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Photography is a creative activity – by many it is considered an art. To produce great photographs, a photographer needs an artistic eye; an ability to see things differently to others, to see artistic potential in common things. All great photos, irrelevant of the subject, will have artistic merit. A good photographer however will also understand when it is appropriate to use artistic license, and to what extent to use it, and when it is not needed or appropriate.
This 91 page ebook is intended to help you understand and develop a unique and successful approach to photography; in effect to help create a “style of your own”.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Style and creativity
Aspects of style
Basics of good photography
Chapter 2 candid or contrived photography
Chapter 3 Using colour
Colour
Colour rules
Using the colour wheel
Understanding light
Chapter 4 Photography in: the dark, at sunrise or sunset , indoor, or at night.
The moon
Bracketing and HDR photography
Chapter 5 People photography
Early portrait photography
Photo journalism vs portraiture
Portraits
Lenses
Filters
Lighting
Types of light source
Chapter 6 Legalities
Check your right to take photos
The use or publication of photographs
Chapter 7 Photographing places
Buildings/architectural photography
Landscapes
Chapter 8 Sport photography
Chapter 9 The natural world – plants and animals
Photographing plants
Photographing animals
Risk management in nature photography
Chapter 10 Photographing things
Commercial photography
Chapter 11 Photographing water
Chapter 12 Extraordinary off-beat photography
Illusion photography
Abstract photography
Chapter 13 Camera techniques
Depth of field or focus
Using filters for landscapes
Lenses
Chapter 14 Special effects – manipulation
Multiple exposures
Processing photos
Chapter 15 Being a successful photographer
Learning
Finding opportunities
Ability to impress
Where can you sell your services?
Willingness to adapt
Typical job profile of a photographer
How to become a photographer
Appendix
ISBN- 978-0-9874834-7-8