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02/10/2003 12:21:23 PM · #1 |
Just finished "Photographing the World Around You: A Visual Design Workshop' by Freeman Patterson. I thought this was great - one of the few books I've read that doesn't spend much time on the mechanics of photography but spends more time on making a good picture and putting together the visual pieces to make a emotive result. Starts with the building blocks of a composition then goes through putting them all together, evaluating the result then describes various assignments you can attempt to improve your abilty to make good pictures, not just how to stumble across something and take a picture. Would be interested to hear from other people who've read this what they thought of it and if they've done or are interested in doing any of the paired assignments
Message edited by author 2003-02-10 13:13:14. |
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02/10/2003 02:23:44 PM · #2 |
| My library has a couple of copies available next week -- I'm planning to check it out. Thanks. |
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03/15/2003 02:25:13 PM · #3 |
I liked this book too, mainly because he spends a lot of time on seeing an interesting image -- shape, tone, contrast -- in what might otherwise be considered mundane surroundings.
I also just found a link to a TV show on The Roots of California Photography: The Monterey Legacy (Weston, Adams, etc.). There is a link there to a 5 minute trailer for the show. I haven't seen it yet but it looks interesting. |
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03/15/2003 05:30:04 PM · #4 |
It sounds like just the sort of book that I need. I seem very short on ideas with regards to what makes a photographic subject. I think I will give it a go and buy it.
Anthony.
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03/15/2003 06:49:04 PM · #5 |
| You can probably read it for free from your library before you invest. Also, you can check out Half.com to see if someone is selling a used copy... |
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