August 2009
Beginner to intermediate
304 pages
7h 43m
English
Overview
A great photograph has the potential to transcend verbal and
written language. But how do you create these photographs?
It’s not the how that’s important, but the who and the
what. Who you are as a person has a direct impact on what you
capture as a photographer.
Whether you are an amateur or professional, architect or
acupuncturist, physician or photographer, this guide provides
inspiration, simple techniques, and assignments to boost your
creative process and improve your digital images using natural
light without additional gear.
Chris Orwig’s insights—to reduce and simplify,
participate rather than critique, and capture a story—have
made him an immensely popular workshop speaker and faculty member
at the prestigious Brooks Institute. His engaging stories presented
as lessons follow his classroom approach and highlight what
students say is his contagious passion for life.
In this accessible and beautifully illustrated four-color guide you
will:
Discover visual poetry in the creative process
Use less to say more with your subject matter
Learn to see light, color, shape, and expression
Understand what gear is essential
Create compelling portraits
Make lasting memories of your family and kids
Capture the outdoors and adventure
Begin the transition from amateur to professional
Chris also includes exclusive interviews with such photographers
as: Steve McCurry, Chris Rainier, John Sexton, Rodney Smith, Joyce
Tenneson, John Paul Caponigro, Marc Riboud, and Pete Turner.
Share your work with the author and other readers at
www.flickr.com/groups/visual-poet and visit the Web site:
www.visual-poet.com.
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