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9780321986337 English 0321986334 In Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, author and professional photographer Laurie Excell shows you the fundamentals of composition-the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image-so you can get great shots no matter what gear you use. Starting with the basics of composition, such as the popular rule of thirds, Laurie illustrates how elements like color, shape, angles, and contrast work to create compelling images. In the process, she covers key camera features that affect composition, including the ability to freeze and convey motion depending on what shutter speed you choose, and the correlation between aperture and depth of field. Featuring hundreds of images and more step-by-step examples, this revised edition includes completely new chapters on black-and-white photography and post-processing so you can learn how to edit and enhance your photographs after the shoot. Follow along with your knowledgeable guide, and you will: Learn the key camera features that affect composition, including the exposure triangle, Use shadow and light to direct the viewer's eye to your subject, Discover how lines and shapes create visual paths to points of interest in your image, Express your own personal style with complementary or contrasting colors, Explore spatial relationships, learning where to place your subject within the frame for portraits, action shots, or landscapes, Find out what to do after the shot-editing your photos to get just the image you want, And once you've got the shot show it off! Join the book's Flickr group, and discuss how you use your camera to get great shots at flickr.com/groups/composition_fromsnapshotstogreatshots. Book jacket., Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. That's where Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, comes in, teaching you the fundamentals of composition--the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image--so you can get great shots no matter what gear you use. In this book, author and professional photographer Laurie Excell starts with the basics of composition--such as the popular rule of thirds--and illustrates how elements like color, shape, angles, and contrast work to create compelling images. In the process, she covers all key camera features that affect composition (regardless of what type of DSLR you have), including the ability to freeze and convey motion depending on what shutter speed you choose, and the correlation between aperture and depth of field. In addition to dozens of brand-new images and more in-depth coverage on topics such as patterns and textures and arranging elements in a frame, this revised edition features several completely new chapters. These will include a chapter of step-by-step examples that highlight the compositional technique used to get just the right shot; a new chapter on black-and-white photography; and a chapter on what to do after the shot--enhancing and editing the images in post-processing. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book will help you bring your own unique artistic expression to any situation whether taking portraits, action shots, landscapes, or events, teaching you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera. The book includes coverage of Lightroom for image management; Nikon Capture NX2 for RAW processing; Photoshop for image processing; and NIK and OnOne software for creative effects.
9780321986337 English 0321986334 In Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, author and professional photographer Laurie Excell shows you the fundamentals of composition-the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image-so you can get great shots no matter what gear you use. Starting with the basics of composition, such as the popular rule of thirds, Laurie illustrates how elements like color, shape, angles, and contrast work to create compelling images. In the process, she covers key camera features that affect composition, including the ability to freeze and convey motion depending on what shutter speed you choose, and the correlation between aperture and depth of field. Featuring hundreds of images and more step-by-step examples, this revised edition includes completely new chapters on black-and-white photography and post-processing so you can learn how to edit and enhance your photographs after the shoot. Follow along with your knowledgeable guide, and you will: Learn the key camera features that affect composition, including the exposure triangle, Use shadow and light to direct the viewer's eye to your subject, Discover how lines and shapes create visual paths to points of interest in your image, Express your own personal style with complementary or contrasting colors, Explore spatial relationships, learning where to place your subject within the frame for portraits, action shots, or landscapes, Find out what to do after the shot-editing your photos to get just the image you want, And once you've got the shot show it off! Join the book's Flickr group, and discuss how you use your camera to get great shots at flickr.com/groups/composition_fromsnapshotstogreatshots. Book jacket., Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. That's where Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, comes in, teaching you the fundamentals of composition--the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image--so you can get great shots no matter what gear you use. In this book, author and professional photographer Laurie Excell starts with the basics of composition--such as the popular rule of thirds--and illustrates how elements like color, shape, angles, and contrast work to create compelling images. In the process, she covers all key camera features that affect composition (regardless of what type of DSLR you have), including the ability to freeze and convey motion depending on what shutter speed you choose, and the correlation between aperture and depth of field. In addition to dozens of brand-new images and more in-depth coverage on topics such as patterns and textures and arranging elements in a frame, this revised edition features several completely new chapters. These will include a chapter of step-by-step examples that highlight the compositional technique used to get just the right shot; a new chapter on black-and-white photography; and a chapter on what to do after the shot--enhancing and editing the images in post-processing. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book will help you bring your own unique artistic expression to any situation whether taking portraits, action shots, landscapes, or events, teaching you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera. The book includes coverage of Lightroom for image management; Nikon Capture NX2 for RAW processing; Photoshop for image processing; and NIK and OnOne software for creative effects.