The Photographer's Guide to Composition

by John Freeman

John Freeman, the prize-winning author of Practical Photography , uses helpful diagrams, screen grabs, and more than 250 of his own dramatic, eye-catching images to help photographers master the elusive art of composition. Starting with simple, easy-to-grasp geometric principles, his comprehensive guide illustrates the right and wrong way to frame a scene or take a portrait. With the aid of exemplary landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and model shots, explore how different lenses, filters, and lighting affect composition, and see how to apply all the detailed techniques to both film and digital photography. There’s also an explanation of how to improve a picture’s composition through digital manipulation, including adding backgrounds, as well as practical help in correcting distortions caused by the camera lens.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2004

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John Freeman - English poet and essayist, 1880-1929

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John Freeman - British politician, diplomat, broadcaster, 1915-2014

Reviews

[Alfi]

I never read photography book before, just because I have an assignment from school to take some photos, so I stumbled upon the library and found this. For beginner like me, this book gives the reader awareness about composition, sometimes we just take pictures without really thinking about the aesthetic of the photos, so after read this book, I got some insights! Thanks!

[B.C.]

This book is a practical and very useful guide to photographic composition with lots of nice shots to illustrate the points.