The Photographer's Mind: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photos

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You've done your research. You've bought your camera. You've learnt how to use it. Now what? 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 COVER TITLE COPYRIGHT CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: DEMOCRATIC PHOTOGRAPHY CHAPTER 1: INTENT LAYERS OF SUBJECT LOOKING GOOD DIFFERENT BEAUTY DEAD MONSTERS CLICHÉ AND IRONY LIFTING THE MUNDANE THE REVEAL CHAPTER 2: STYLE THE RANGE OF STYLES STRAIGHT STYLE CLASSICAL BALANCE HARMONY LEADING THE EYE OPPOSITION QUIET STYLE MINIMALISM DRAMATIC STYLE ENGINEERED DISORDER CHAPTER 3: PROCESS IMAGE TEMPLATES INTERACTIVE COMPOSITION TIME AND MOTION THE LOOK PHOTOGRAPHIC LOOK FILM SIMULATION CINEMATIC COLOR GRADING TONE MAPPED RETRO DISTRESSED INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PICTURE CREDITS BIBLIOGRAPHY