The New Joy Of Photography
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A complete guide to photography with information on everything from buying a camera to using a darkroom.
Studio Joy Works
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781616896461
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rick Joy's reputation as one of the country's most gifted designers, whose mining of materials and site create transcendent, even poetic buildings, was established in his first book, Desert Works. This follow-up, Studio Joy Works, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of his firm's founding and continues the careful documentation of the growing body of his important work, including houses in Vermont and California, his first public project, a train station in Princeton, New Jersey, and residences abroad in Mexico and Turks and Caicos. The projects in this book are further contextualized with an essay by Joy and spectacular photographs.
The Heart of the Photograph
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN: 1681985470
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Learn to ask better, more helpful questions of your work so that you can create stronger and more powerful photographs.
Photographers often look at an image—one they’ve either already created or are in the process of making—and ask themselves a simple question: “Is this a good photograph?” It’s an understandable question, but it’s really not very helpful. How are you supposed to answer that? What does “good” even mean? Is it the same for everyone?
What if you were equipped to ask better, more constructive questions of your work so that you could think more intentionally and creatively, and in doing so, bring more specific action and vision to the act of creating photographs? What if asking stronger questions allowed you to establish a more effective approach to your image-making? In The Heart of the Photograph: 100 Questions for Making Stronger, More Expressive Photographs, photographer and author David duChemin helps you learn to ask better questions of your work in order to craft more successful photographs—photographs that express and connect, photographs that are strong and, above all, photographs that are truly yours.
From the big-picture questions—What do I want this image to accomplish?—to the more detail-oriented questions that help you get there—What is the light doing? Where do the lines lead? What can I do about it?—David walks you through his thought process so that you can establish your own. Along the way, he discusses the building blocks from which compelling photographs are made, such as gesture, balance, scale, contrast, perspective, story, memory, symbolism, and much more. The Heart of the Photograph is not a theoretical book. It is a practical and useful book that equips you to think more intentionally as a photographer and empowers you to ask more helpful questions of you and your work, so that you can produce images that are not only better than “good,” but as powerful and authentic as you hope them to be.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Better Questions
PART ONE: A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH?
Is It Good?
The Audience's Good
The Photographer's Good
PART TWO: BETTER THAN GOOD
Better Subjects
PART THREE: BETTER EXPRESSION
Exploration and Expression
What Is the Light Doing?
What Does Colour Contribute?
What Role Do the Lines and Shapes Play?
What's Your Point of View?
What Is the Quality of the Moment?
Where Is the Story?
Where Is the Contrast?
What About Balance and Tension?
What Is the Energy?
How Can I Use Space and Scale?
Can I Go Deeper?
What About the Frame?
Do the Elements Repeat?
Harmony
Can I Exclude More?
Where Does the Eye Go?
How Does It Feel?
Where's the Mystery?
Remember When?
Can I Use Symbols?
Am I Being Too Literal?
PART FOUR: BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
The Heart of the Photograph
Index
The Photography Book
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 0714836346
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
An introduction to 500 photographers from the mid-19th century to today.
The Off-Camera Flash Handbook
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN: 1681985594
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
If your past attempts at learning flash have all ended in failure (not to mention tears and/or blind rage), then The Off-Camera Flash Handbook is about to change everything for you. For years, photographer Vanessa Joy has been using off-camera flash to create gorgeous portraits that look like they were shot in the most beautiful natural light at the perfect time of day. Well, guess what? That consistent look was not created thanks to the most amazing luck with the weather. No. It was created by a pro photographer who mastered her use of off-camera flash. And with her down-to-earth and practical explanations, that’s exactly what Vanessa teaches you in this book.
Vanessa breaks down off-camera flash into an easy-to-understand approach, and instead of focusing on the gear and the settings (which are also included, of course), she focuses on the kinds of shots you want to make. This book is about learning to use off-camera flash easily and quickly so that you can create beautiful, natural-looking light in any situation, at any time you need it…regardless of the weather or time of day.
The book is divided into three parts. Part One covers the fundamentals of off-camera flash, and it does so without blasting you with a firehose of information. Instead, Vanessa gives you the basics you need so that you can start shooting right away without becoming overwhelmed with technical jargon.
Once you’re set up and ready to go, Vanessa jumps right into Part Two with specific photo scenarios and real-world situations where you’ll learn key techniques for using your flash to create consistent, beautiful photographs. For each scenario, Vanessa provides the goal for the shoot, a gear list, the step-by-step shooting instructions, and images that show both the progress of the shoot and the behind-the-scenes shots or lighting diagrams of the setup. She also discusses problems you may encounter, variations on the shot, and additional practical scenarios for each situation.
Just a few examples include:
- • Recreating the golden hour at any time
- • Shooting groups
- • Making indoors look like outdoors
- • Enhancing natural light
- • Using flash at events
- • Working in harsh sunlight
- • Creating silhouettes
- • Shooting at sunset
- • Fixing an ugly-light room
- • And much more
Finally, Part Three tackles the questions you’ll likely have once you’ve got the basics under your belt and you’re already creating great photos with your off-camera flash—things like high-speed sync, sync speed, a practical understanding of the inverse square law, etc. There is also a helpful FAQ section at the end of the book.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH OFF-CAMERA FLASH (OCF)
- You Already Know This
- Getting Your Flash Off Camera
- Getting the Exposure
- Light Positions and Modifiers
- How to Add More Lights
PART 2: Off-Camera Flash Techniques
- Creating Golden Haze
- Creating Golden Hour
- Creating Twilight
- Photographing at Sunset
- Making a Magenta Sunset
- Group Shots with One Light
- Individual Portraits
- Portraits of Couples
- Enhancing Natural Light
- Making Indoors Look Like Outdoors
- Super Soft Portrait Light
- Warming up the Sky
- Keeping a Blue Sky
- Light like It's Coming Through a Window
- Creating a Silhouette
- Turn Day into Night
- Tiny Little Details
- Table Details
- Event Speeches
- In Harsh Sunlight
- Shooting with Reflectors
- Event Bounce Flash
- Using Gels for Fun Color Effects
- Using Gels to Color Correct
- Lighting a Dark Room
- Making a Rainy Day Sunny
- Lighting to Look Like Window Light
- Making Front Bokeh
- Filling in Shadows
- Wow, This Indoor Light Sucks
- Rim Lighting
PART 3: Features, Troubleshooting, and FAQS
- WTF Are You Talking About?
- But Light Doesn’t Do That
- FAQs about OCF
Chasing the Light
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0132575531
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
Light. It's the most transformative tool at any photographer’s disposal. Whether the lens is turned to people, wildlife, or landscape, the creative use of light is often the difference between a snapshot and a powerful photograph. In Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography with Available Light, renowned photographer, writer, and educator Ibarionex Perello shares his unique insights for partnering with natural light to create evocative digital images. He brings his palpable passion and personal approach rooted in decades of experience, and reveals his honed techniques for controlling focus, exposure, white balance, and sharpness to create beautiful and impactful photographs. In an industry so obsessed with gear, this book bridges the gap between the technical and the creative and returns to a personal, inspirational narrative about perceiving and photographing light. This book will enlighten photographers of all levels about • the elements of exposure, metering, and ISO • light’s impact on color and controlling color balance • combining brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and pattern enhancing portraits with available lighting • direction and quality of sunlight and shooting in rural and urban landscapes • the power of light in black and white
Joy!: Photographs of Life s Happiest Moments (Uplifting Books, Happiness Books, Coffee Table Photo Books)
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452167893
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Spread joy through photographs of life's happiest moments Smiles are contagious: Joy! This universal human emotion soothes the soul and lifts the spirit, even in troubled times. From a child's laughter to a grandmother's smile, each photograph offers a reminder that even in the most chaotic times, we can still find a reason to smile. In Joy! Photographs of Life's Happiest Moments, beautiful photos are complemented by poignant quotes about peace, joy, and love by Mother Teresa, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, and others. Perfect for sharing with a new parent, a graduate, a loved one, or a friend in need of a pick-me-up. Bruce Velick is a gallery curator who looked at thousands of images to find the perfect collection for this exhibition of a book. An "Introduction to Joy" by Dr. Robert A. Emmons, a professor of psychology, provides the reader with a brief yet thorough understanding of the concept of joy and what it actually means. Joy! Photographs of Life's Happiest Moments will appeal to lovers of photography collections and inspirational readings. Each photograph in this handy hardcover book captures a moment of pure, unadulterated happiness. Makes a great graduation, milestone, new parent, Mother's or Father's Day gift. Perfect as a get together conversation piece or coffee table book.
Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978-2015
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597115223
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978-2015 is an illuminating retrospective that explores the life and career of a revered American photographer, illustrated by two hundred of her images, many never before seen or published. The work of Judith Joy Ross marks a watershed in the lineage of the photographic portrait. Her pictures--unpretentious, quietly penetrating, startling in their transparency--consistently achieve the capacity to glimpse the past, present, and perhaps even the future of the individuals who stand before her lens. Adolescents swim at a local municipal park, ordinary people are at work and play. From immigrants and refugees, to tech workers and students, military reservists and civilians--all are incisively rendered with equal tenderness in Ross's black-and-white, large-format portraits. Published alongside the largest exhibition to feature Ross's work to date, and drawn from her extensive archive of photographs made over the span of more than thirty-five years, Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978-2015 encompasses the best work of this influential photographer.
Real Life Family Photography
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1781573824
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Go beyond the birthday snapshot and learn how to take inspired and unposed family photographs that capture the ages and stages of family life. Real Life Family Photography puts an end to awkward family photos, encouraging you to take inspiration from the every day details, while offering tips on fundamental techniques such as exposure, composition, lighting and focus. There's even advice on how to photograph babies and pets, giving you the knowledge and freedom you need to take unique, frame-worthy pictures.
Photography for the Joy of It
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550130959
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now revised, this book provides clear instructions for beginning color or black-and-white photographers on choosing equipment, selecting the correct exposure, understanding depth of field, and much more.