Alan Hess

Make Great Photos (eBook, PDF)

A Friendly Guide for Improving Your Photographs

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In Make Great Photos: A Friendly Guide for Improving Your Photographs, photographer and author Alan Hess teaches you the basics of photography by breaking down the topic into easy-to-understand sections. Learn a whole range of photography basics, from photo setup to image editing. Learning the basics of photography can seem like a daunting task. At first glance, there is a whole new world of terminology to digest and tons of numbers to master. It can be confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming. It's no wonder many people set their cameras to Auto and hope for the best in whatever situation they're shooting, whether that's a child's soccer game, a birthday party, or a vacation. Unless luck strikes, the resulting images are usually not very good. But it doesn't have to be this way.Enter Make Great Photos: A Friendly Guide for Improving Your Photographs. In this book, photographer and author Alan Hess teaches you the basics of photography by breaking down the topic into its fundamental parts.In the first section of the book, Alan explains what makes a great photo in the first place, examining a selection of images and working through why each one is successful. He then dives into chapters that cover the photographic choices every photographer needs to make. These choices boil down to just three main topics: light, focus, and composition.In the second part of Make Great Photos, Alan addresses specific shooting situationscategorized into travel, sports and action, events, and peoplediscussing the challenges that each scenario poses and how to conquer them. Finally, you'll learn the top five basic edits you need to know to make your images pop when you share them online.At the end of chapters, there are thoughtful exercises and assignments that push you to learn and grow in your photography. These fun activities help you fully absorb the lessons throughout the book so you can head out with your camera and capture great images.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rocky Nook
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781681983929
• Artikelnr.: 54361082

Autorenporträt

Alan Hess is a commercial photographer based in San Diego, where he lives with his wife and two rescued boxers. Alan has been taking photos for many years and likes to believe that he has made just about every mistake you can with a camera. His goal is to help others avoid making those same mistakes. Alan is currently the house photographer for a large concert and event venue in Southern California where he photographs everything from major musical acts to ice hockey. When he isn't out taking photographs, he spends his time writing books and is an accomplished photography educator and trainer. Alan's images have been published in a variety of places including newspapers, magazines, websites, promotional materials, album artwork, and press releases. His clients include The Associated Press, Fox Television, FX Network, USA Network, Hasbro, Framus Guitars, Gibson, The Dead, Picture Group, Photoshop User Magazine, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, and many more. He is the author of sixteen photography and technology books covering everything from night and low-light photography to multiple-shot techniques. His books are sold around the world and have been translated into languages including Chinese, French, Polish, Japanese, Thai, and Italian. You can find Alan at www.alanhessphotography.com

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1
Chapter 1: What Makes a Great Photo
Chapter 2: It's All About the Light
Chapter 3: Getting Things in Focus
Chapter 4: Composition
Part 2
Chapter 5: Travel Photography
Chapter 6: Sports and Action Photography
Chapter 7: Event Photography
Chapter 8: Photographing People
Chapter 9: Sharing Your Images
Appendix: Terminology Cheat Sheet