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The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.
Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures.
The Photographer's Eye shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.

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*Covers both traditional in-camera composition and the new opportunities for picture-making made possible by digital imaging editing
*Shows how to explore situations and locations in order to find the best possible photographic possibilities
*Uses clear examples from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the pictures work more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-26-2009; The journey to the inner self; After a few weeks spent reading this book, I cannot help but giving only four stars, in open disagreement with many other reviewers. To me, the title is deceiving; by any means do not expect to find an easy-to-read check list of what to...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-11-2009; as was already said...; ..the best book about composition I've seen. Though it mainly deals with elements of composition and not with interactions of those elements (which is a more advanced level), the illustrations and the text both present a shining top-rate...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-07-2009; Super book!; This is the first book on photography I have seen in a long time that I have actually read every word! It's a very instructional and inspiring look at how to use composition to make your photographs say what you intend them to say. The...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-22-2008; Worth twice the price!; This is the best photography book I own. This book can be useful for any level photographer, but certainly is tailored to someone who has a good feel for the basics, and wishes to begin to understand how to compose great pictures....; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-26-2009; The journey to the inner self; After a few weeks spent reading this book, I cannot help but giving only four stars, in open disagreement with many other reviewers. To me, the title is deceiving; by any means do not expect to find an easy-to-read check list of what to...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-17-2008; Good content, poor writing style; This is a good book for someone looking for a guide to composition theory in photography. It covers a lot of ground and actually teaches you compositional principles, however it's also really hampered by the mediocre writing style. The...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-14-2007; Only Half Blinded; Unfortunately, as with all art, this has been done before. What contemporary artists must do is make that clichéd art his own. Michael Freeman tries to do that here in his book but fails to make the comparison. Yes, his pictures are...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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