Expressive Nature Photography: Design, Composition, and Color

Expressive Nature Photography: Design, Composition, and Color in Outdoor Imagery

Photographer and teacher Brenda Tharp marries photography craft with artistic vision to help intermediate photographers translate what they see into a personal impression of a subject in nature.
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Using single images, along with before-and-after and with-or-without examples,Â Expressive Nature PhotographyÂ teaches how to make exposures that are creative, not necessarily correct. Inspiring photographers to get out early and stay out late, this book explains how to use light, an essential element of outdoor photography. Readers will learn how to â€œsee in the dark,â€ use filters to create very long exposures, create a natural effect using light painting, photograph night skies and moonlit landscapes, and make the best use of available natural light. This book also covers how to use shutter speeds to express motion and capture the energy of fast-moving subjects, such rushing streams, ocean swells, and bounding wildlife. A chapter on the art of visual flow discusses how to create compositions that direct the viewer's eye through the frame for maximum impact. Photographers will develop a sense of when to break the "rules" of composition, how to use elements to frame subjects, what to include and exclude in the frame, how to create the feeling of depth and dimension in a scene, and how to push the boundaries of composition to make memorable nature images that capture and convey fresh viewpoints.
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High-tech cameras can help create a good exposure and focused image, but they can't replace the artist's eye for composition, visual depth, and design, nor their instinct for knowing when to click the shutter. There are many books on photography technique focused on technical quality, butÂ Expressive Nature PhotographyÂ goes beyond the technical. It guides the way to pulling emotion and meaning out of a dynamic landscape, a delicate macro study, or an outstanding nighttime image.

Country	USA
Author	Brenda Tharp
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781580934893
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Monacelli Studio
Manufacturer	Monacelli Studio
NumberOfPages	239
PublicationDate	2017-07-25
Publisher	Monacelli Studio
ReleaseDate	2017-07-25
Studio	Monacelli Studio

Expressive Nature Photography: Design, Composition, and Color in Outdoor Imagery

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