Over 150 essential mantras for anyone interested in taking good pictures.
In Photography Rules , Paul Lowe (expert photographer and lecturer) provides over 150 bite-sized dos and don'ts from the likes of Dorothea Lange , Don McCullin , Martin Parr , Rankin and Richard Avedon .
Whether you're a complete beginner using your iPhone , looking to improve your DSLR skills or are already a professional , this book will give you insider tips inspired by the greatest photographers from history - as well as original pieces of advice from some of the most well-respected living photographers.
Each of the pithy entries combines a specific rule with commentary from the author on how best to put the advice into practice.
Chapters include: Making Photographs: Covering genre, composition, operational function, working with your subject, lighting, post-production and print.
Being a Photographer: Insider guidance on attitude, creativity, understanding photography and finding your purpose.
Professional Practice: Dos and don'ts about being a professional, working with clients, marketing yourself, developing your career, making money and collaborations.
With succinct , accessible and engaging entries , expert advice from the author and original quotes from the some of the greatest living photographers - readers can either dip in at random or read religiously.
This is the perfect introduction to photography for students, and will provide endless inspiration for amateurs and professional photographers alike.
About author(s): Paul Lowe is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in a range of publications, including Time , Newsweek and Life .
He is Course Director of the Masters program in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
Paul Lowe is the author of 1001 Photographs to See Before You Die , The Chronology of Photography and Photography Masterclass .
| Include | Making |
|---|---|
| Photographs | Covering genre composition operational function working with your subject lighting postproduction and print |
| Photographer | Insider guidance on attitude creativity understanding photography and finding your purpose |
| Practice | Dos and donts about being a professional working with clients marketing yourself developing your career making money and collaborations |
| About author(s) | Paul |
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