Title
Think Before You Shoot: The Art of Taking Creative Photographs,Used
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Why images matter and how to create consistently powerful and captivating ones, from the perspective of a renowned photographerFueled by the handy cellphone camera and social media, weve become obsessed with digital imagesfrom posting selfies on Snapchat to featuring still lifes of what were having for dinner in our Facebook stories. Yet, for those seeking more creativity in their lives, theres nothing like taking photographs through the lens of an actual camera, complete with a focus ring and shutter button.Photography helps you look at the world and your life through fresh eyes, attests Santino Zafarana, an internationally recognized photographer and teacher. In Think Before You Shoot Zafarana offers an illuminating guide to understanding the art of seeing, with 21 techniques to make taking photographs a conscious act. To consistently capture wondrous images, he emphasizes adopting a simple yet deliberate practice: before you press the shutter button, stop to observe and answer four critical questions:1. What are you looking at?2. Why does this image captivate you?3. What elements should remain in the image?4. How can you show your viewer all that you see?The book also covers these important points: Why photographs matterto developing a sense of identity, tracing your personal evolution, preserving cherished memories, keeping a record of your ideas, and securing your legacy. How the cellphone has changed not only the way we take, view, and share pictures but also the nature and meaning of photographs themselves. The importance of understanding good, basic lightingincluding natural window lightingand how light affects the quality and feel of images. As Zafarana stresses: Light creates mood. Why to never overlook a photographs background, and how paying attention to subtle background elements can strengthen and enrich your subject in the foreground. Pointers for effective croppingincluding why to never crop a picture at the persons knees, elbows, ankles, wrists, or toes. The power of the photographers point of view and its impact on a photographs focal point. Every decision about point of view changes the way your viewer will see the photograph, notes Zafarana. The rewards of investing the care and developing the consciousness to take great photographs, including finding creative fulfillment and building selfesteem.
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