Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the traditional principles of composition and visual design. The jargon-free text provides practical techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design to enable the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a personal direction.
Topics include: - Barriers to seeing - Learning to observe: rethinking the familiar - Learning to imagine: abstracting and selecting - Learning to express: Subject matter and the photographer - Elements and principles of visual design and more.
This edition of Photography and the Art of Seeing is updated to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers and includes photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal collection. Extended captions include valuable technical information and personal commentary reflective of the superb craftsmanship and stunning photography from one of the most highly acclaimed and celebrated photographers worldwide.
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This book covers visual design, it will help you to "see" and photograph the world around you. (Garry Black Garry Black Photography (GarryBlack.com) )
About the Author
Freeman Patterson began to work in photography in 1965. He co-founded the Namaqualand Photographic Workshops in southern Africa and has given numerous workshops in the United States, Israel, England, New Zealand, and Australia. He has published eleven books and has written for many national magazines. In 2001, Patterson received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association.
Customer Reviews
Atistic and Academic all wrapped up in one
I have been a photographer (casual and semi professional) for 31 years.
Although I was aware of many of the concepts....This book brought them into my consciousness!....they were sleeping!!
The book reviews how the brain processes images which helps the photographer with composition.
It is a wonderful blend of artistic and academic concepts.
The print quality of the photos is not that great...not sure why.....it really does not matter much.
What I would have loved to see is a glossary and an index.
Recommended for all Photographers
I like this book its easy to understand. Recommended for all photographers from beginner to advance or professional level.
It brought my photography to a new level of seeing. My experience now in creating images is more enjoyable.
An excellent source to learn to see again
This is not a basic how-to book for beginning photographers. It doesn't teach you about f-stops, shutter speeds, or the rule of thirds. What it does do is try to teach you new ways of looking at things, and how to actually see what you're looking at.
I've been a photographer for many years, and I found my inspiration and creativity fading. I picked up this book as a reference for a seminar I was giving and fell in love with photography all over again. I feel excited again while I'm taking photos, and I feel that I'm creating art for me, not for others, and I love it.
I highly recommend this book for experienced photographers and beginners alike. Don't buy it for the photography lessons, buy it for the inspiration.
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