Capture the Magic: Train Your Eye, Improve Your Photographic Composition Contributor(s): Dykinga, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 1937538354 ISBN-13: 9781937538354 Publisher: Rocky Nook OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Photography | Techniques - Digital (see Also Computers - Digital Media - Photography) - Photography | Reference - Photography | Techniques - Equipment |
Dewey: 770.1 |
LCCN: 2013023613 |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 10.07" W x 9.97" (2.16 lbs) 188 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Capture the Magic: Train Your Eye, Improve Your Photographic Composition, author Jack Dykinga uses a structured approach to teach the art of creating interesting, well-composed images. This book provides solutions to problems that often get in the way of producing great photographs and emphasizes the importance of training the eye to exclude the extraneous. Examples of strong images are juxtaposed against flawed images, illustrating how to create a successful composition. Topics covered include light and shadow, lens choice, framing, negative space, and many more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dykinga, Jack: - Jack Dykinga's photographic style blends fine art photography and documentary photojournalism. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for Feature Photography, and is a regular contributor to Arizona Highways and National Geographic magazines. He has published nine wilderness advocacy books, including Frog Mountain Blues, The Sonoran Desert, Stone Canyons of the Colorado Plateau, and Desert: The Mojave and Death Valley. He also authored and photographed Large Format Nature Photography, a guide to color landscape photography. Other books include ARIZONA, a compellation of Dykinga's best Arizona images, and IMAGES: Jack Dykinga's Grand Canyon, which reflects his love for this fantastic location. |