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Composition Digital Field Guide

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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 13, 2010 - Photography - 272 pages
The go-with-you guide for creating strong compositions every time you take a photo

Composition requires purposeful placement of elements within the frame, including backgrounds, foregrounds, main subjects, and much more. It can take years to acquire strong compositional skills. That's where Composition Digital Field Guide comes in. Packed with full-color photos, this handy guide teaches you how to bring together photographic elements to produce photos that are unique, creative, and memorable.

  • Addresses the skills required to master the art of good composition when taking digital photos
  • Walks you through framing your images carefully, which is the first key step in capturing a strong photograph
  • Features hundreds of stunning and inspiring full-color photos of people, wildlife, and landscapes
  • Includes the newest feature of the Digital Field Guide series: a removable color checker card to help ensure true color in your photographs

It will be difficult to keep your composition while reading the invaluable advice in Composition Digital Field Guide!

  

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Contents

Chapter 1 Composition Basics
1
Chapter 2 Light and Exposure
19
Chapter 3 The Rule of Thirds
35
Chapter 4 Leading Lines
47
Chapter 5 Symmetry and Balance
57
Chapter 6 Color
67
Chapter 7 Event Photography
77
Chapter 8 Landscape Photography
91
Chapter 11 Travel Photography
147
Chapter 12 Wedding Photography
163
Chapter 13 Wildlife and Animal Photography
185
Chapter 14 Creative Composition
197
Appendix A Composition Adjustments in Postproduction
209
Appendix B How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker
226
Glossary
228
Index
236

Chapter 9 Portrait Photography
107
Chapter 10 Sports and Action Photography
131

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About the author (2010)

Alan Hess is a commercial photographer specializing in concert and event photography, but his work has covered everything from portraits to products. His concert and backstage images have appeared in numerous online and print publications, and he is the author of three other Digital Field Guides, including the bestselling Exposure Digital Field Guide.

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