Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering

Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs (Voices That Matter)

Foreword by Skip Cohen

Translating the chaos of the real world into a breathtakingly simple, beautiful photograph can often seem like an impossible task. With busy, cluttered backgrounds and subjects who donâ€™t know how to pose, how can you take control and get a great shot no matter the situation? In Picture Perfect Practice, photographer Roberto Valenzuela breaks down the craft of photography into three key elementsâ€“locations, poses, and executionâ€“that you can use to unlock the photographic opportunities lying beneath every challenging situation.

Valenzuela stresses the need for photographers to actively practice their craft every dayâ€“just like you would practice a musical instrumentâ€“in order to master the art of making great images. With chapters that offer practice exercises to strengthen your photographic abilities, youâ€™ll learn how to approach a scene, break it down, and see your way to a great photograph. The Location section features chapters that cover symmetry, balance, framing, color elements, textures, and much more. The Posing section includes the Five Key Posing Techniques that Valenzuela uses every time heâ€™s shooting people, as well as a complete list of poses and how to achieve, customize, and perfect them. The Execution portion, with sections like â€œLighting through Directionâ€ and â€œSimplicity through Subtraction,â€ reveals Valenzuelaâ€™s overall approach to getting the shot. The book also includes an inspiring and helpful chapter on deliberate practice techniques, where Valenzuela describes his system for practicing and analyzing his work, which leads to constant improvement as a photographer.

If youâ€™ve been frustrated and overwhelmed by the challenges of real-world locations, posing your subjects, or executing a great imageâ€“or if you simply want to become a better shooter but donâ€™t know where to startâ€“Picture Perfect Practice gives you the tools and information you need to finally become the kind of photographer youâ€™ve always wanted to be: the kind who can confidently walk into any location, under any lighting condition, with any subject, and know that you can create astonishing photographs that have a timeless impact.
Country USA
Manufacturer New Riders
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-02-14
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	New Riders
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-02-14
Format	Kindle eBook

Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs (Voices That Matter)

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