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 as an artist, teacher, and photographer, he opens new doors to the reader-doors leading to new ways of seeing and composing images. Briot approaches fine art photography as being a combination of art and technique. In this new book he addresses both of these by presenting artistic and technical information. On the artistic side, Briot introduces artistic concepts that have been rarely, if ever, associated with photography. On the technical side, he presents numerous tools that can help you learn how to create better photographs and provides technical solutions to common photographic problems. The author practices photography as a fine art. What matters most to him is how photography can be used to express feelings and emotions. For Briot, a good photograph must be both artistically inspired and technically excellent. To have just one of these two elements is not enough for a fine art photograph to be successful. Topics include: - How to compose with color, with black and white, and with light - Why you need to consider your audience while composing a photograph - Recreate the emotions you felt when you captured your photographs - How the elements of color-hue, contrast, and saturation-work in your images - How to control the elements that have a visual effect in your photographs - How to draw upon your personal way of seeing and then share your vision - How to diagnose image maladies and apply the proper remedies - How to define a color palette for a specific photograph - How to use compositional elements to develop a personal style Forweword by Tony Sweet

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Photography and Processing techniques continue to evolve at an amazing clip. How does one keep up? A strong foundation in the essentials of the craft will serve you evermore as you navigate through the changes and evolution. Start your journey. This book helps you cut out all the unfruitful challenges that are not suited to your personal way of acquiring knowledge. Avoid false starts and wasted footsteps. Inside this book you will be able to browse through over 60 possible approaches to skill building in Photography and Processing. All the technical mumbo-jumbo is avoided to help you get to the core info you need. This book serves all levels of photographers. Anyone can optimize their personal learning style as they progress. The book is up-to-date with the latest resources available. There is a generous helping of satire making this an easy read. (paperback)

This book includes thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Alain Briot. Topics include practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. Also covered is how to be an artist in business. Alain Briot is one of the leading contemporary landscape photographers. He received his education in France and currently works mostly in the southwestern part of the United States. This book starts with the technical aspects of photography; how to see, compose, find the right light, and select the best lens for a specific shot. It continues by focusing on the artistic aspects of photography with chapters on how to select your best work, how to create a portfolio, and finally concludes with two chapters on how to be an artist in business.

Knowing how to compose in photography is having more than halfway to becoming a good photographer. If you are interested, we are going to recapitulate the basic notions of photographic composition. Mastering composition is just as important as mastering lighting, or the parts and handling of your photographic equipment. It can make the difference between an ordinary photo and a great professional looking photo. In the following pages we will analyze various rules, tricks and tips to take the best photographs in terms of Composition. We will know the laws of perception, who are the Gestalt psychologists and what relationship they have with photography. We will study the law of figure and background, the law of proximity, the law of continuity, the law of closure, the law of similarity and the law of grouping, among others. All of them are rules of perception that help us understand why some photos are better than others and how the visual stimulus that the photographer captures in the image affects the viewer. We will explain in depth the basic laws of photographic composition: the law of the horizon, the law of the gaze and, of course, the famous rule of thirds. Nor will we forget the golden section, the Fibonacci sequence and its relationship with photographic composition. We will continue talking in detail about the elements that make up the design in an image, what they are, and how we can use them in our favor when composing a good photograph. Lines and points, shapes, textures and colors are all concepts that we will get to know in depth in this book and that will serve as a guide when taking out the camera and composing. Finally, we will review the types of framing, explaining what values the different ways of framing add to the image. We will review the photographic angle and the planes of the image and perspective, all of which are aspects to take into account in a good photographic composition. If you want to become a better photographer, get better photos, incredible photos, you don't need to wait for a better team. You can greatly improve your photography, climb a privileged level... by learning the laws and concepts of Composition and visual language . That is why we have created this new Book (ebook) " Photographic Composition and Language" From Good to Extraordinary Photos . It belongs to the Series: " Higher Training in Photography " where we address all matters related to this discipline, necessary for your training as a professional photographer. The series includes the following titles: 1. Black and White Art. 2. Color and Photography. 3. The Exposure . 4. Focus and Sharpness. 5. Photographic. Illumination. 6. Composition and Photographic Language. 7. The Digital Camera. 8. Photographic Lens. 9. Practical guide of Ligthroom. 10. Photoshop for Photographers CONTENTS: Visual Language in Photography. Elements and Basic Tools of Composition The Framing in Photography Location of Objects within the Frame Frame Types Orientation, Proportion and Reframing The Selective Approach Depth of Field. Freeze Motion in your Photography Movement rule. The Path of our Gaze. types of perspective Know how to look graphically The Rule of the Odd Visual Perception Gestalt Perception The Importance of the Optics Used Triangles in Photography: The 7 Types of Plane According to the Scale in Portrait Photography The Visual Weight in Photography Add Visual Weight to an Image How to Express Ourselves with Visual Weight Angle and Frame. Types of Angles Identify the Center of Interest Fill the Frame (Fil the frame) Work Flow and Direction Simplicity Horizon Law Balance and Symmetry The Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. The Rule of Thirds Forms and Figures Texture and Drawing

50 Principles of Composition in Photography will reveal how to capture more creative, imaginative and inspired photographs using both film and digital photography. With Klaus Bohn's clear and practical guidelines you will discover how to heighten your visual acuity and take more artistic, appealing and captivating images.These principles of composition have been gained from a lifetime of learning and thousands of dollars spent in attending private courses given by the world's top professional photographers including: Joe Zeltzman, Monte Zucker, Donald Jack, Rocky Gunn, Yousuf Karsh, Arnold Newman, and many more.Learn the techniques to distinguish yourself from the photographers who simply take snapshots. Acquire the skills to give form and balance to your photographs by combining the elements harmoniously in order to see a subject in the strongest way. This book is sure to become a valued resource in your personal library, to be consulted and relied upon for many years to come.Klaus Bohn is a Professional Photographer with a Masters of Photographic Arts. He has been teaching the art of photography since 1984 to amateurs and professionals alike. Klaus has been commissioned to photograph many notable people over the years, a few of whom include: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Norman Vincent Peale, Art Linkletter, Anne Murray, author of the best selling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books Mark Victor Hansen, NHL All-Star of the Calgary Flames Theoren Fleury, and World Class Cyclist Roland Green."Just for a little while, let Klaus be your mentor. His struggling for creativity is revealing, is so evident. Reach out to grab it. Resolve to integrate this highly saleable touch of class into your daily output."Jack Curtis, author, "Wedding Portaits and Photography World""I was so impressed with what Klaus had to say that I had to restrain myself."Paul Castle, author, "Promoting Portraits""Klaus has been quite successful... and both he and his Photography must be given better than average marks. What follows are epitomized abstractions of some of Klaus' comments on how he operates, and I feel they could be of practical value to you."D. H. Moore, author, "The Practice of Modern Photography"

Foreword by Skip Cohen Translating the chaos of the real world into a breathtakingly simple, beautiful photograph can often seem like an impossible task. With busy, cluttered backgrounds and subjects who don’t know how to pose, how can you take control and get a great shot no matter the situation? In Picture Perfect Practice, photographer Roberto Valenzuela breaks down the craft of photography into three key elements–locations, poses, and execution–that you can use to unlock the photographic opportunities lying beneath every challenging situation. Valenzuela stresses the need for photographers to actively practice their craft every day–just like you would practice a musical instrument–in order to master the art of making great images. With chapters that offer practice exercises to strengthen your photographic abilities, you’ll learn how to approach a scene, break it down, and see your way to a great photograph. The Location section features chapters that cover symmetry, balance, framing, color elements, textures, and much more. The Posing section includes the Five Key Posing Techniques that Valenzuela uses every time he’s shooting people, as well as a complete list of poses and how to achieve, customize, and perfect them. The Execution portion, with sections like “Lighting through Direction” and “Simplicity through Subtraction,” reveals Valenzuela’s overall approach to getting the shot. The book also includes an inspiring and helpful chapter on deliberate practice techniques, where Valenzuela describes his system for practicing and analyzing his work, which leads to constant improvement as a photographer. If you’ve been frustrated and overwhelmed by the challenges of real-world locations, posing your subjects, or executing a great image–or if you simply want to become a better shooter but don’t know where to start– Picture Perfect Practice gives you the tools and information you need to finally become the kind of photographer you’ve always wanted to be: the kind who can confidently walk into any location, under any lighting condition, with any subject, and know that you can create astonishing photographs that have a timeless impact.

Master composition and design to take your photos from okay to wow You already own the most important photography tool—your creative eye. With this book, you’ll learn how classic design and composition principles can be applied to a wide range of photographic situations to create images with impact. Jim Miotke and Kerry Drager, both veteran photographers and experienced instructors, share time-tested design guidelines, composition techniques, even tips on when to break the rules, that will transform the way you make photographs.