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Michael has run across some great resources,
and as he finds new ones he'll post them here. 2.21.'07

All things How to:

Compositional Help

Michael has promoted Freeman Patterson's book for many years now
as he so well describes how to 'see sideways' as he calls it- to make
images with strong compositions- to see differently than the regular
photographer so your art 'comes alive'; lots of good compositional advice,
so here are a couple:

Wedding and Portrait Helps...

Digital Photography

Mixed reviews but mostly positive, rec'd 4.5 of 5 stars.

Digital Darkroom / Photoshop

Photoshop Elements 4/5

Art Photographers:

Photography magazines....

Photography books for beginners....

Become a well rounded artist,
i.e. Michael paints regularly...

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10.30.07 Added this book...I'm giving this book 5 stars because I couldn't put it down.

As an amateur in photography, this book really helped explain the technical background behind all the numbers and jargon strewn throughout magazines, photography websites, manuals and so forth.

While other books tried to explain concepts such as depth of field in relation to aperture, this was the book that made everything click for me. It wasn't filled with facts to memorize, it had explanations that I could understand.

After reading this book I really felt like I had a firm grasp of the technical groundwork for learning photography. I have a much greater understanding and appreciation for the technical debates now and instead of my eyes hazing over when I see numbers, they are meaningful for me and I look for them. Because I understand instead of memorized, I am able to ask the right questions and notice when things don't make sense or are missing.

Perhaps the greatest thing this book did for me though, is to make me realize that understanding the technicalities of photography is not what makes a good photographer. I started to see that it takes a lot of experience and a good eye to imagine, compose and create a picture. I started to see that perhaps those things are actually more important than perfect exposure.

So while I learned a lot it was also a little humbling for me. It gave me a better respect for photography and photographers. It really opened up a whole world for me.

A lot of viewers noted that the digital section of the book was a little light. And while I think it was, the point of the book is not to be a cookbook. Rather I think that it is an introduction into the world of photography, and digital imaging really is only a very small piece of that world.

This book has definitely broadened my world of photography. I have a better understanding that photography isn't just something learned in a book, but by a continuous process of learning how to make pictures.

I really liked this book because I felt like it gave me the foundation to start the process of learning how to make great pictures. It has given me the ability to better critique and adjust my photography. This book was a springboard that has inspired me to dive deeper and learn more about photography. Hit Counter

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