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Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition
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Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition

by Laurie S. Excell
April 2014
Beginner
264 pages
6h 47m
English
Peachpit Press
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11. Light, Camera, Action

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ISO 200 • 1/1000 sec. • f/8 • 700mm

Putting It All Together: Planning and Executing Photographic Opportunities

“I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph.”

—Leon Levinson

“What a great shot! You must have a really good camera.” If only the truth was that simple! It takes much more than a “really good camera” to make great shots. Knowing your subjects, your equipment, and the appropriate settings to get the great shot, as well as visiting the best locations at the right time of year and, finally, the processing of your images are all part of what it takes to bring home the great shots time after time.

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