors of LIFE and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great LIFE Photographers is the most comprehensive anthology of LIFE photography ever published, featuring the best work of every staff photographer who worked for the famous magazine, and that of a handful of others who shot for LIFE. It was always the photographers who made LIFE great, and this is the most vivid and exciting portrait of those men and women that has ever been produced. The book offers more than 100 portfolios including those of Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Carl Mydans, Gordon Parks, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Capa, Ralph Morse, Nina Leen, Harry Benson, Philippe Halsman, and Joe McNally, whose work for LIFE in the aftermath of September 11 was in the finest tradition of the magazine. Each portfolio includes a short biography, offering an intimate look at the people behind the lens. Here are the defining moments of the 20th century, including MacArthur wading ashore by Mydans, Capa's D-Day landing at Omaha Beach and, of course, Eisenstaedt's sailor kissing the nurse. Here are the first pictures taken from inside the womb and the first taken from outer space. Here are powerful scenes from Tiananmen Square and from the American South during the Civil Rights movement. LIFE helped make icons of Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles and Michael Jackson, and those indelible photographs are here too. This attractive new paperback edition is an affordable way to own some of the most memorable photographs ever made, stunningly reproduced in black and white and full color.

Download or read book How to make great nature photographs with your smartphone written by Jana Mänz and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of the smartphone as a camera is always controversial. Bestselling author Jana Mänz shows with her collection of tips that mobile phone cameras are of course also suitable for landscape and nature photography and writes from her many years of experience how to deal creatively with the weaknesses. The fact that the smartphone as a camera divides the photography world is already old hat. For some, the always-on camera is the means for creative photography par excellence, for others the achievable quality alone is out of the question. I have chosen the creative side and show how you can use your smartphone for nature and landscape photography. In doing so, I address the following questions: How do you set up the camera optimally? What makes a good nature photo? How can you deal with image noise? Can you expose correctly? What is the macro mode good for? Candy-coloured photos are out. Why HDR is important! Why do grid lines make sense for composition? How can you create your own image look? Are bokehs and aperture stars possible? Which apps and accessories are really necessary? How do you find motifs in nature? The question is, how can you deal creatively with the weaknesses of the smartphone camera? Despite the limitations, taking photos with a mobile phone is a lot of fun. It is almost always at hand and easy and handy to use. The individual chapters do not build on each other, so you can read the contents crosswise at any time. With the help of many nature pictures, I give you numerous practical tips and tricks. The book is written for passionate amateur photographers with previous knowledge who have so far shied away from taking nature and landscape pictures with their smartphone.

Download or read book Career As a Photographer written by Institute For Institute For Career Research and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURE A MOMENT, preserve a memory that will last forever. With the push of a button, the click of the camera, a blink of an eye, you either succeed in your job or you fail. In many cases, there are no do-overs. If you miss the shot, it is gone forever. That is what makes you a professional - you do not miss the picture of a lifetime. It is sharp, vivid, and perfectly framed. Photography is an art form. You create a style of your own, a way of taking pictures that is distinctively yours. You leave an imprint on every photograph you take. Your work stands on its own, speaks for itself. The lens becomes an extension of your eye. Few careers offer the opportunity to bring such a measure of individuality to a job. What you see through that camera lens is exclusively yours. Those who pick up a camera for a living have to be committed; they have to be driven. The dedication to produce a great photo can never leave you. It takes much more than a casual interest to succeed as a professional photographer, and your passion has to be reflected in your work. Getting a great photograph is painstaking work. You must have expertise in using the best photographic equipment and then you have to work wonders with that gear. You will have pressure in this profession. Some comes with the job, some you put on yourself because you know what you can do and expect only the best from yourself. Consider the nature photographer who is sent on assignment to get rare photos of a hard-to-find and difficult-to-approach species of animal. These could be the only photos taken of these particular animals for decades. It is literally the chance of a lifetime, a make-or-break assignment. Photographers put in years honing their skills. When they are not out on assignment, they are busy perfecting their technique. Reaching new heights is what makes this career so challenging and keeps it fresh and exciting. Photographers are always pursuing that next great photo, and what adds to the thrill is you never know when and where you will come across it. The rewards of the photographer's life are many. Great photographs appear in museums, exhibit halls, magazines, books, publications of all kinds, on television, on the Internet, and in the homes of wealthy collectors.

Download or read book Look At This If You Love Great Photography written by Gemma Padley and published by Ivy Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 100 of the best photographs ever captured on camera, Look At This If You Love Great Photography is a must read for anyone who appreciates the power of the image. In this beautiful guide to some of the most compelling photographs ever taken, photography journalist Gemma Padley offers concise, insightful summaries of just what it is that makes each one so special. Having written for some of the most important publications on modern photography, Gemma draws on her expert knowledge to reveal the fascinating stories behind these incredible pictures, focusing in on why each image chosen represents such a high point in photographic history. Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective on the medium, expect to see pictures from legends of the art form, including Ansel Adams and Martin Parr, alongside cutting-edge examples from the studios of the most creative photographers operating today. Whether it’s gut-punching photojournalism that changed public opinion and made us question who we are, or images that rewrite the rules of photography and blur the lines between other art forms, this is a penetrating rundown of the pictures that really matter and you need to see them.

Download or read book The Photo Cookbook written by Tim Shields and published by Photography Academy. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Photo Cookbook is your quick and easy guide to creating your own jaw-dropping pictures without complicated and boring explanations, using the camera or phone you already have. Award-winning Chefs use recipes to create amazing dishes, and if you follow their recipes, you can create the exact same dishes. This Photo Cookbook contains 30 recipes you can use to take amazing photos. Want to shoot a glorious sunset? There’s a recipe for that. Want to create amazing compositions? There are 8 recipes for that. Want to take a stunning portrait shot with a blurred out background? There’s a recipe for that, too. Every recipe is short, to the point, and stands alone. The Photo Cookbook was written by award-winning photographer Tim Shields with thousands of students in his photography programs. Take the best photos of your life using the camera or phone you already have And the best part? Every recipe comes with a how-to video! Just open the regular camera app on your phone and point it at the QR code on the page, or tap the QR code when reading on mobile phones and tablets. When the link pops up, tap it and the video will start. You don’t need any new software or apps.

Download or read book Understanding Photography Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers written by Ian Jeffrey and published by Ludion Publishers. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Hands the reader the tools to decode key photographs by the greatest photographers - An overview of the history of photography by looking at one image at a time - An introduction to photography as an art form for both novices and scholars - Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of the works and short contextual information Understanding photographs has never been easy. Many photographs - including some of the best known - were not taken with a clear idea in mind. And even if they were, the idea was soon overlooked or forgotten. In this profusely illustrated book, Ian Jeffrey hands us the tools to decode key photographs. By giving the reader the necessary biographical and historical information, the author helps us to fully understand photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, Cindy Sherman, Rinko Kawauchi, Nan Goldin, Thomas Ruff, Dorothea Lange, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paul Strand, Diane Arbus, and L.szl. Moholy-Nagy, among others. At the same time, readers explore an overview of the history of photography by looking at one image at a time. Each entry includes a concise biography along with an illuminating discussion of the works and relevant contextual information.

Download or read book Photography in 100 Words written by David Clark and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question ‘What is photography?' is not an easy one to answer. Many thousands of words have been written in an effort to do so, in academic journals and in books by cultural commentators such as Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes. If we acknowledge that it is impossible to provide a definitive answer, can we at least distil the meaning of photography into somewhat fewer words, and get to the very essence of the medium without diminishing its importance as an art form? This book aims to do just that. David Clark has selected 50 iconic images by some of the world's greatest photographers and asked them to explain how the pictures were made and their creative approach. From these interviews he has chosen 100 words that encapsulate their philosophy, and which are picked out in bold in the text. The highlighted words work on two levels. As well as giving insights into iconic images from the photographers who took them, they build over the course of the book into a unique creative lexicon of the photographic medium - one which crystallises its many aims and functions, perspectives and meanings. Thought-provoking, insightful and inspirational, Photography in 100 Words will appeal to all photographers and anyone who seeks a better understanding of the medium. David Clark is a photography journalist and author. He was the senior features writer on Amateur Photographer magazine for nine years, during which time he met and interviewed many of the world's great photographers.

Download or read book Step by Step Lighting for Outdoor Portrait Photography written by Jeff Smith and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many aspects to professional photography: composition, camera angles, exposure, color balance, posing, and lighting— just to name a few. However, while each of these aspects of photography is important in the creation of a professional portrait, lighting presents a special challenge that is part art and part science. When the two come together effectively, the results are stunning; when any one aspect of the recipe falls short, the result is a poor exposure or a downright unflattering look. On the artistic side of the scale, lighting is one of the primary tools for setting the mood of the portrait. It can communicate a sense of bright, airy ease or sharp, dramatic tension—or anything in between. Determining what look is right for the client (and for their intended use of the resulting portraits) is a key decision. From there, the photographer can begin to use light to sculpt the subject’s features, minimizing problem areas or accentuating the subject’s best features through the selection of light modifiers and the positioning of the lights themselves. Moving to the technical side, outdoor lighting present particular challenges—but also some significant advantages. Outdoors, photographers shoot at least partially with natural light. While this is (most of the day) an abundant light source, it is largely out of the control of the photographer. The light can change from moment to moment as clouds pass between the earth and sun. It also changes continually throughout the day as the sun moves across the sky. Since he can’t completely control the light, the photographer must be prepared to adapt his subject’s pose and position to create flattering results with the light as-is. Alternately, the photographer can “tweak” the lighting by augmenting the sunlight with flash or reflectors—or even softening it, using scrim or other diffusers. (Of course, this leaves another major concern: the background. Even if the light on the subject can be perfected, rarely can the photographer also control the light on an area as large as the background—making it a major concern in the process of posing and lighting.) So, given all this, why would any photographer choose to make portraits outside? One advantage is that the lighting and scenes are free—making outdoor photography a great starting point for those entering the field. Even established studios, however, have found that clients simply like the natural, timeless look of outdoor portraits. This makes them strong sellers. Additionally, most portrait subjects are more at ease in natural light than when seated in front of bright, noisy studio-flash units—and relaxed subjects translate into better expressions, and better overall portraits. In this book, Smith takes you through the process or lighting outdoor portraits from start to finish, covering both the artistic and technical aspects of achieving success. Short one- or two-page lessons are amply illustrated to guide the reader through each phase. In many cases, before and after images—or image sequences showing variations and alternative approaches—are presented to facilitate learning. Readers are encouraged to have this book with them during practice sessions and work on replicating or refining the provided examples, creating a self-study course in the art of lighting for outdoor portrait photography.

Download or read book Learning to See Creatively Third Edition written by Bryan Peterson and published by Amphoto Books. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.