Simply having a certain camera or lens isn't going to make you a better
photographer. So, what will? Understanding your camera. Thinking
differently. Studying photographs and knowing what they provoke in you,
and why. Giving the craft time to grow. Looking to painters, designers,
and others who work in two dimensions and learning from them.
Relentlessly looking for light, lines, and moments. Making
photographs-thousands and thousands of photographs. There's no magic
bullet to achieving success, but in these pages you will learn the value
of studying, practice, and remembering that your most important assets
as an artist are imagination, passion, patience, receptivity, curiosity,
and a dogged refusal to follow the rules.
THE VISUAL TOOLBOX is photographer David duChemin's curriculum for
learning not just how to use a camera-but how to make stronger
photographs. He has developed 60 lessons, each one a stepping stone to
becoming more proficient with the tools of this art, and the means to
create deeper visual experiences with your images. David introduces you
to the technical side of the craft but quickly moves on to composition,
the creative process, and the principles that have always been
responsible for making great photographs; he shows you these principles
and invites you to play with them, turn them on their heads, and try a
different approach to create beautiful, compelling images with your
camera.
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Features action-oriented micro-chapters designed to improve your
photography immediately
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Includes explanations of 60 concepts with an assignment for nearly
every chapter
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Covers such topics as balance, using negative space, exploring color
contrast, waiting for the moment, learning to incorporate mood and
motion, and much more
