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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherKey Porter Books
ISBN-101552636143
ISBN-139781552636145
eBay Product ID (ePID)30774957
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitlePhotography and the Art of Seeing : a Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
Number of Pages156 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicTechniques / General, Techniques / Equipment, Techniques / Digital (See Also Computers / Digital Media / Photography)
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenrePhotography
AuthorFreeman Patterson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-484283
Dewey Edition0
ReviewsI don't think you can go wrong with any of Freeman's books.... This book covers visual design, it will help you to "see" and photograph the world around you.
Dewey Decimal770/.1/1
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe classic book on photography and visual perception updated and expanded to include both digital and film photography features practical techniques and exercises to develop an awareness of subject and personal direction., The second book in Freeman Patterson's internationally acclaimed series of instructional books on photography and visual design, Photography and the Art of Seeing has now been updated and expanded to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers. Here, Patterson provides techniques and exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design, enabling the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a personal direction. This edition features several never-before-published photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal collection and extended captions that include valuable technical information and personal commentary, illustrating the superb craftsmanship and stunning photography of one of the world's most celebrated photographers. Book jacket., A practical and inspiring guide.This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the traditional principles of composition and visual design. The jargon-free text provides practical techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design to enable the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a personal direction.Topics include: Barriers to seeing Learning to observe: rethinking the familiar Learning to imagine: abstracting and selecting Learning to express: Subject matter and the photographer Elements and principles of visual design and more.This edition of Photography and the Art of Seeing is updated to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers and includes photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal collection. Extended captions include valuable technical information and personal commentary reflective of the superb craftsmanship and stunning photography from one of the most highly acclaimed and celebrated photographers worldwide.