With just a rudimentary understanding of exposure and composition,
one can capture fairly competent images of attractive subjects. But
is that image remarkable in any way? Does it really say anything?
How does one capture, edit, and share images that stand out from
the crowd and express a distinct vision of the world? How do
photographers develop and define their own voice? In The Visual
Palette: Defining Your Photographic Style, photographer Brian
Matiash outlines and illustrates mindsets, approaches, and
techniques that photographers can implement in order to apply their
own unique stamp on their photos. Matiash concentrates on the
ability to train oneself to "see differently"--whether you're
behind the camera, editing an image, or sharing your photo with
others--and this book explores ways to help photographers do just
that. Matiash examines his own path to creativity and personal
style and then encourages readers to use that knowleEAe gained to
forge their own paths. What sets The Visual Palette apart is that
Matiash considers the entire image-making process, including both
image capture and post-processing, when discussing how to develop a
photographic style and express one's vision. Throughout
photography's history, astute photographers always knew there were
two crucial opportunities to express oneself: during the capture
and in the darkroom. As Ansel Adams said, "The negative is
comparable to the composer's score and the print to its
performance." In that same spirit, The Visual Palette considers
both image capture and post-processing as equal partners in the
creation of the image and the expression of one's vision. The book
is organized into three sections: composition, post-processing
(what Matiash calls "Stylization and Editing"), and sharing. Each
chapter tackles a concept, such as compositional rules (and when to
break them), then Matiash shares "My Story," with a specific
example of that concept in action in his own work. Finally, there
is a "Your Story" segment where, with prompts and exercises,
Matiash empowers and motivates the reader to examine their own work
or practice a new technique in order to further develop their own
photographic style. Beautifully illustrated with Matiash's
photographs, the book covers topics that range from fundamental to
creative. The ideal reader is a beginning to intermediate
photographer, including photography enthusiasts, hobbyists,
advanced amateurs, and any and all photographers interested in
landscape, nature, urban, and architectural genres of photography.
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