Creative Composition: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

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John Wiley and Sons, Feb 14, 2011 - Photography - 240 pages
Take your best shots with this invaluable guide to composition for DSLR cameras

Sometimes you get the best results by breaking the rules, but first you have to know what the rules are! In this indispensable photography guide, renowned photographer Harold Davis first walks you through the recommended guidelines for composing great shots with your DSLR camera-and then shows you how to break free, build your own unique style, and compose beautiful images with confidence.

  • Provides practical composition basics as well as the artistic tips and tricks eagerly sought by digital SLR camera lovers, who are growing in number as DSLR camera sales continue to grow
  • Explores the fundamental rules of composition-then how to break those rules to take captivating and unique images
  • Informs and inspires you with the author's own gorgeous examples of landscapes, portraits, close-ups, and other photos that illustrate his concepts
  • Helps you jump-start your creativity by showing you new ways to see

Go beyond the basics and create a photography style that's all your own with this must-have guide.

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Contents

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About the author (2011)

Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, The Photoshop Darkroom: Creative Digital Post-Processing, and Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com.

Bibliographic information

TitleCreative Composition: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
AuthorHarold Davis
Editionillustrated
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons, 2011
ISBN1118076168, 9781118076163
Length240 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Photography / Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
Photography / Techniques / Digital
Technology & Engineering / Electronics / General
  
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