Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
Orion · Paperback · March 3, 2014
Inspiring readers through iconic images and playful copy, the bestselling Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs has been revised and updated to include new photographers, a brand-new chapter on the art of feeling, and the latest hands-on tips.
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- Who it’s for
- Learn practical camera techniques through iconic images and playful, approachable guidance.
- Genres
- Photography Techniques, Lighting Techniques, Digital Photography
- Published
- Orion, March 3, 2014
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Inspiring readers through iconic images and playful copy, the bestselling Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs has been revised and updated to include new photographers, a brand-new chapter on the art of feeling, and the latest hands-on tips.
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Striking images from a diverse range of acclaimed contemporary photographers, such as Anastasia Samoylova, Zanele Muholi, Nadine Ijewere, Campbell Addy and Tyler Mitchell, now join the masterpieces of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Nan Goldin, Dorothea Lange and Martin Parr. Ideal for users of phone, mirrorless and DSLR cameras, the book is split into six sections, covering composition, exposure, light, lenses and the art of seeing and feeling. Thought-provoking images by iconic photographers serve to illustrate points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Today's aspiring photographers want immediacy and see photography as an affordable way of expressing themselves quickly and creatively. This handbook meets their needs, teaching them how to take photographs using professional techniques. Read more
Practice the Art
Learn practical camera techniques through iconic images and playful, approachable guidance.
Come here for
- Composition, light, and exposure explained through striking photographs
- A guide that treats seeing and feeling as part of the craft
Expect
- Six sections spanning composition, exposure, light, lenses, seeing, and feeling
- Ideas to try with a phone, mirrorless, or DSLR camera
Where it sits
| Photography Techniques | 79% |
|---|---|
| Lighting Techniques | 38% |
| Digital Photography | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Digital Art
- Architecture Photography
- Lighting Techniques
- Portrait Photography
- Authors
- Henry Carroll
- Publisher
- Orion
- Published
- March 3, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Digital Art