Learning to See Creatively, Third Edition: Design, Color, and Composition in Photography

by Bryan Peterson

Overview

Completely revised and updated throughout, Bryan Peterson's classic guide to creativity helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light by developing their photographic vision.

Fully revised with all new photography, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity by explaining that it is not an inherent ability but a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. He details the basic techniques that go into not only taking a particular photo, but also provides insights on how to improve upon it—helping readers avoid the visual pitfalls and technical dead ends that can lead to dull, uninventive photographs.

This revised edition features a complete section on color as a design element and all new photographs to illustrate Peterson's points. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographer looking for a fresh perspective on their work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607748274
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	08/04/2015
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	662,016
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

BRYAN PETERSON is a professional photographer, internationally known instructor, and founder of The Bryan Peterson School of Photography at www.BPSOP.com. He is also the best-selling author of Understanding Exposure, Understanding Shutter Speed, Understanding Close-Up Photography, Understanding Digital Photography, Beyond Portraiture, and, most recently, Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide. His trademark use of color and strong, graphic composition have garnered him many photographic awards, including the Art Director Club's Gold Award and honors from Communication Arts and Print magazines. When not teaching workshops around the world, Bryan makes his home in Seattle.

Editorial Reviews

10/15/2015
This updated and revised version of a classic photography how-to incorporates some digital photography tips that the original, published in 1988, could not have dreamed of. Tools and technical details are mostly beside the point of the guide, however. Peterson's (founder, the Bryan Peterson Sch. of Photography; Understanding Exposure) aim is to help readers take more striking photographs. To accomplish this, he believes, photographers need to learn—or relearn—to see. Complacency is the enemy of creativity and readers are challenged to shake up their routines and expectations through a series of exercises on design elements, composition, camera lenses, light, and using Photoshop. The brief and open-ended exercises include examples of a standard approach to the subject and a much more dynamic way to photograph. VERDICT This book will help readers of all ability levels to discover new ways of approaching and presenting their subjects.

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