Photo: © Adam Pretty — Divers
Photography is HOT. Never before have there been so many active amateur photographers: more than 200,000 photographs are uploaded to the internet every minute. Whether you use a DSLR or a smartphone, we all sometimes feel, “this could be better.” That is where this book can help.
No intimidating diagrams. No camera-club jargon. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs takes you step by step through the fundamentals of composition, exposure, light, lenses, and the all-important art of seeing, without overwhelming you with technical jargon.
The book is packed with practical techniques and useful tips that can immediately transform the look of your photographs. It also features many iconic photographs by leading photographers, inspiring you to pick up your camera and put everything you have learned into practice.
It includes photographs by 50 leading photographers, including René Burri, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elaine Constantine, Elliot Erwitt, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Dorothea Lange, Martin Parr, and Alec Soth. It is a useful guide for people who want to learn more about photography without making it their profession—at least not yet. Anyone not already captivated by the beauty of photography will surely be won over by these fascinating images, which are not only remarkable but also discussed individually. That makes this compact book valuable learning material even for advanced photographers.
Also read Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places.
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs - Henry Carroll
Pages listed in the article: 148
Price listed in the article: € 38.00
Publisher: Thoth Publishers
ISBN: 9789082038729. Language: Dutch; this article refers to the Dutch-language edition.
