Composition Digital Field Guide

by Alan Hess

Composition Digital Field Guide, Borders Edition is an abbreviated e-book version of the printed book Composition Digital Field Guide . You'll learn the rules and guidelines that help you compose better photos every time you pick up your camera. Then you'll discover how to apply these techniques to create perfectly composed landscapes, action shots, travel and wildlife pictures, and even wedding photos.

Genres: Photography

Paperback

First published July 30, 2010

About the author

Born in California in 1952, Hess received his BA at Principia College, a Master's degree in architecture from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, and is a licensed architect. After working with architects William Coburn, and Callister Payne and Bischoff, Hess started his own firm specializing in residential work and historic preservation. His first book, Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture (Chronicle Books 1985) focused on a neglected and popular Modern form. Following books continued to explore overlooked chapters in twentieth-century architecture and urbanism. He is responsible for qualifying several landmark buildings for the National Register of Historic Places, including the oldest operating McDonald's in Downey, Stuart Company Plant and Office Building and Bullock's Pasadena in Pasadena, and the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Reviews

[Christopher Wells · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for beginner to intermediate photographs. Well written with numerous supporting photos and explanations.