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Mindiraser View Drop Down
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Posts: 346 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Mindiraser Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 March 2010 at 20:37
I highly recommend Tom Ang "Digital Photography Masterclass" Great book with lots of photos and great explaination. Was about 30 bucks, hardbound at Borders.
 



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I just bought Das Foto. Bildaufbau und Farbdesign. from Harald Mante. I really like it. I bought the german version but I'm pretty sure english versions can be bought.


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in photography you need two skills: on the one hand the craftsmanship to use your tools (camera, PP) and on the other hand you will eventually need to have a vision of what you want to accomplish in terms of mood/atmosphere and composition. the second element (the one you are looking for) is not specific to photography, is highly personal and does have "something" in it where others can relate too - otherwise nobody would like the photographs you think are good.

the craftsmanship can be obtained through training and practice, and there are a lot of very well written books around more or less written on the "how to..." principle.

the second part is far more difficult, because there are no hard and fast rules, and what is thought to be beautiful may not be regarded that way by people grown up in a vastly different culture - compare for example the classic flemish painters with traditional japanese drawings.

the second part is usually taught in art schools and i think you could learn more from the books that are used there then from books on photography. since you are a graphical designer you must already be familiar with that scene - why not just try to design a photo with your camera the way you do your designs when at work? it's just another tool that has to be mastered, but the real skill is in your ability to express what you think that should be expressed - by means of your camera.

btw, the Harald Mante book is good (and available in the english language), because it shows a lot of examples. it does so in a very "clinical" way, and as a result of that lacks "soul" imo. books and courses on how to look at visual art "products" imo do offer more because they will force you to think about what you see. so, back to school....
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I second Tom Ang, got a couple of his books both bought for me as presents and I really like them, they are maybe a bit basic sometimes, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing as I think we all sometimes need to "go back to the basics". Also have a look at the Royal Photographic Societies website there are some great shots on there just for inspiration alone...www.rps.org I am seriously considering joining and then going for a licentiateship this would allow me to use LRPS after my name...but I have digressed and gone off topic so apologies for that...
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One of the best discussions on personal photographic vision is in Bruce Barnbaum's 'The Art of Photography'. The book includes some technical information, but takes you deeper into the process of individual artistic vision and how to make photographic technique work for you.
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