The Photography Exercise Book: Training Your Eye to Shoot Like a Pro

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Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Foundations for Learning to See; The Importance of Seeing; The Importance of Composition; The Importance of Evaluating Your Work; Chapter 2 Proficiency with Your Camera; The Camera as Tool; The Camera as Object; Mastering the Controls; Holding the Camera; Exercise 1: Holding Your Camera Steady; Using the Viewfinder; Exercise 2: Photographing without a Viewfinder; Exercise 3: Camera Position; Focusing; Exposure; Exercise 4: Evaluating a Camera's Meter; Technical Knowledge; Exercise 5: Test Something on Your Own.;Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on teaching the perception of critical visual elements and understanding how they will be rendered photographically. Unlike other composition resources, The Photography Exercise Book uses cognitive science to.