Ebook: Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs

INTRODUCTION; Start by ignoring everything; COMPOSITION; Leading lines; Landscape or portrait; Framing; Foreground interest; Getting close; Symmetry; The rule of thirds; Working the frame; Visual weight; Breaking the rules; EXPOSURE; Modes; 'Program' Mode; Shutter speed and 'Shutter Priority'; Slow shutter speeds; Slow shutter speeds at night; Fast shutter speeds; Aperture and 'Aperture Priority'; Shallow depth of field; Deep depth of field; ISO; 'Manual'; Exposure compensation; LIGHT; Hard light; Soft light; Hard light (continued); Soft light (continued); Hard light (continued).

Soft light (continued)Natural and artificial light; White balance; Inbuilt flash; Fill flash; LENSES; Lenses made easy; Wide angle/short focal length; Telephoto/long focal length; Standard focal length; Prime lenses; Macro photography; SEEING; Decisive moments; The dangers of perfection; Unexpected beauty; The world unobstructed; A different point of view; The good from the bad; How to capture the shot; One subject, one shoot; The importance of intrigue; The power of a project; That extra something; APPENDIX; Troubleshooting; Index; Credits; Acknowledgements.

Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is ideal for this new wave of snapshooters using DSLR, compact system, and bridge cameras. It contains no graphs, no techie diagrams, and no camera-club jargon. Instead, it inspires readers through iconic images and playful copy, packed with hands-on tips. Split into five sections, the book covers composition, exposure, light, lenses and the art of seeing. Masterpieces by acclaimed photographers - including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Fay G.