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The ultimate creative workflow guide
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By
Chris Weston, Professional nature photographer, writer and photography educator, Dorset, UK
Chris Coe, Professional travel photographer and photography educator, Suffolk, UK
Description
Amongst the wealth of books aimed at helping you to understand and use your camera equipment and software, Creative DSLR Photography
is a rare gem that focuses on the real art of photography and the creative, design and composition skills needed to take your work to
the next level.
Beginning with the basics of visualisation and perception, the book gives clear guidance on how to interpret a
scene, define a subject and develop a personal style. It covers the key creative factors to be considered pre-capture, whilst shooting
and post-capture, taking a practical approach and offering valuable pointers that you can incorporate into workflow immediately to dramatically
improve results.
Written by two accomplished professional photographers, Creative DSLR Photography is packed with inspiring
images from travel, nature and landscape photography, amongst other genres, and includes pro tips on how these stunning shots were created.
Part of Focal's Digital Workflow series, aimed at helping photographers to work faster, work smarter and creative great images. Current
series titles include Canon DSLR: The Ultimate Photographer?s Guide, Apple Aperture 2 and Mac OS X for Photographers.
Audience
Serious amateur photographers using all brands and levels of DSLR camera looking to develop their creative workflow.
Contents
Introduction: Visualisation and image values in the digital age; Section 1: Visualisation and perception; Lenses and perspective; Light;
Tone and contrast; Exposure; The zone system applied; Noise; Focus; Creating emphasis and order; The defining moment; Section 2: Interpreting
the scene; Defining the role of photography; Defining your subject; The art of omission; The five elements of design; Deconstructing
the image space; Getting your message across; The abstract image; Developing a personal style; Section 3: Expression; The score and the
performance: Understanding the photographic process; Limitations of digital cameras; RAW conversion; Post-capture exposure; Colour interpretation;
Fixing digital and optical aberrations; Fine tuning a digital image; Selective exposure; Selective colour; Creating a monotone image;
Sharpening; The digital print; End matter; Useful links; Index
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Paperback, 200 pages, publication date: OCT-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-52101-5
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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Last update: 3 Oct 2009
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