Introduction
The concept that led to the first edition of this book was a photography workshop I had been presenting for several years titled, “The Art of Seeing and Creating through the Camera.” In many ways this is a scary topic because so many people feel that creativity cannot be taught or learned. That may or may not be true—I doubt that it can be proved or disproved—but it is a certainty that creativity can be properly promoted or badly squelched. The workshop was designed to promote creativity, and the first edition of The Essence of Photography expanded on those thoughts.
As time went by, it became obvious to me that far more could be ...
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