From bestselling authors Ross Hoddinott & Mark Bauer, this book concentrates on the principles of composition and aesthetic design. It has emphasis on how technique impacts the aesthetics of an image, such as use the use of filtration. It features numerous example pictures to illustrate the compositional points being discussed., The Art of Landscape Photography
From bestselling authors Ross Hoddinott & Mark Bauer, this book concentrates on the principles of composition and aesthetic design. It has emphasis on how technique impacts the aesthetics of an image, such as use the use of filtration. It features numerous example pictures to illustrate the compositional points being discussed., The Art of Landscape Photography assumes a good working knowledge of the technical basics – such as correct exposure, filtration, and sharpness – and concentrates on the ‘heart and soul’ of landscape photography: the principles of composition and aesthetic design to convey meaning and emotion. While technique will not be ignored, the emphasis will be on how it impacts on the aesthetics of the image – for example, using filtration to enhance the mood of a scene rather than simply to balance the extremes of contrast. Because of the nature of the subject matter, this is very much a picture-led book, with numerous example pictures to illustrate the compositional points being discussed.
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Adds detail about the artistic side of photography I think this is one of the best photography books I have read (and I have a good collection of books to draw on). It is extremely well written, with some very good explanations of some of the more technical sides of picture making. I particularly like the emphasis on the creative side, and how to determine the mood and impact of an image, and more importantly, the emotional response from the viewer. The different ‘rules of composition’ are discussed clearly, with the clear implication that…
Fantastic advice for beginner and intermediate landscape photographers. Ross Hoddinott writes perfectly for the beginner and intermediate photographer. Full of fantastic photographs and advice on how to improve your landscape photography this is not a coffee table book full of images but no information, this book is full of clearly written advice that you can put into practice next time you venture out with the camera.
Helpfull book for beginners/advanced Very good book for beginners and advanced. This is a continuation of their first book so does not deal with equipment/settings in great detail but focuses more on improving you pictures through various processes such as composition and light