Serce fotografii. Jak robić zdjęcia pełne wyrazu

by David duChemin

Dlaczego tak wiele fotografii nie wywiera na odbiorcach żadnego wrażenia? Przecież tylu autorów zdjęć marzy o fotograficznej intuicji, która pozwoliłaby im w najwłaściwszej chwili złapać za aparat i instynktownie tworzyć zdjęcia atrakcyjne, emocjonujące lub intrygujące. Niestety, osiągnięcie tego stanu wymaga czasu i wysiłku. Droga do intuicji i instynktu zaczyna się od intencji i od nauki nowych sposobów widzenia i myślenia. Trzeba przyswoić techniki, opanować rzemiosło i poznać twórcze możliwości. Na tym polega fotograficzny rozwój. A najlepszym środkiem pozwalającym osiągnąć te cele są pytania, które wymagają przemyśleń.
Ta książka nie jest podręcznikowym zestawem ćwiczeń, a zachętą do zadawania pytań, przemyśleń i inspiracji. Zawarte w niej zdjęcia ułatwiają znajdowanie odpowiedzi na pytania o funkcje linii, kształtów, o wybór sposobu kadrowania, czasu ekspozycji czy o zastosowanie kontrastu lub perspektywy. W ten sposób łatwiej można prześledzić związki między decyzjami fotografa a ostatecznym efektem i wrażeniami odbiorcy obrazu. Kiedy będziesz szukać własnych odpowiedzi, niepostrzeżenie zaczną one wpływać na proces fotografowania i ułatwią ewoluowanie Twojego własnego stylu robienia zdjęć. W ten sposób wypracujesz celowość fotograficznego myślenia, aby Twoje zdjęcia stały się nie tylko lepsze niż dobre, lecz przede wszystkim sugestywne i autentyczne.
W tej książce znajdziesz inspirację do przemyśleń o:
lepszym ujęciu tematu zdjęcia
roli światła, koloru, linii i kształtów
posługiwaniu się skalą i przestrzenią
grze napięć, równowagi i energii zdjęcia
harmonii, symbolach, tajemnicy
W sercu dobrej fotografii: wątpliwości, niuanse, niejednoznaczność...

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction

290 pages, Paperback

Published February 23, 2021

About the author

David duChemin is a world & humanitarian photographer, best-selling author, and international workshop leader.

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a du Chemin fan. He released me from being a photo-techie. I don't know a lot about photography but I do know what I like. I am attracted by what I feel and that is what I try to capture. This book was written for me.

[Janika · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm going to have to reread this intermittently, so many thoughts and ideas to play with, but it really gets to the heart of what photography should be about - what *YOU* want it to be.

[Ionut Trufin · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a book that doesn't give you a strict recipe for better images. Instead it points you along the way, with questions, so that you can make your own recipe. No rigid rules, no technical details. If you remember and consider at least some of those questions, when you make your next photo then you are on the right path. An you can also come back to the book for fresh inspiration into what to ask before taking the picture.

[Debra Schoenberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The power of a photograph to tell a story comes from its power to get the human imagination started". This is one of the author's quotes that I truly agree with.

The Heart of the Photograph is not really a how-to book but a guide to getting you to ask the right question when framing a photograph. Questions such as: "Where is the story?", "Can I exclude more?" and "Where's the mystery?" are a few of the many we need to ask ourselves to come up with something that is memorable. One of the most important things to remember as a photographer is: You are your own first and most important audience. How do we find our own voice?

As a documentary photographer, it's rare to find a photograph that captures my attention for more than a few seconds. What techniques can we adopt to make our own photographs stronger, captivating or imaginative?

Although you will find a fair amount of text in this book, it is broken up into small sections, along with some stunning photographs the author uses to demonstrate the point he is trying to get across.

If you are passionate about photography, put down your camera and ask yourself the right questions. The Heart of the Photograph is a thought-provoking guide intended to stimulate your imagination and encourage you to find your own voice.

[alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource

This book will be one that I go back to over and over. It asks a series of questions that I will try to answer when I make my photographs for myself. I did not always see the connections that the example photos were to provide but it may be I just need to go back and re-examine them after reading the whole book.

[Maciek Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Polecanko dla fotografów v2

[Piers Blackett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This expertly designed book and presentation of works of art by a renowned photographer and teacher approaches photography as an art in a unique and inspirational style. Ways to take better pictures are addressed in each of the four parts by posing essential questions that are the essence of progress and striving to find a point of view. He makes an argument for the need to convey a message and tell the viewer what the photo is about in the way Canadians think about things, and making a sound case for the concept being at the “heart of the photograph”. The author’s own photos in monochrome, arranged in topics to match the text, are masterpieces of expression and demonstrations of “story” and composition using wide-angle lenses. The final encouraging message for the reader supports the author’s dedication to supportive and inspirational teaching.

[Christine Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

David has done it again! Like his last book "The Soul of the Camera" he is able to bring into focus (groan, sorry for the pun) the things we struggle and wrestle with when we want to make art that resonates with ourselves and then others. He poses a series of questions that go past the surface noise and act as a beacon for clearer vision, better inspiration, and more solid growth.
I never fail to walk away from one of duChemin's books feeling challenged and given a creative boost. Am re-reading now as a part of my new year's creative "kick-in-the-pants".
If you love photography, you need this book. I can't say it enough.

[Kelsey Danahy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent resource for those who are newer to the field of photography.

I wish I would've had access to a book like this years ago when I was still learning to find my voice as a photographer. If you have a clear vision of your mission as an artist and a solid sense of identity as a photographer, you might not get much out of the text component. That being said, duChemin's work is incredibly powerful and looking through the selection of his images was a masterclass in itself.

[Tim Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a hobby photographer, it was great to read a book that didn’t spend oodles of time talking about gear. The most important feature of any camera is ‘you.’

Great read that gets to the ‘heart’ of making a picture.

[Judy Hancock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best book I've ever read on how to make really outstanding photographs.

[han · Rating 5 out of 5]

mega cenna ksiazka, duzo informacji i inspiracji, instruktaż tego jak sie poruszać w świecie fotografii, o czym myśleć, czego nie robić, ale wszystko bardzo delikatnie bo temat jest dość subiektywny i autor sie na tym skupia. Widać lata doświadczenia. Bardzo fajnie. Forma troche dziwna bo taka konstrukcja powtarzająca się, pewnie lepiej by sie czytało po jedyn rozdziale np, wieczorem + robić ćwiczenia dla nabrania poczcia. Jako że czytałam tak o to bylo troche dziwne, ale nie uwazam zeby bylo to wadą ksiazki, rozdzialy po prostu raczej stanowią oddzielne dzieła i są dopełnione.