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The Compelling Photograph: Techniques for Creating Better Images (Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Anne McKinnell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Wish you could take more compelling photographs? Now you can!

In 8 lessons, this eBook will help you:
  • Understand the principles of good image design 
  • Learn how to find interesting compositions 
  • Get tack sharp images 
  • Make the most of the time you spend shooting 
  • Come home with great images after every shoot 
Now you can make every photo shoot a treasure hunt where you come home with the treasure every time!

I will show you the elements of good image design, essential camera skills, and fun photography techniques so you come home with great images every time. Not only that, but I will send you on a weekly treasure hunt and show you exactly what you are looking for and where to find it.

What's inside?
Patterns
The human eye is drawn to patterns in the same way our ears are drawn to the beat of music or the chorus of a song.

Symmetry
Despite everything we have been taught in photography about the rule of thirds and keeping things off balance and out of the middle, symmetry has always been associated with beauty.

Leading Lines
When leading lines connect the foreground to the background of a scene, they help to create depth and dimensionality which draws the viewer into the image.

Curves
Curves create a graphic design that make an image easy to look at by leading the viewer's eye through the frame.

Shapes
A real shape is tangible - it's a solid object that exists within the physical realm. An implied shape is a relationship between objects that is created only in our minds.

Depth of Field
Where you choose to place the focal point in your image is critical, but it's not just what we focus on that matters, it's how much we focus on.

Long Exposures 
Long exposures can capture the passing of time, give an image a dreamy effect, or even convey excitement.

Minimalism
Less is more. Minimalism is about reducing your scope and focusing only on the key elements of the scene and nothing else.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0746822S9
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10639 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Anne McKinnell

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Hello! I'm Anne and I have a new life.

I traded in a traditional career for a new life as an outdoor photographer and writer. I live in an RV and travel around North America photographing beautiful places. I write about travel, photography, and how changing your life is not as scary as it seems.

When I first started photographing 20 years ago I lived in a darkness. My images were journalistic in style and focussed on problems in the world, sad stories, homeless people and I even had a whole series on graveyards. It is as if I lived in a world full of only bad things.

I gave up photography for a long time as I focussed on my first career in software development and when I picked up a camera again my view of life began to change. By nature, I see all the negative things in the world. That comes easy. I have to put effort into seeing the good so I made a decision to only photograph beautiful things.

When I see a scene I try to find what is good here? What is beautiful here? And slowly I started to feel like I was coming out of the darkness. I changed. Using photography to guide what I focus on every day is changing my outlook on life. Now I see the goodness and beauty in the world and it makes me a happier person.

Six years ago I took another leap. I gave up my home in Victoria, BC, Canada, closed my software consulting business, bought an RV and hit the road for the life of a nomadic photographer. I wanted a happier more fulfilling life. I wanted the life I dreamed about. People tell me I am brave and they wish they could do what I did. For me, it felt like the only option that was right and good.

I hope my story and images will inspire other people to change the way they view the world and the way they live their lives. Changing your life is not as difficult or scary as it seems! What is scary is not doing it.

Today I am a successful photographer, author and teacher. I have a popular photography blog and I teach photography courses online. My work has been published in instructional photography books, children's books, and several magazines including Canadian Geographic. I am the author of seven photography eBooks.

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Michael T Bear
4.0 out of 5 stars Right instruments for photographer's mind.
Reviewed in Australia on 24 June 2018
Good book for learning alphabet of photographic creativity. In our gadget - oriented time a lot of attention is paid to hardware and software. They are undoubtedly vital components of photographic process, but only serve the idea and process of turning photographer's vision into a great image. And this image needs way more attention - and often fails, making all the rest fairly pointless. This book gives the photographer some of the the instruments to build that ideal image in their mind. This is not a complete set, but rather must-haves to start building your own set. Must read for aspiring enthusiasts and future masters of this fine art.
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Debbie Payne
5.0 out of 5 stars This photography book was one of the best one I have read
Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2017
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This photography book was one of the best one I have read. Her pictures say it all and the text is concise and to the point. You will feel as though she is right with you, helping you to see what she saw when she took the picture. If you have a lot of photography books hanging around your home that you pretty much only looked at the images, I bet it was because the text was boring and overdone. You will not have that experience with any of Anne's books. Instead of saying "what was it I just read" you will have the satisfaction of a beautiful image combined with easy directions and how she did it and why she did it.

In fact I was sitting in the RV as we were heading to the Upper Peninsula Michigan and had an email from Anne about this, her most recent book. I downloaded it and had a great afternoon read. Now I will have to read Book 1 of The Compelling Photograph.
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Jean C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. practical, interesting and informative.
Reviewed in Canada on 15 October 2017
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This second book of Anne McKinnell's on the topic of "The Compelling Photograph" follows the same pattern as her first. Comprised of a series of eight lessons she gives instructions, examples, and assignments to teach and reinforce each technique. The book is reader-friendly, practical, and informative. I especially like the clear examples in each step, and I find the suggested assignments are an easy way for me to dip my toe into the water of a new way of observing the world around me. An excellent book for anyone who wants to learn to notice the elements of design that are all around us and apply them in their photography.
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John Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2017
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Excellent read and great information. A must for every photographer no matter what level you are.
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JOSEPH
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book explaining ways to create a compelling photo and ...
Reviewed in India on 18 September 2017
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Nice book explaining ways to create a compelling photo and improve your technique. explains how to create various depth of fields for differing situations for best results
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5.0 out of 5 stars So many useful tips and ideas
Reviewed in the United States on 16 October 2017
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Another rewarding read--easy to follow tips and information designed to get you out in the field or in the house taking pictures of so many things with unique perspectives and techniques. This is streamlined to give you the most information in the easiest possible manner--clear, concise information, lots of ideas and things to try. The author has done an excellent job of writing and using examples of her photos to give you visual reference to what she is teaching you. (One additional tip: if reading in the cloud version of kindle, use either the arrow keys OR the scroll option, but not both; if you want to back up and re-read something, use the same method you have been using, or else the cloud scrambles the info temporarily and you end up with duplicates of all info until it sorts it out again. It took me a while to realize that I continually use the arrow keys to advance, but the scroll option to back up...) Very useful information.
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