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COMPOSITION IN PHOTOGRAPHY sa PERSPECTIVE IN PHOTOGRAPHY xx PERSPECTIVE IN PHOTOGRAPHY xx PHOTOGRAPHY Six tips on how to compose better photos. Tips from a pro. How to shoot advertising or cover photographs that still leave room for the messages that must be put in words. Composing a picture using the "rule of thirds". Make an auxiliary viewfinder to visualize the composition of color pictures without being distracted by the color. Creative photographs are not a function of camera or gadgets. The architecture of a photograph. How to position your tripod and camera to compose a scene exactly as you want it to appear. Conspiring to create depth deception. Techniques to enhance the feeling of depth in b&w photographs. Capturing the elusive angle. Create unusual photos by changing vantage point, focus, etc. Make the photograph tell the complete story. Tips on taking photos which have a strong center of interest with a well-established figure-ground relationship. Multiple exposures, lighting with colored slides, and other techinques used to highlight colored photographs of industrial tools. The trick is in careful advanced planning to achieve the desired reslut. Tips on image creation in industrial photography. Selecting the best or most proper theme for company photos. A discussion of static and dynamic composition. Using shadows to enhance pictures. Three ways you can control shadow. How to create a picture when there isn't one. Tips from the pros on how to transform a drab scene into a more dramatic one. How to use line and perspective for better compositions. Linear forms help you turn complicated scenes into attractive photos. Moment. A short course on improving your image making by waiting for the correct moment to take the picture. Say it with silhouettes. How to sharpen your technique and add some spectacular style by incorporating silhouettes in your pictures. In search of the extended moment. Reasons for using the tripod more frequently when taking "normal" photographs. Bokeh (from the Japanese, meaning out-of-focus blur). A look at the compositional and lens-quality-assessment role of those portions of a photographic image that are not in focus. It's hip to be square. The aesthetics (composition) of the square film format. Basic 35mm single-lens reflex photography. Part 5. Composition. Improve your photo-composition. Proper placement can add punch to your work. Various techniques illustrated and diagramed. Less may be more. Part 1. Move in closer to give more impact to your photos. How to take photographs of the sun, how to simulate photographs of the sun and how to make photographs which include the sun in the background. Composition for the snapshooter. Easy ways to improve your photos, even if you aren't an artist. Scenic photographs. Seven simple steps to improve your picture composition. Tips on the effective use of "scale" in your photographs. The positive use of negative space. Five steps toward spatial mastery. Bull's-eyes don't win prizes. Using the "rule of thirds" to move the center of interest in a photograph away from the center of the picture. SPECIAL SECTION on 35mm single-lens reflex photography. Composition and action. Precision silhouettes. The definitive how-to, when, where and why on photographing objects in silhouette. Playful plagiarism initates art. Photographic duplication of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" painting using live models is an exercise in controlling every detail. 35mm SLR super course. Part 9. Composition and action. Photometrics. Playing with framing and composition. Abandon the concept of straight horizon lines and vertical buildings. Some tips. Those dreaded utility lines. Tips on incorporating overhead lines into your photographs. Creating the illusion of three dimensions in two-dimensional photographs. Some tips. Re:Vision. The elements of good photographic composition in the absence of rules. Comp book. One color on white. Produce a photo that uses the concept of applying any single color against a white background. Re:Vision. The principle of dominance and the center of interest in photographic composition. Comp book. Illustration set shot. Build a set comprising at least two walls, place two characters in the set, and include authentic-looking lighting. Re: Vision. Comparing and balancing visual elements in a picture space. School of photography. Lesson 9. Composition. Comp book. High-key theme assignment illustrates the functional aspect of eggs in the making of tempera paint. Re: Vision. The rhythms of visual design in the making of good composition. Positive and negative space. Understanding and mastering shapes as spatial values in the two-dimensional space of a photograph. Distraction subtraction. How to keep a distracting background from ruining a photograph. Comp book. Creating mood with light. Re:Vision. Negative and positive aspects of choosing the right depth of field. How to reduce the effects of distracting picture elements, and selecting the depth of field which emphasizes your main subject. Comp book. Building a set with two walls. Learn how to create an impossible cut-away perspective with a false wall. Comp book. Double-exposing two media. Creating an image simulating an office environment, including capturing a computer screen image. Comp book. Creating a nostalgic theme assembly. Stopping Power. A look at transforming common objects into images with impact. Comp book. Creating a photograph for the indirect sale of a product or service. Illustrated is a hair salon display photograph. Reflections. Capture a mirror reflection of reality from glass and water. Includes the use of polarizing filters. Re:Vision. Self-assignment to improve your photographic vision. How to photograph ordinary subject matter (toasters, stairs, etc.) and create unique, interesting images. Composition. The basic principles of photographic composition. Tips on becoming aware of the entire image area and options for composing a picture. Comp book. Black on black. Creating an image made up entirely of black with one contrasting color as the focal point. Comp book. Creating a striking image in which the background attains as much visual importance as the subject. Comp book. A balancing act in three exposures. Create a photograph incorporating a video terminal with information on the screen and a sheet of paper falling through the air. Patterns. The power of visual repetition in photographs. Tips on seeing and photographing patterns in both nature and made-made objects. Photo impressions. Using film and light like canvas and oils. Tips on taking color photographs which convey the feeling of a French Impressionist painting by Monet or Renoir. Special section: Photographic composition. Practical tips, basic principles, and viewfinder awareness. Re:vision. Composing and exposing for white. Photographic tips on dealing with white objects and expanses of white (such as a winter landscape). Nature by design. Mastering the techniques of seeing designs and patterns in nature and emphasizing them in your photographs. Seeing. A special section on how to improve your ability to see good photos. Looks at color, composition, perspective, etc. The art of composition. A look at the four distinct points that the viewer's eye gravitate toward and the implications for the portrait photographer. Eight ways for better backgrounds. Transform your photos by changing the relationship of subject and background. Photo themes. Ideas on compiling a photographic collection of things we see every day. Looks at windows, stacks, mailboxes, etc. Composition and your eye. Four tips for better photographic composition by showing how you can better emphasize the main subject. Five tips on improving your photographs by simplifying the image and capturing the essential elements of the picture. Vertical composition. Switching camera orientation to improve photos. Five tips on adding a new spark to your photographs by choosing a unique angle to shoot from. Tips on composing and photographing objects in silhouette. The art of seeing. Basics of photographic composition illustrated with many examples. Composition notebook. Follow these compositional rules, and you'll create dynamic photos, time after time. Doing a background check. Ten tips for creating uncluttered compositions. Photography and the computer. Taking stock. Using digital compositing to enhance your photos by incorporating "stock" images. The Hattersley Class. Using and capturing reflections in your photos. The Hattersley Class. Photographic transformations using the silhouette. The Hattersley Class. An exercise in creative photography. Make as many interesting pictures as you can of one cup and saucer by changing the background and location of the cup and saucer. The Hattersley Class. Suggestions for non-conformity in composition of your photos. Photos illustrate the use of eyes as a central theme in photographs. The Hattersley Class: photographing hands. The Hattersley Class: How to make a funny picture. One of the toughest challenges in photography. The Hattersley Class: How to use a wide angle lens. Important compositional elements to consider. The Hattersley Class: Make backgrounds work. Tips on making backgrounds contribute to the photo, not detract. Practical thoughts on ways and means to improve the composition of your pictures for greater impact. Tips on photographing non-people pictures which can be very communicative and stimulating to the photographer and others. How to get ideas when you want to make unusual setup photos and you don't know how to get started. Illustrates the use of a shoe as an element in the setup. How to use light, shadows and other visual clues to add three-dimensionality to your photographs. Tips on picture composition. Learning to see like a camera. An excerpt from the book "Total Photography" by Andreas Feininger. Learn to make stronger, more meaningful pictures by means of the "visual games" described here. Use diagonal composition to add visual impact to your photographs. Wide-angle lens tips. Take care to improve the foreground image. Learning to see line and pattern. How to emphasize a single element in a photograph. How to improve your photo composition by getting closer to the subject. Improve your photo composition by using vertical framing instead of horizonal framing. Improve your pictures. Don't blindly follow the rules of composition and lighting. Use postcards as a guide in composing photos of city skylines. Taking spontaneous pictures provides the keys to a fresh way of seeing yourself and the world. Chasing shadows. Use the techniques of master photographers to blend light and dark for visual impact in your pictures. Traveler's camera. Using bold, vivid color to brighten up your shots and give them graphic impact. Composition tips when using a 28mm lens on a point-and-shoot camera. How to manipulate exposure and focus to make the background an important graphic element in a photograph, especially when using automatic cameras. A discussion of what constitutes good composition in photography. Looks at the five basic elements of visual communications, six principles of organizing basic compositional elements, and five favorite rules of pictorialist composition. How to take action photos which incorporate blurred images and/or other visual signs which impart the feeling of motion. Advice on good composition in nature photography. Six tips for improving your compositions. Find unconventional views. Some tips on improving the composition of your photos. How to enhance the appearance of depth in a photo. How to improve the composition of nature photographs by putting sharp focus only where you want it. Photography as art. Composing with the right side of the brain. Some advice on expanding your ability to create unique photographs. Learning to utilize the near-far relationship where composition elements of interest are both near and far within the same frame. Viewfinding. Advice on finding the viewpoint, field shape, background, ... etc. that enables you to make a photographic expression. Capturing the many sides of Prometheus. Tips on photographing a single object (such as a sculpture) from many different points of view. Rules of photo composition are illustrated in both photos and sketches. False perspective. Tips on composing landscape images to impart a feeling of depth. Perspective and composition. Part 1. Understanding visualization and focal distance. Perspective and composition. Part 2. The final print. The importance of light and film. Professional tips for effective composition. Compose yourself. An introduction to the art (and rules) of composition which are vital to visual artists (painters, photographers, and videomakers). Visual composition. How to arrange video scenes to achieve visual harmony. | |||||||||
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