Achieving Your Potential As A Photographer: A Creative Companion and Workbook
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Rating | : | 4.92 (588 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1138826367 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-10-18 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The ideas presented have been formulated by Harold Davis over many years working as a creative artist and award-wining photographer, and in the celebrated workshops he has developed and led all around the world. These concepts are presented with accompanying exercises so that readers can put them into everyday practice as well as workbook pages bound into the book for note taking and journaling. Coming from the perspective that true inspiration and great image making are at the core of any high-level photographic endeavour, Achieving Your Potential As a Digital Photographer presents an organized and cohesive plan for kickstarting creativity, and then taking the resulting work into the real world. This book will enrich your photographic practice whether the goal is simply to enrich your photography or to make money from your work.
it's hard to find this level of love and respect for the art of photography After watching a YouTube video of Harold Davis present his photographic art to a live audience (perhaps at B&H, I forget) and found his work to be exceptionally creative. Mr. Davis also talked about his books in this video and so I looked for his books on Amazon, and decided to try this one. I'm more than half-way through the book and have read many of the workbook exercises and have begun to fill in some of the forms. It will certainly help any photographer at any level to read this book, and would not hurt any p. There are billions of pictures taken every day. How can you make ones that compete? There are billions of pictures taken every day. How can you make ones that compete?Over a billion pictures uploaded to Facebook/Instagram/500pix/etc. every day. How can yours stand out?A better camera/lens? No, as almost all modern cameras and high end cellphone cameras are enough to make excellent pictures.A tripod? A tripod can help, but think of Ansel Adams "There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept". More is needed.Concept. Imagination. Practice. Knowing your camera. Knowing post-processing.. Gail said Achieving Your Potential As A Photographer - is within your reach!. If you want a quick read that will magically make you a better or great photographer, then this isn’t the book for you. But if you have a desire to be the best photographer that you can be AND the wherewithal to work through the exercises in the included workbook, then this is the book for you.Harold Davis obviously put his heart and soul into producing a “road map” that can provides you with the tools and techniques, which will help you to be the best photographer you can be. Mr. Davis starts by
He is the author of many photography books. Harold Davis is an internationally-known digital artist and award-winning professional photographer. In addition to his activity as a bestselling book author, Harold Davis is a Moab Master printmaker and a Zeiss Lens Ambassador.
You're gonna help a lot of people with this one.---Steven Pressfield, author of "The War of Art" "This book will enrich your photograph practice whether the goal is simply to enrich your photography or to make money from the work."---Bare Essentials Magazine"This book incorporates Davis’ signature beautiful imagery and graphic vitality to help every photographer find his or her personal goals. What an accomplishment! I salute you. It’s well worth checking this title out" – Rangefinder Magazine . Achieving Your Potential As a Photographer is "vintage Harold Davis: graphically lively, amply tho