The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos by Michael Freeman
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- Pub. Date: May 2007
- 192pp
- Sales Rank: 9,901
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2007
- Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
- Format: Paperback, 192pp
- Sales Rank: 9,901
- ISBN-13: 9780240809342
- ISBN: 0240809343
Synopsis
Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.
Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures.
The Photographer's Eye shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montage to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.
Features
•Covers both traditional in-camera composition and the new opportunities for picture-making made possible by digital imaging editing
•Shows how to explore situations and locations in order to find the best possible photographic possibilities
•Uses clear examples from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the pictures work
•First book to tackle the subject of composition and design for photographers
•350 color images from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the images work
Biography
Michael Freeman is a renowned international photographer and writer who specializes in travel, architecture, and Asian art. He is particularly well known for his expertise in special effects. He has been a leading photographer for the Smithsonian magazine for many years, and has worked for Time-Life Books and Reader's Digest. Michael is the author of more than 20 photographic books, including the hugely successful Complete Guide to Digital Photography and The Photographer's Eye.
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July 07, 2008: The Photographer?s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos, Michael Freeman. Right, I?ve been trying to write this review for a week now, and failing miserably. Although the subtitle is ?Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos,? most of the concepts presented seem to be just as applicable to film photography as digital. Although Freeman mentions some of the adjustments that can be made with digital post-processing, the only one covered in any depth is cropping, as the focus of ?The Photographer?s Eye? is in composition and design during the actual picture-taking process. Likewise, while the effect of the actual cameras is discussed - as in the height/width ratio of the frame, effect of wide-angle vs. telephoto lenses on depth of field, etc. - the technical aspects of photography are not covered. The primary focus of the book is on the artistic aspects of photography - the effect of different types or shapes of line on how your eye moves around the picture, light and color as it affects mood, etc. Each concept is covered on a pair of well-illustrated facing pages, with a few more complex topics meriting two or three spreads. Although I found some of the examples a little weak 'see page photo of Y on page X, and there are *5* photos of Y there, none of which quite match the description', I could follow the point, and they all made sense. Although there are more illustrations than text, it took me quite a while to go through it. I think because there is just so much information packed into ?The Photographer?s Eye,? that going through more than a few topics at a time would lead to information-overload. Overall, it is a very good book, and I would recommend it to anyone, photographer or not, who wanted to learn more about composition and artistic design.
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