Equipment might not be the problem
May 27, 2013 09:25:37 #
Don't get me wrong, I am always looking at new equipment and wish I had this or that but, I have found that reading and working with what I have for equipment I have gotten better images. The most recent read "Visual Flow" Master the Art of Composition by Ian Plant with George Stocking has help my photo style greatly. Many of us think what is wrong with our images is we don't have the correct camera body or lens or filter, but it is all about composition. The plus side of these books that teach about composition is they are inexpensive. My suggestion before you go spend another couple of hundred/thousand dollars on some gadget pick up a book about composition (not just rule of thirds) and get the creative juices flowing.
Here is a site that have some great offerings ranging from $5.00 to $25.00 Many about how to capture what we see and how to capture it better.
http://craftandvision.com/#list
Here is a site that have some great offerings ranging from $5.00 to $25.00 Many about how to capture what we see and how to capture it better.
http://craftandvision.com/#list
May 27, 2013 09:49:24 #
May 27, 2013 10:50:33 #
fotogk wrote:
Looks like a good source.
We can all benefit more by developing an eye for images than spending money on equipment and post-processing software.
May 27, 2013 10:53:49 #
You mean i didn't have to drop two grand on a 5DIII???? :)
Seriously, I have a few C&V titles and they are very good.
Seriously, I have a few C&V titles and they are very good.
May 28, 2013 06:30:37 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Would second the recommendation about viewing some of these ebooks. Have been getting them for years , they aren't expensive, easy to understand.
May 28, 2013 06:32:02 #
May 28, 2013 11:33:44 #
fotogk wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I am always looking at new equ... (show quote)
The titles look good and not a bad price. I'd like to know a bit more about any specific titles from anyone who has read
one or more.
BTW, I don't think my eyes are failing that quickly but I can't find either the title you mentioned or the authors.
Another site??
Regards, Scalawag
May 28, 2013 11:38:32 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
The "visual flow" is not on the C&V site, google the name and it will come up right away.
I have and have read most of the titles from C&V and find them enjoyable.
I have and have read most of the titles from C&V and find them enjoyable.
May 28, 2013 11:39:50 #
Oh, now I see.
That is a $25 book, and not a part of the referenced site.
Still hope that someone has read and can recommend some
of the .pdf ebooks.
Regards, Scalawag
That is a $25 book, and not a part of the referenced site.
Still hope that someone has read and can recommend some
of the .pdf ebooks.
Regards, Scalawag
May 28, 2013 11:45:37 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
I have purchased and read the pdf ebooks, what is it you need to know.
They are well worth the price, and if you get on their mailing list they always give a discount which makes their price $4
They are well worth the price, and if you get on their mailing list they always give a discount which makes their price $4
May 28, 2013 11:58:28 #
Scalawag wrote:
The titles look good and not a bad price. I'd like to know a bit more about any specific titles from anyone who has read
one or more....
one or more....
I downloaded the first free one (Craft and Vision I) and read through most of it yesterday. It is a good starting point with some good observations in short articles.
If you are looking for inspiration, check out Freeman Patterson's Photography for the Joy of It, about $4 used on Amazon (free at your local library). He has written several books since this classic (like Photography and the Art of Seeing) and they are worth the full price.
Take a look at http://www.freemanpatterson.com/books.htm
May 28, 2013 12:02:54 #
Ok, thanks for the inputs/recommendations. I'll definitely
take a look.
Scalawag
take a look.
Scalawag
May 28, 2013 15:17:15 #
fotogk wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I am always looking at new equ... (show quote)
Great post and site, bought some stuff already.
May 28, 2013 16:19:41 #
fotogk wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I am always looking at new equ... (show quote)
This is precisely what many experienced shooters on here have been preaching for years until their fingers are sore and crippled from typing it over and over again. So you're preaching to the choir with this thread!
May 28, 2013 18:37:54 #
I have some of the C & V e-books. Nice site and good prices - definitely worth investing in. My local camera club (Florida Center for Creative Photography) is currently doing a 6 or 7 week series on composition, with weekly reading, field assignments and evaluations. Good composition can overcome a lot.
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