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001 2014000426
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010 $a 2014000426
020 $a9781937538514 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aTR154$b.B37 2014
082 00 $a770.23$223
084 $aPHO011020$aPHO000000$aPHO017000$aPHO024000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBarnbaum, Bruce,$d1943-$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe essence of photography :$bseeing and creativity /$cBruce Barnbaum.
250 $a1st Edition.
264 1 $aSanta Barbara, CA :$bRocky Nook,$c2014.
264 4 $c©2013
300 $axi, 186 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"There is a lot more to photography than simply picking up a camera, pointing it toward something, and tripping the shutter. Achieving a great photograph requires thought and preparation, an understanding of the photographic process, and a firm grasp of how light and composition affect a photo. There must be personal involvement and personal expression. There must be experimentation, with the recognition that only a small percentage of experiments end successfully. In this book, best-selling author and world-renowned photographer and teacher Bruce Barnbaum explores these seldom-discussed issues by drawing upon his personal experiences and observations from more than 40 years of photographing and teaching. In addition to photographs, Bruce also uses painting, music, and writing, as well as the sciences and even business, to provide pertinent examples of creative thinking. These examples serve as stepping-stones that will lead you to your own heightened ability to see and be creative. Creativity is a topic that is almost wholly ignored in formal education because most instructors think that it cannot be taught or learned. To the contrary, Bruce has proven that photographic seeing and creativity can be taught, learned, and improved. This book expands on the ideas that are central to Bruce's method of teaching photography, which he has used in workshops for the past 41 years. Included in the book are in-depth discussions on the following topics: Defining your own unique rhythm and approach as a photographer How to translate the scene in front of you to the final photograph The differences and similarities between how an amateur and a professional approach photography The differences between realism and abstraction, and the possibilities and limitations of each Learning to expand your own seeing and creativity through classes, workshops, and associating with other photographers Why the rules of composition should be ignored How to follow your passion When to listen to the critics and when to ignore them The book is richly illustrated with over 90 photographs taken by Bruce as well as other photographers. Seeing and creativity are difficult to teach, but not impossible. This very different, perhaps groundbreaking book is sure to inspire photographers of all skill levels-from beginners to seasoned professionals-to think deeply about the issues involved in creating successful photographs"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aPhotography$xVocational guidance.
650 0 $aPhotography$xTechnique.
650 0 $aComposition (Photography)
650 7 $aPHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Essays.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPHOTOGRAPHY / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPHOTOGRAPHY / Reference.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Digital (see also COMPUTERS / Digital Media / Photography).$2bisacsh