SOLIDIFYING LIGHT, IMAGE AND COLOR
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Framing and Composition in the Art of Landscape Photography Digital cameras and image processing techniques are widely used in today’s world. That being said, digital photography has been widely accepted by general public. Landscape photography has become the most popular and preferred form of art by many professional photographers, as it ought to be. Almost everyone who truly loves photography more than likely hopes to produce a picture with great scenery the same way a master landscape photographer does. However, in reality, it is not easy to capture and present a beautiful scene in an impeccable way, let alone creating a masterpiece, which captures such beautiful scenery. The reason for this is that it not only takes essential techniques and knowledge to create outstanding work, but also needs the help of rich literature, knowledge of painting, keen judgment, ability to respond and perseverance. Occasionally, accidental opportunity also plays a key role in this process. Thus, we can draw the conclusion that landscape photography surely requires diligent work and perseverance. While creating landscape photography, the first thing that comes to our mind is framing and composition. Framing mainly handles what exactly is there to shoot. In other words, it is to discover and capture the beautiful moments, confirm what area to include in the film in order to achieve the best artistic effect. On the other hand, composition deals with the various forms of photographing, including how to generate formal beauty, and how to highlight the theme. In other words, it is the work of reasonable layout and processing towards the actual landscape in a confirmed photographing area.
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Yan Gou introduces readers to the scientific art of photography in precise detail based on his decades of experience. Readers will not only learn from his refined methods introduced in this book, but they can also enjoy an opportunity to view his renowned artwork throughout the book. With a step-by-step analysis of methods professional photographers use to develop breathtaking works in addition to colorful examples of his own photographs, Yan Gou has provided a priceless go-to reference for amateur and professional photographers alike.
About the Author
Yan Gou, a member of the Photographic Society of America, is currently an associate professor at the School of Art of Chengdu University in PR China. He is mainly engaged in teaching and researching digital photography, computer art, image processing, and graphic design. In recent years, he has published dozens of photographs, papers, and three professional books in the field. Some of the works have been repeatedly selected into the International Exhibition of Photography in the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, India, Poland, Malaysia, and Serbia.