If you're a passionate photographer and you're ready to take your work
to the next level, The Enthusiast's Guide book series was created just
for you. Whether you're diving head first into a new topic or exploring
a classic theme, Enthusiast's Guides are designed to help you quickly
learn more about a topic or subject so that you can improve your
photography.
The Enthusiast's Guide to Composition: 48 Photographic Principles You
Need to Know addresses what you need to know in order to shoot great
images with powerful compositions. Chapters are broken down into a
series of numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to
improve your photography. In this book, which is divided into nine
chapters that include 48 photographic lessons to help you create strong
compositions, photographer and author Khara Plicanic covers lens
selection, light, color, lines, movement, and more. Example lessons
include:
- Consider the Rule of Thirds
- Make Things Pop with Contrast
- Find a Frame Within the Frame
- Add Depth with Foreground
- Keep an Eye on the Sky, and Watch the Clock
- Setting the Scene
- Go Get the Shot
- Make Sense of Maximum Aperture
- Finding (or Making) Soft Light
- Cull Like a Pro
Written in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with
examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast's Guide to
Composition is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and
fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time.
With either approach, you'll quickly learn a lot so you can head out
with your camera to capture great shots.
