Photography & the Art of Seeing |
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User Review - patl - www.librarything.comFreeman Patterson's book is a classic, and with very good reason. It was helpful for me in many areas: composition of visual art; contemplative photography; focusing and discovering my vision ... Read full review
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User Review - MrsCrouch - LibraryThingThis Third Edition familiarizes readers with the traditional principles of composition and visual design. The jargon-free text provides practical techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Photography & the Art of Seeing |
| Author | Freeman Patterson |
| Publisher | Key Porter Books, 1985 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Aug 19, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0919493815, 9780919493810 |
| Length | 156 pages |
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