Book description
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 digital photos
Walks you through framing your images carefully, which is the first key step in capturing a strong photograph
Features hundreds of stunning and inspiring full-color photos of people, wildlife, and landscapes
Includes the newest feature of the Digital Field Guide series: a removable color checker card to help ensure true color in your photographs
It will be difficult to keep your composition while reading the invaluable advice in Composition Digital Field Guide!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Composition Basics
- 2. Light and Exposure
- 3. The Rule of Thirds
- 4. Leading Lines
- 5. Symmetry and Balance
- 6. Color
- 7. Event Photography
- 8. Landscape Photography
- 9. Portrait Photography
- 10. Sports and Action Photography
- 11. Travel Photography
- 12. Wedding Photography
- 13. Wildlife and Animal Photography
- 14. Creative Composition
- A. Composition Adjustments in Postproduction
- B. How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Composition Digital Field Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2010
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470769096
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