The Photography Exercise Book : Training Your Eye to Shoot Like a Pro (250+ Color Photographs Make It Come to Life)

Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Foundations for Learning to See; The Importance of Seeing; The Importance of Composition; The Importance of Evaluating Your Work; Chapter 2 Proficiency with Your Camera; The Camera as Tool; The Camera as Object; Mastering the Controls; Holding the Camera; Exercise 1: Holding Your Camera Steady; Using the Viewfinder; Exercise 2: Photographing without a Viewfinder; Exercise 3: Camera Position; Focusing; Exposure; Exercise 4: Evaluating a Camera's Meter; Technical Knowledge; Exercise 5: Test Something on Your Own.;Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on teaching the perception of critical visual elements and understanding how they will be rendered photographically. Unlike other composition resources, The Photography Exercise Book uses cognitive science to. Title Page Copyright Dedication Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Foundations for Learning to See The Importance of Seeing The Importance of Composition The Importance of Evaluating Your Work Chapter 2 Proficiency with Your Camera The Camera as Tool The Camera as Object Mastering the Controls Holding the Camera Exercise 1: Holding Your Camera Steady Using the Viewfinder Exercise 2: Photographing without a Viewfinder Exercise 3: Camera Position Focusing Exposure Exercise 4: Evaluating a Camera's Meter Technical Knowledge Exercise 5: Test Something on Your Own. Chapter 3 Preparing to Do the ExercisesPerception and Abstraction Knowledge Opens Up Possibilities Experimenting with Genres Is Beneficial Practical Considerations Evaluating Your Images Chapter 4 Seeing Light Intensity and Range Exercise 1: Shooting the Moon Exercise 2: Isolating Light Hard and Soft Light Exercise 3: Magic Hour Progression Exercise 4: Blue Hour Photography Exercise 5: The Midday Sun Direction Exercise 6: Photographing Eggs Reflected Light Exercise 7: Reflections on Water Exercise 8: Bouncing Light onto an Egg Color Temperature Changing Light. Exercise 9: Passing CloudsChapter 5 Approaches to Composition Working with Points Exercise 1: Eyes Exercise 2: Signs Exercise 3: Birds Exercise 4: Conjunctions Exercise 5: Bowling Working with Lines Exercise 6: Floral Lines Exercise 7: Trees Exercise 8: Horizons Exercise 9: Rivers Exercise 10: People on the Move Working with Shapes Exercise 11: The Shape of Eggs Exercise 12: Gerberas Exercise 13: Static Frames Exercise 14: Steam and Water Vapor Exercise 15: Dynamic Frames Chapter 6 Seeing the World around You Photographic Style Inspiration Exercise 1: Utility Lines. Exercise 2: Revisiting a SceneExercise 3: Depicting a Subject in Different Ways Exercise 4: Take a Miniature Photo Safari Exercise 5: Documenting Something Exercise 6: Cobbling Something Together Chapter 7 Thinking Like an Artist History for the Artist Work Ethic Knowing Your Goals The Artist's Vision Index About the Author. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on teaching the perception of critical visual elements and understanding how they will be rendered photographically. Unlike other composition resources, The Photography Exercise Book uses cognitive science to help photographers develop greater artistic proficiency. In this thoroughly revised new edition, lessons are presented as a series of exercises sure to help photographers see and perceive their environment differently. Chapters and exercises cover: Developing an intuitive sense of composition to create better photosUnderstanding how the human brain perceives imagesHoning visual acuity by studying art and photographyUnderstanding the effect of light on imagesThinking and working like an artistChoosing the right camera equipment Illustrated by more than 250 color photographs, and covering a wide variety of genres including street documentary, photojournalism, nature, landscape, sports, and still-life photography, this informative guide will help photographers develop cognitive skills and take compelling photos • Use simple exercises to learn to see and shoot like a pro rather than painfully following strict rules. • This book covers a wide variety of genres (street documentary, photojournalism, nature, landscape, sports, and still-life photography). • The Author has helped 1,000’s of photographers to date. In this revised edition, he includes over 250 beautiful color photographs to make his exercises come to life.