Michael Freeman's Photo School: Composition
Composition:Essential Aspects of Composition
Published on 2. July 2012
1 pages
978-1-78157-064-7 (ISBN)
Description
The essential concept for which there is no Auto mode, quality composition is what distinguishes a snapshot from a phenomenal photograph. Learn how to develop your photographic eye not to only seek out engaging subjects, but also to approach them from the best angle, in optimal light, for maximum effect.
Going beyond the basics, Michael Freeman reveals why certain photographs succeed, demystifying the abstract aesthetics to give practical rules and real-world advice that will enhance your images and inspire your creativity. Presented in a straightforward, down-to-earth method, these compositional principles will become second nature, giving you the creative freedom to seek out new, stunning shots of your own. What's more, you will develop reliable skills to approach a wide variety of subjects - from portraits to landscapes and everything in between - and to consistently present them in a strong, compelling composition.
Going beyond the basics, Michael Freeman reveals why certain photographs succeed, demystifying the abstract aesthetics to give practical rules and real-world advice that will enhance your images and inspire your creativity. Presented in a straightforward, down-to-earth method, these compositional principles will become second nature, giving you the creative freedom to seek out new, stunning shots of your own. What's more, you will develop reliable skills to approach a wide variety of subjects - from portraits to landscapes and everything in between - and to consistently present them in a strong, compelling composition.
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Digital original
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English
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London
United Kingdom
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Octopus Publishing Group
Edition type
Digital original
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9,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78157-064-7 (9781781570647)
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Person
Michael Freeman, professional photographer and best-selling author, was born in England in 1945, took a Masters in Geography at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and then worked in advertising in London for six years. In 1971 he made the life-changing decision to travel up the Amazon with two secondhand cameras, and when Time-Life used many of the pictures he came back with, he embarked on a full-time photographic career.
Since then, working for clients that include all the world's major magazines, most notably the Smithsonian Magazine (for which he has shot more than 40 stories over 30 years), Freeman's reputation as one of the world's leading reportage photographers has been consolidated. Of his many books, which have sold over 4 million copies worldwide, more than 60 titles are on the practice of photography. For this photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture.
Freeman's books on photography have been translated into 27 languages.
Since then, working for clients that include all the world's major magazines, most notably the Smithsonian Magazine (for which he has shot more than 40 stories over 30 years), Freeman's reputation as one of the world's leading reportage photographers has been consolidated. Of his many books, which have sold over 4 million copies worldwide, more than 60 titles are on the practice of photography. For this photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture.
Freeman's books on photography have been translated into 27 languages.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Foreword
- Student Profiles
- Introduction
- Basics
- Pick your Subject
- Filling the Frame
- Challenge: Use a Background for Context
- Horizontals & Verticals
- Challenge: Find the Best Orientation
- Select your Depth of Field
- Challenge: The Right Aperture for your Scene
- Geometrics
- Subject Placement
- The Golden Ratio
- Using Lines to Pull Attention
- Diagonal, Curved, & Imaginary Lines
- Challenge: Lead with Lines
- Seeking a Balance
- Symmetry
- Strengthening with Triangles
- Challenge: Balance your Composition
- Color, Pattern, Space, & Light
- Color
- Accentuating Color
- Challenge: Compose with Color
- Pattern & Repetition
- Challenge: Follow a Pattern
- Changing your Angle
- Natural Frames
- Challenge: Frames within Frames
- Negative Space
- Challenge: Take Advantage of Negative Space
- Of Light & Shadow
- Challenge: Embrace the Shadows with a Low-Key Shot
- High-Key Lighting
- Challenge: Lean Toward the Highlights with a High-Key Shot
- People
- Capturing Couples
- Challenge: A Couple's Portrait
- Technical
- Focal Length
- Wide-Angle Lenses & Perspective
- Challenge: Broaden your View with a Wide-Angle Lens
- Telephoto Lenses
- Challenge: Reach Out with a Telephoto
- Panning
- Challenge: Practice your Panning Technique
- Motion Blur
- Challenge: Communicate Movement through Blur
- Post-production
- Cropping
- Straightening
- Challenge: Cut Out the Excess
- Contrast & Color
- White Balance & Saturation
- Challenge: Experiment in Post-production
- Glossary
- Index
- Bibliography & Useful Addresses
- Copyright
