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Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots

by Laurie Excell, John Batdorff, David Brommer, Rick Rickman, Steve Simon
November 2010
Beginner content levelBeginner
288 pages
6h 13m
English
Peachpit Press
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Introduction

Taking your photography from snapshots to great shots begins with having a solid understanding of your camera and lenses so that you can intuitively move from one camera setting to another, capturing the moment as it unfolds. Although this is a book on composition, I start at the beginning, with the camera, and provide you with the building blocks to establish a strong foundation for making photographs rather than simply taking them. I cover the basic camera settings I use that enable me to capture peak of action or to chase the light as it dances across the landscape. The lens you use directly impacts your photographic style. Having a lens that complements your vision of the world is part of the process of making great shots, ...

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