Composition digital field guide / Alan Hess.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hess, Alan.

Series:

Digital Field Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Digital cameras--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Digital cameras.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Publishing, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The go-with-you guide for creating strong compositions every time you take a photo Composition requires purposeful placement of elements within the frame, including backgrounds, foregrounds, main subjects, and much more. It can take years to acquire strong compositional skills. That's where Composition Digital Field Guide comes in. Packed with full-color photos, this handy guide teaches you how to bring together photographic elements to produce photos that are unique, creative, and memorable.Addresses the skills required to master the art of good composition when taking

Contents:

Composition Digital Field Guide; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Composition Basics; Focal Lengths and Lenses; Prime Lenses and Zoom Lenses; Picking the Focal Length; Focus Settings; Picking the Focus Point; Recomposing Images; Sensor Sizes; Chapter 2: Light and Exposure; Light; Exposure Basics; Chapter 3: The Rule of Thirds; What It Is; When to Use; When Not to Use; Chapter 4: Leading Lines; What Are Leading Lines?; When to Use; What to Look For; Chapter 5: Symmetry and Balance; What Symmetry and Balance Mean; When to Use; What to Look For

Chapter 6: ColorWhat Color Means; How to Use Color; Understanding White Balance; What to Look For; Chapter 7: Event Photography; Composition Considerations; Photographing Fireworks; Shooting Events; Composition Tips; Chapter 8: Landscape Photography; Composition Considerations; Panorama Photography; Shooting Landscapes; Composition Tips; Chapter 9: Portrait Photography; Composition Considerations; Working with People; Shooting Portraits; Composition Tips; Chapter 10: Sports and Action Photography; Composition Considerations; Shooting Sports and Action Photographs; Composition Tips

Chapter 11: Travel PhotographyComposition Considerations; Shooting Travel Photographs; Composition Tips; Chapter 12: Wedding Photography; Composition Considerations; Shooting Weddings; Composition Tips; Chapter 13: Wildlife and Animal Photography; Composition Considerations; Shooting Wildlife and Animal Photographs; Composition Tips; Chapter 14: Creative Composition; Patterns; Shapes; Black-and-white Images; Abstract Images; Appendix A: Composition Adjustments in Postproduction; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Photoshop Elements; Adobe Photoshop Lightroom; Apple Aperture; Apple iPhoto

Appendix B: How to Use the Gray Card and Color CheckerThe Gray Card; The Color Checker; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612774324

9780470929056

0470929057

9781282774322

1282774328

9780470928943

0470928948

OCLC:

670411069