Author: Bryan Peterson
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

102 reviews
Sales Rank: 5851

Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.5

ISBN: 0817441816
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780817441814
ASIN: 0817441816

Publication Date: October 1, 2003
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Book Description
Almost everyone can "see" in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light.

Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is not some gift only for the "chosen few" but actually 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 went 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 the latest information on digital photography and digital imaging software, as well as an all-new section on color as a design element. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographers looking for a fresh perspective on their work.

* New edition of a best-selling title
* Updated to include digital
* All new artwork, and a totally revised and expanded text
* All-new section on color as a design element
* Written by one of Amphoto's bestselling authors

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5 out of 5 stars

Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color, and Composition in Photography August 19, 2008
A. C. Guerra (Bloomington, CA)
This is a terrific book. It covers the basics in depth and in an easy to understand manner. I teach a beginning photography class for the city and will be utilizing this book.

5 out of 5 stars

Incredible Read! July 25, 2008
Antony Scully (Trinidad)
I would recommend this book to anyone starting off in photography.

Invaluable information, well presented, and easily referenced.

5 out of 5 stars

Changed my shooting July 18, 2008
DP Larsen
Bryan Peterson's book is excellent for beginners like myself. He walks you through basic prinicples of design and composition with many excellent examples. Most importantly he walks you through his thought process. Each picture has information about how he shot it and often why he shot it that way. The book also includes several useful excercises to help you develop your eye. Although it could be argued that the book doesn't cover all topics and is not as thorough as other books, it accompishes its purpose which is to get beginning photographers to see the world around them differently. This book rapidly improved my shots because the examples and principles are so clear. Now I am ready to move on to more complex and complete books. I highly recommend this book to get started.

5 out of 5 stars

Well worth the Read July 14, 2008
Michael Brent York (Greensboro, NC)
A very good book of instruction and fabulous examples are given of creative picture taking.

5 out of 5 stars

A very good coach July 9, 2008
M K (Lebanon)
The book is a must read and the author has an exceptional style in delivering the information in a very easy yet rich way.
If you already have an SLR camera and want to truely master photography, regardless of what camera you have then you will get a lot of help from this book.
The author has provided several effective exercises that help develope a "photographic eye" and makes you become comfortable using the different kinds of lenses. Plus the settings and lenses used under or next to each picture on the page.
Structured in a very systematic way, each subject in the book is more interesting than the one before it.
You may be able to operate your camera really well but lack the creative ideas or can't see the perfect picture when you look into a scene. This book will help you overcome that limitation and allow you to break your own barrier, taking you and your photographic work into a higher level.