Photography and the Art of Seeing

Photography and the Art of Seeing

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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A practical and inspiring guide. This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the traditional principles of composition and visual design. The jargon-free text provides practical techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design to enable the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a personal direction. Topics include: Barriers to seeing Learning to observe: rethinking the familiar Learning to imagine: abstracting and selecting Learning to express: Subject matter and the photographer Elements and principles of visual design and more. This edition of Photography and the Art of Seeing is updated to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers and includes photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal collection. Extended captions include valuable technical information and personal commentary reflective of the superb craftsmanship and stunning photography from one of the most highly acclaimed and celebrated photographers worldwide.


Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image

Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781552633274

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In Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image the authors show how photographs can be used to alter physical reality to express the photographer's personal response to specific subject matter. The "impressionist" photographer deliberately abandons physical exactitude to convey the reality of feelings more effectively. This book explains how to venture into the non-literal world of photography to create and record impressions that express emotion, feelings and spirit. The first part of the book includes instructional topics such as: Multiple exposures Montages Subtle and vibrant colors Selective focus, exposure and speed Creative image transfer techniques Trends and film choices. The second part is a gallery of photographs taken around the world with extensive captions that explain the authors' personal approaches to photography.


Photography for the Joy of It

Photography for the Joy of It

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 1993-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781550130959

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Now revised, this book provides clear instructions for beginning color or black-and-white photographers on choosing equipment, selecting the correct exposure, understanding depth of field, and much more.


Freeman Patterson

Freeman Patterson

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780864929051

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In his own words, photographer Freeman Patterson reveals the evolution of his creative techniques and the experiences that have shaped both his vocation and his life. With an opening essay by curator and art historian Tom Smart.


Portraits of Earth

Portraits of Earth

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781552091180

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PORTRAITS OF THE EARTH, combines 114 remarkable photographs with a compelling text. It is a remarkable photographic portrait of this planet we call Earth.


The Garden

The Garden

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781552635179

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“I have an emotional attachment to Earth that goes far beyond my ability to understand or explain. I believe that our species is no more special, in nature’s scheme of things, than any other, and that all life habitats should be treated with the same care, respect, and dignity with which we, in our best moments, treat our fellow human beings.†-Freeman Patterson taken from Portraits of Earth Freeman Patterson’s garden is a place where rain is as important as sunshine, where colours blend seamlessly with fragrances, imagination and dreams, and where everything that lives and grows also dies, but where the cycle of life continues. Patterson has captured his five seasons with his arresting visual genius. We begin in the misty mornings of early spring—the first green shoots against a soggy and grey landscape. Summer brings the riotous palette of hundreds of species of flowers and expanses of hay-scented ferns. Autumn juxtaposes close-ups of gold leaves against frost-gilded petals and berries, and a wondrous winter weaves a tapestry of white flakes, mid-brown grasses, and tiny black shadows. In a “fifth season,†the book ends, where it began, and as all gardens do, with rebirth, a symbol of hope and new beginnings. Freeman uses the symbol of the eternal garden as a vehicle for internal reflection. His intimate text applies the wisdom gained from observing a garden to real life—the delight of seed catalogues, keeping the deer away from hostas, the importance of having chairs in a garden, to the function of pathways; the beauty of roses in the soft, first light. The Garden is a breathtaking accomplishment by a rare talent; it will delight, it will calm, it will inspire. (March 2003)


Odysseys

Odysseys

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher: Harpercollins Canada

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9780002557658

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Light, Gesture, and Color

Light, Gesture, and Color

Author: Jay Maisel

Publisher: New Riders

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0134032322

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Jay Maisel, hailed as one of the most brilliant, gifted photographers of all time, is much more than that. He is a mentor, teacher, and trailblazer to many photographers, and a hero to those who feel Jay’s teaching has changed the way they see and create their own photography. He is a living legend whose work is studied around the world, and whose teaching style and presentation garner standing ovations and critical acclaim every time he takes the stage. Now, for the first time ever, Jay puts his amazing insights and learning moments from a lifetime behind the lens into a book that communicates the three most important aspects of street photography: light, gesture, and color. Each page unveils something new and challenges you to rethink everything you know about the bigger picture of photography. This isn’t a book about f-stops or ISOs. It’s about seeing. It’s about being surrounded by the ordinary and learning how to find the extraordinary. It’s about training your mind, and your eyes, to see and capture the world in a way that delights, engages, and captivates your viewers, and there is nobody that communicates this, visually or through the written word, like Jay Maisel. Light, Gesture & Color is the seminal work of one of the true photographic geniuses of our time, and it can be your key to opening another level of understanding, appreciation, wonder, and creativity as you learn to express yourself, and your view of the world, through your camera. If you’re ready to break through the barriers that have held your photography back and that have kept you from making the types of images you’ve always dreamed of, and you’re ready to learn what photography is really about, you’re holding the key in your hands at this very moment.


The Last Wilderness

The Last Wilderness

Author: Freeman Patterson

Publisher:

Published: 1994-03-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781550132519

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"A stunning collection of work from Canada`s best photographer.... the best pure coffee table book in Canada." - The Globe and Mail (1997)