Own composition, use composition, and make composition your own in
your photographs! Of all the magical elixirs that make up a
successful photograph, composition is perhaps the most fundamental,
and at the same time the most elusive. What makes a composition
good ? It s hard to define exactly, but we instinctively recognize
good composition when we see it. There is an undeniable emotional
response when a composition resonates with and complements the
subject matter of an image. But traditional attempts to define good
composition and to pass on rules for good compositional
construction are often doomed to failure. The truth is, there are
no hard and fast rules. Rules eliminate experimentation and
spontaneity, which are crucial for creating compelling, dynamic,
and exciting compositions. The best compositions contain an element
of the unexpected. Expect the unexpected! is perhaps the only
viable rule of composition. To create exciting compositions, you
must have a willingness to embrace serendipity and change as part
of your artistic practice. After all, composition is a process, not
a result. In Composition & Photography, photographer and
bestselling author Harold Davis teaches you how to perceive
patterns and abstractions and incorporate them into your
image-making process. If one of the goals of photography is to show
viewers things that are new, or things they haven t seen before, or
things they have seen many times but need to see anew, then it s
with the thoughtful and considered use of composition that you do
that. In this book, you ll learn how to reduce your subject matter
to the fundamentals, and to show familiar subjects in unfamiliar,
novel ways. Harold covers topics and themes such as: ? Lines and
circles ? Rectangles ? Combinations ? Repetition ? Symmetry and
asymmetry ? Abstraction ? Entering and exiting ? Vanishing points
and perspective ? Emphasis ? Designing within a frame ? Creating
order from chaos. Composition & Photography will help you find
the tools and visual vocabulary to creatively design your
photographs. Regardless of the genre and kind of photography you
practice, you ll learn to create powerful compositions that
incorporate structure and form into your work in ways that best
support your images. Along the way, Harold shows and discusses his
own work relating to each compositional element or theme he s
exploring. And featured throughout the book are exercises about
flexibility and process, designed to spur your creativity and help
you begin an internal creative discussion.
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