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Taking a new look at composition, the theme of his bestselling classic The Photographer’s Eye, Michael Freeman now explores the visual mechanics of photography in its own native terms. Lushly illustrated with straight-to-the-point diagrams and graphic deconstructions, this new, digitally remastered edition speaks in that intuitive, visual, and instantaneous language in which photographers think and work.

Each section is organized into discrete units that articulate a working method for communicating particular ideas and capturing certain subjects. Dive into beautiful images and explore how each compositional element is placed and arranged in relationship to each other. Examine the outtakes from each shoot to understand why one particular image succeeded, compared to those shot before and after. Track the viewer’s eye as it moves throughout the photo to see the optical dynamics held within each frame. And most of all, internalize this graphic language so you can instantly recognise amazing and powerful shots as they appear in your own viewfinder.

About the Author:

Michael Freeman, professional photographer and best-selling author, was born in England in 1945, took a Masters in Geography at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and then worked in advertising in London for six years. In 1971 he made the life-changing decision to travel up the Amazon with two secondhand cameras, and when Time-Life used many of the pictures he came back with, he embarked on a full-time photographic career.
Since then, working for clients that include all the world's major magazines, most notably the Smithsonian Magazine (for which he has shot more than 40 stories over 30 years), Freeman's reputation as one of the world's leading reportage photographers has been consolidated. Of his many books, which have sold over 4 million copies worldwide, more than 60 titles are on the practice of photography. For this photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture.
Freeman's books on photography have been translated into 27 languages.

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The secret behind a good photograph is not your camera. It’s not even the scene viewed through the viewfinder. It’s the mind of the photographer which turns an average photograph into an exceptional one.

In The Photographer’s Mind, professional photographer and author Michael Freeman unravels the mystery behind the creation of a photograph and reveals how to capture photos that really make you feel something.

The aim of this book is to answer what makes a photograph great and explore the ways that top photographers achieve this goal time and time again.

The Photographer’s Mind will provide you with invaluable knowledge on:
· Avoiding cliché
· The recurring nature of trends
· Style and composition
· Capturing light
· How to handle the unexpected

In The Photographer’s Vision, international bestseller Michael Freeman examines the work of photography’s greats, explaining how to view a photo and how to learn from looking at it.

Photographers featured include some of the most distinguished names in photography’s history: Nick Knight, Frederick Henry Evans, Frans Lanting, Tim Page, Wolfgang Tillmans, Nan Goldin, Walker Evans, Cindy Sherman, Elliott Erwitt, Trent Parke, Jeff Wall, Paul Strand, Romano Cagnoni and many more, making this book visually stunning as well as intellectually rigorous.

Photographer and best-selling author Joe McNally shares stories and lessons from a life in photography.

When Joe McNally moved to New York City in 1976, his first job was at the Daily News as a copyboy, “the wretched dog of the newsroom.” He was earning the lowest pay grade possible and living in a cheap hotel in Manhattan. Life was not glamorous. But with a fierce drive, an eye for a picture, and a willingness to take (almost) any assignment that came his way, Joe stepped out onto the always precarious tightrope of the freelance photographer — and never looked back. Fast forward 40 years, and his work has included assignments and stories for National Geographic, Time, LIFE, Sports Illustrated, and more. He has traveled for assignments to nearly 70 countries and received dozens of awards for his photography.

In The Real Deal, Joe tells us how it all started, and candidly shares stories, lessons, and insights he has collected along the way. This is not a dedicated how-to book about “where to put the light,” though there is certainly instructional information to be gleaned here. This is also not a navel-gazing look back at “the good old days,” because those never really existed anyway. Instead, The Real Deal is simply a collection of candid “field notes” — some short, some quite long — gathered over time that, together, become an intimate look behind the scenes at a photographer who has pretty much seen and done it all.

Though the photography industry bears little resemblance to the industry just 10 years ago (much less 40 years ago), what it really takes to become a successful photographer — the character traits, the fundamental lessons, the ability to adapt, and then adapt again — remains the same. Joe writes about everything from the crucial ability to know how to use (and make!) window light to the importance of creating long-term relationships built on trust; from lessons learned after a day in the field to the need to follow your imagination wherever it takes you; from the “random” and “lucky” moments that propel one’s career to the wonders and pitfalls of today’s camera technology. For every mention of f-stops and shutter speeds, there is equal discussion about the importance of access, the occasional moment of hubris, and the idea of becoming iconic.

Before Joe was a celebrated and award-winning photographer, before he was a well-respected educator and author of multiple bestselling books, he was just…Joe, hustling every day, from one assignment to the next, piecing together a portfolio, a skill set, a reputation, a career. He imagined a life — and then took pictures of it. Here are a few frames.

About the Author:

Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose prolific career includes assignments in 70 countries. McNally won the first Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Journalistic Impact for a LIFE coverage titled, The Panorama of War. McNally has been honored numerous times by Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, American Photo, POY, and The World Press Photo Foundation. McNally is masterful at lighting and is known for his large-scale production work, in addition to his vast storytelling experience which stems from assignment work for legendary publications such as LIFE and National Geographic. His wide range of commercial and assignment work is regularly cited in social media surveys as sources of inspiration and industry leadership.

The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early ninteenth century to digital photography.

Accessible and concise, the book explains how, why and when certain photographs really have changed the world. It demystifies technical jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of photography since its creation.

About the author:

Ian Haydn Smith is the editor of Curzon Magazine and BFI Filmmakers Magazine. He has written and broadcast widely on film and photography.

The urban environment offers a whole host of subjects to photograph, even in the smallest of towns. In the time it takes to walk a street or two, you can photograph panoramic skylines, people up close, at work or play, abstract architectural details, frenetic street activity and peaceful park scenes. You can capture elements of the past and present through the city’s architecture in one carefully composed street scene, then, within minutes, frame up the most recognisable landmark in the city.

Yevonde (1893–1975) was a businesswoman and tireless creator, as an innovator committed to colour photography when it was not considered a serious medium, her work is significant in the history of British portrait photography. Yevonde championed photography during a time where there were few women photographers working professionally, and this book tells the story of her life, works, and 60-year career.

Yevonde: Life and Colour brings the photographer’s works together again for the first time in 20 years and features previously unpublished works. This book showcases her experimentation with a range of techniques and genres including colour photography, portraiture, still-lifes, solarisation, and the Vivex colour process, and repositions her as a modern artist of the twentieth century.

This highly illustrated publication provides in-depth context to Yevonde’s images, considering their aesthetic and mythic references. Yevonde’s portraits embody glorified tradition countered with a desire for the new.  Her most renowned body of work is a series of women dressed as goddesses posed in surreal tableaux from the 1930s.

About the Authors:

Clare Freestone is Curator, Photography, at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Recent publications include Photographs in Dialogue UAE – 1971 – UK (2020) and Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer (2011), with contributions made to Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy (2020).
Pamela G. Roberts is a researcher and curator. Recent publications include Alvin Langdon Coburn (2015) and A Century of Color Photography (2008), with contributions made to Madame Yevonde: Be Original or Die (1999).
Susanna Brown is a photography curator who previously worked for the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Recent publications include Tim Walker: Wonderful Things (2019) and Horst: Photographer of Style (2014).
Lucinda Gosling is Head of Sales & Research at Mary Evans Picture Library. Recent publications include John Hassall: The Life and Art of the Poster King (2021), Great War Britain: The First World War at Home (2014) and Brushes and Bayonets: Cartoons, Sketches and Paintings of World War I (2008), with contributions made to Art of Feminism (2019).
Lizzie Broadbent has worked with teams for over 25 years in complex business, consulting and non-executive roles. Her blog, Women Who Meant Business, tells the stories of business women working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Georgia Atienza is Assistant Curator, Photographs (Acquisitions and Collections), at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Contributions made to recent publications include Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy (2020), Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer (2011) and The Virginia Woolf Bulletin (Issue No. 21, January 2006).

A comprehensive guide to Improving your landscape photography by one of today’s foremost landscape photographers

Landscape photography is perhaps the single most popular genre among DSLR owners. In 101 Top Tips for Digital Landscape Photography, experienced professional landscape guru Carl Heilman II gives the benefit of a lifetime spent shooting spectacular wilderness and mountain shots, offering a host of targeted tips and tricks that will allow photographers of all abilities to lift their landscape work to the next level.

The reader will learn how to harness natural drama, use difficult lighting situations to your advantage and capture unusual perspectives, all the while benefiting from Carl’s clear instruction and beautiful landscape work.

Michael Freeman's 101 Digital Photography Top Tips

В этом справочнике вы найдете:
- Эксклюзивные рекомендации от одного из мировых топ-фотографов;
- Экспертное руководство по использованию вашей цифровой фотокамеры по максимуму;
- Советы для фотографов с любым уровнем владения навыками фотографирования;
- Бесценную информацию, которая поможет вам делать снимки вашей мечты!

Хотите ли вы добиться большего от своей цифровой зеркальной камеры (DSLR) или просто ищете интересные идеи для творчества, "50 фотопроектов" позволят вам вырваться за пределы привычного и попробовать что-то действительно новое.
Всегда готовый делиться бесценными советами по созданию великолепных снимков Ли Фрост поможет вашей фотографии обрести второе дыхание. Автор не только покажет вам, что и как можно снимать, но и расскажет о своих удивительных экспериментах с необычной фототехникой - от пинхол-камеры до игрушечных фотоаппаратов.

Basics Photography: Lighting guides the reader through the different methods of capturing images using light creatively. The book explores the theory and background of how all light ‘works’ for the photographer, encouraging the reader to explore and experiment.

The book makes the case that understanding lighting is fundamental to good photography, and a good photographer learns to paint with light. Technical concepts and different light sources available are explained through the use of clear diagrams and inspiring images.

Basics Photography: Lighting offers an essential introduction to the subject and represents a comprehensive reference for students of photography.

Key features

* Beautifully illustrated with inspiring and compelling images, many taken especially for this publication.
* Offers an in-depth exploration of lighting and how to achieve results without expensive kit.
* Small-format book which is easy to carry around and refer to.

Readership: Intermediate

* Suitable for foundation and undergraduate students of photography.
* Relevant to GSCE and visual art students taking a module in photography.
* A practical guide for students, practitioners and teachers involved in photography.

Black and white occupies a special place in the development of photography, and the sharp revival of interest in it testifies to its enduring appeal. The simplicity of a monochrome image, recorded just in the modulation of tones, makes it an elegant visual medium in which to work. The economy of the palette focuses the attention on certain essentials, such as shape, form and quality of light, as well as texture and subtle tonal graduations. Now, with digital photography and all its tools and possibilities for editing images, there is a new era of the hand-crafted print. Black & White is an essential guide that will teach both enthusiasts and professionals how the digital workflow can create stunning monochrome images.

Michael Freeman is an acclaimed international photographer and writer who has published a number of titles on photography, with more than a million copies sold. He has worked on commissions for many well-known publishing clients, including Time-Life, Reader’s Digest, Condé Nast Traveler and GEO.

Photography is a dominant force in the blogosphere, and the potential reach and influence of a successful blog is something photographers of all levels can hardly ignore but where to begin? Veteran blogger Jolie O’Dell shares the secrets of finding success online with reliable and inspirational methods for building, maintaining, and promoting your own personal photo blog. Your images will find new audiences, your voice will be heard across the web, and your business will grow by leaps and bounds!

• Dozens of inspirational blogs featured throughout show off some of the very best work done today.
• Loaded with tips on how to consistently create content that’s fun for you and your readers.
• Learn how to engage your readership and interact with the global community.

The complete manual to boudoir, one of the fastest growing trends in photography

Once popular mainly with brides, boudoir portraits are now enjoyed by women of all ages to celebrate everything from anniversaries to birthdays to their own independent spirit. This isn’t old-fashioned glamour photography - it’s an altogether new genre, with a focus on flattering the subject and creating stunning, intimate images.
In this one-stop guide, successful boudoir photographer Critsey Rowe reveals all you need to get started with your own boudoir studio, whether you’re an amateur shooting at home or a professional looking to tap into this exciting new revenue stream. Inside you’ll discover:

- A complete guide to boudoir, from equipment, makeup, and styling, to lighting, shooting, and step-by-step retouching.
- Thirty poses to flatter any subject, whatever her body type.
- Essential postproduction techniques to lift, smooth, and tone.
- Tips on making clients comfortable and collaborating with them to produce portraits they’ll love.

C PHOTO MAKING MOVIES presents a visual outline of two related, yet unmistakably different media: cinema and photography. By including artists from both media, C PHOTO MAKING MOVIES attempts to convey the influence that the motion picture has had on photography on conceptual and aesthetic levels, as well as the way photography has continued to resonate through cinema.

Collector: A selection from the private collection of English collector and gallery owner Michael Hoppen: Araki, Nobuyoshi / Bourke-White, Margaret / Brandt, Bill / Breitenbach, Joseph / Jones, Colin / Lartigue, Jacques-Henri / Moon, Sarah / Moriyama, Daido / Papageorge, Tod / Sander, August / Szabo, Joseph / Tomatsu, Shomei / Walker, Tim / Winogrand, Garry

Norman McLaren: A series of images from the animator and film director Norman McLaren, who, during the middle decades of the twentieth century, produced an extensive body of work and made many innovations in the medium, among them his novel technique of drawing both sound and pictures on film.

Archive: A series of cinema-related images from Magnum Photos, reflecting the agency’s long-standing relationship with the film industry. Photographers include: Arnold, Eve / Barbey, Bruno / Burri, Rene / Capa, Robert / Davidson, Bruce / Glinn, Burt / Smith, William Eugene / Seymour, David / Stock Dennis.

Scope / Portfolio: Altman, Robert / Cassavetes, John / Coen, Joël / De Palma, Brian / Dreyer, Carl Theodor / Doyle, Christopher / Ferrara, Abel / Fleming, Victor / Gilliam, Terry / Glen, John / Korine, Harmony / Kubrick, Stanley / Lasseter, John / Lee, Spike / Lynch, David / Mekas, Jonas / Mills, Mike / Polanski, Roman / Scorsese, Martin / Smight, Jack / Sugimoto, Hiroshi / Van Sant, Gus / Wall, Jeff

C Action: The grants for Issue 10 were awarded to Alfonso Zubiaga and Alexander Gronsky.

Vintage: C PHOTO devotes a retrospective portfolio to a series of stills from Swiss collector and photography enthusiast Christoph Schifferli. These unpublished images reveal the technical sophistication and artistic value of early Hollywood film still photography.

Guest features the work of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar who has established himself as one of the leading filmmakers of his generation. He shares a mixture of personal photography, self-portraits and images from both his early short films and later features.

Interviews and Essays: Campany, David / Hoppen, Michael / Mekas, Jonas / Self, Will / Sen, Aveek.