The art of photography :an approach to personal expression /

Barnbaum, Bruce, 1943-

The art of photography :an approach to personal expression / Bruce Barnbaum. - - Santa Barbara, CA : Sebastopol, CA : Rocky Nook ; Distributed by O'Reilly Media, c2010. - xi, 351 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Includes index. "Originally published in 1994"--p. [4] of cover. "Completely updated to address digital issues throughout"--p. [4] of cover.

Communication through photography -- What is composition? -- Elements of composition -- Visualization -- Light -- Color -- Filters -- The zone system of exposure for film -- The black=and-white negative and contrast control--the extended zone system -- The print -- The digital zone system -- Presentation -- Exploding photographic myths -- Photographic techniques and artistic integrity -- Photographic realism, abstraction, and art -- Thoughts on creativity -- Approaching creativity intuitively -- Toward a personal philosophy.

Creative, expressive, artistic photography has been the centerpiece from the beginning, and it remains the centerpiece in the new book. It will be a complete book in its technical information and clear explanations, but it all focuses on putting the technical aspects to use for personally expressive purposes. The illustrations include some of Bruce's best known imagery, as well as many new images never previously published or displayed. --from publisher description

9781933952680

2010015511

GBB081963 bnb

015595606 Uk


Photography, Artistic.
Photography.

TR642.B364 2010

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