The photographer's eye
Subtitle: composition and design for better digital photos
By: Michael Freeman
Publisher: Ilex
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lewes
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781905814046
Subjects: Photography; Digital techniques; Digital fotografi; Bildkomposition (fotografi); Fototeknik
Description: 'The Photographer's Eye' shows how anyone can develop an eye for 'seeing' great digital photos. It explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 192) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1.; title: The image frame --; title: Frame dynamics --; title: Frame shape --; title: Stitching and extending --; title: Cropping --; title: Filling the frame --; title: Placement --; title: Dividing the frame --; title: Horizon --; title: Frames within frames -- -- Ch. 2.; title: Design basics --; title: Contrast --; title: Gestalt perception --; title: Balance --; title: Dynamic tension --; title: Figure and ground --; title: Rhythm --; title: Pattern, texture, many --; title: Perspective and depth --; title: Visual weight --; title: Looking and interest --; title: Content, weak & strong -- -- Ch. 3.; title: Graphic & photographic elements --; title: A single point --; title: Several points --; title: Horizontal lines --; title: Vertical lines --; title: Diagonal lines --; title: Curves --; title: Eye-lines --; title: Triangles --; title: Circles and rectangles --; title: Vectors --; title: Focus --; title: Motion --; title: Moment --; title: Optics --; title: Exposure -- -- Ch. 4.; title: Composing with light and color --; title: Chiaroscuro and key --; title: Color in composition --; title: Color relationships --; title: Muted colors --; title: Black and white -- -- Ch. 5.; title: Intent --; title: Conventional or challenging --; title: Reactive or planned --; title: Documentary or expressive --; title: Simple or complex --; title: Clear or ambiguous --; title: Delay --; title: Style and fashion -- -- Ch. 6.; title: Process --; title: The search for order --; title: Hunting --; title: Case study : Japanese monk --; title: Repertoire --; title: Reaction --; title: Anticipation --; title: Exploration --; title: Return --; title: Construction --; title: Juxtaposition --; title: Photographs together --; title: Post-production --; title: Syntax.