Learning to See: A Photographer's Guide from Zero to Your First Paid Gigs

by David Molnar

Overview

Whether you want to take better photos in your everyday life or make a full-time income as a photographer, author and professional photographer David Molnar shows you where to start.

In Learning to See, the five-part framework teaches you how to:

• See: have a vision for your shot and execute that vision
• Shoot: become technically proficient with your camera
• Edit: help re-create the emotion from the day of the shoot
• Develop: identify your area of focus for photography
• Earn: start getting paid for your art

It’s a proven process every photographer follows but few talk about. However, if you use it, it will shave years off the learning curve David himself went through as an amateur photographer.

Learning to See teaches you to learn to see, because in the end, that’s what a photographer does: notice what other people often miss and understand how to capture those things in a masterful way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785253662
Publisher:	Harper Horizon
Publication date:	09/27/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	140,157
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David Molnar is a celebrity and advertising photographer, believer, and family man. His work has been seen on millions of Pepsi cans, in People magazine, on American Idol, and in the New York Times. His clients include Google, Pepsi, and Sony, among many others. Feeling so blessed to be realizing his dreams, David is now focusing on being “Your Photography Mentor.” He is helping tens of thousands of photographers pursue their dreams by creating world-class photo education, inspiration, and resources.

Table of Contents

Author's Note vii

Introduction ix

Part 1 See

Chapter 1 Start with How You See Yourself 3

Chapter 2 Borrow Someone Else's Eyes 15

Chapter 3 Telling Stories with Photos 21

Chapter 4 Composing a Story with Your Camera 35

Chapter 5 Magic Tricks and Rookie Mistakes 69

Part 2 Shoot

Chapter 6 Master Your Camera: Shooting in Manual Mode 97

Chapter 7 Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 115

Part 3 Edit

Chapter 8 Edit Like a Pro 139

Part 4 Develop

Chapter 9 Pick a Path: Developing Your Specialty 165

Chapter 10 The Four Levels of Photography 175

Chapter 11 Just Get Started 181

Part 5 Earn

Chapter 12 Start a Legitimate Business 191

Chapter 13 Find Your First Paying Clients 209

Chapter 14 Create World-Class Client Experiences 221

Conclusion 229

Acknowledgments 235

About the Author 238