Tom Clark: Digital Photography Composition For Dummies

characteristics associated with, 87

complementary color, 311

blue color channel, 95

bounce light, 255

breaking patterns, 66

brightness property of color, 86

broad lighting, 165, 167

buildings, 259–260

bulb, 322

Burn tool (Photoshop), 297-298

cable release, 245 camera

basic consumer level, 45

choosing a, 45

cost, 45

equipment, 33

film, 291

orientation, 132-133

pinhole, 212

professional level, 45

rotating for unusual angles, 128-133

semipro and hobby level, 45

toolkit essentials, 44 campfire lighting, 246 candid portrait

basic description of, 220

exposure settings, 221

facial expression, 221

perspective, 221 capturing motion. See motion stopping

photography

casual fashion photography, 229–230 centering the subject, 129 center-weighted average metering, 42–43 channels, color, 94 chaotic background, 151 chaotic composition

with clear messages, 80-81

multiple image concepts, 288 children, 273–274 clipping path, 137

Clone stamp tool (Photoshop), 295-296

close-up, 256

clothing. See fashion photography

clouds, natural lighting, 160

collage, 289-290

color. See also black-and-white images

abstract art, 285

analogous, 90–91, 312-313

background, 151

basics, 85-87

brightness property, 86

channels, 94

characteristics associated with, 87

complementary, 87–89, 311-312

composition technique, 19-20

contrasting, 92

controlling balance with, 196-197

cool, 90

cyan, 91

distracting backgrounds, 144

drawing attention to elements through, 13

drawing the eye to, 91-92

emotion associated, 85, 285

environmental portrait, 219

hue property, 86

as leading element, 92

of light, 177-178

monochromatic, 88, 312

as mood enhancement, 85

primary additive, 86

saturation property, 86

in soft composition, 211

solid background, 141

warm, 90 color wheel, 86 commercial photography. See still-life

photography comp card, 290 compass and GPS system, 242 complementary color

for contrast, 87-89

examples of, 311 composite image, 316 composition

chaotic, 80-81

defined, 10-11

dreamlike, 210-211

elements of, 10-11

finding and creating, 31-32

frame, 10

gaining control of, 15-17

how this book is organized, 3-4

mood that drives a message, 21

multimessage, 290

overview, 9

panoramic, 207

photographers' differing opinions about, 1

posed portrait, 223

pulling together elements of, 18-20

simple, 80–81,202

soft, 210-211

terms that represent, 10–11 compositional frame

adding interest by getting creative with, 183

basic example of, 180

depth of field, 181

drawing attention to elements through, 13

improving composition through, 315-316

interesting and descriptive, 332

keeping viewers in, 183-185

mergers, avoiding, 181

perspective, 180-181

points of interest in, 183-185

sense of depth, 181–182 confidence, 15 continuous autofocus, 265 continuous light source, 154 contrast

black-and-white images, 97

color, 92

complementary color for, 87–88, 311-312

drawing attention to elements through, 12, 105

environmental portrait, 219

forest photography, 244

hard lighting, 159

in human eye, visual sense of, 23

informal balance achieved with, 196

intensity of light, 159

postproduction editing, 304-305

still-life photography, 250

visual significance of, 22 cool color, 90

Corel Digital Studio 2010 software, 293 cost, camera, 45

couple portrait, 225

Crop tool (Photoshop), 301

curvature, lens, 34-35

Curves Layers (Photoshop), 304-305

curvy line, 56

cyan, 311

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decisive moment, 105 depth

close elements, 78

compositional frame, 181-182

drawing viewer's eyes into photography, 19

shooting down from high angle for, 127

texture as sense of, 62 depth of field

aperture, 38

compositional frame, 181

controlling, 112-114

defined, 37

flower photography, 254

focal length, 113

focal point, 104

forest photography, 245

greater, 113

group portrait, 224

improving composition through, 313

macro photography, 236-237

normal lens for, 112

perspective, 120

shallow, 38, 104,113

sports photography, 276

telephoto lens for, 112

wide-angle lens for, 112 depth perception, 27–29 design

chaotic composition, 80-81

design elements, 51-52

how this book is organized, 4 diagonal line, 56 diffusion material, 160, 162 digital noise

ISO rating, 40

sports photography, 276 Digital Photography Exposure For Dummies (Doty), 288

Digital Photography For Dummies, 6th

Edition (King and Timacheff), 293, 303 Digital Photography Lighting For Dummies

(Fletcher), 153 Digital Video For Dummies, 4th Edition

(Underdahl), 323 direct flash, 154 directional light, 244, 250 distance

angle of view relationship, 118-120

depth perception relationship, 27-29

light source and subject relationship, 163-164

specific areas supporting and complementing the message, 23

visual significance of, 22 distortion

barrel, 130, 138

fixing, 302

distraction, background, 144–145 Dodge tool (Photoshop), 297–298 Doty, Jim (Digital Photography Exposure

For Dummies), 288 dramatic composition

fine art photography, 282

lighting, 248-249

staggered elements in, 78–79 drawing with light, 269 dreamlike composition, 210–211 duplicating pixels, 295–296 dusk and dawn lighting, 171 Dutch angle, 133

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editing. See postproduction editing elements

drawing attention to, 12

merging, 28

resizing and repositioning, 302–303 elements of composition, 10–11 emotion, 100 emphasis

backlighting for, 334

black-and-white image for, 100

form, 62

shape, 61 emulation, 319

environment-based format, 190–191 environmental portrait

background, 136

color, 219

contrast, 219

leading lines, 219

shapes, 220

storytelling in, 218-219

subject size consideration, 219 evaluative metering, 42 evening sunlight, 172–173 exotic wildlife photography, 239 expansive landscapes, 232–234 exposure

aperture, 37-38

black-and-white images, 96

full-scale, 41

highlights, 36

histogram to check, 40-42

long, 209

metering modes, 42-43

multiple, 208-210

shutter speed relationship, 39 extension tube, 237 external flash, 47 eyes

contrast, visual sense of, 23

focused at different distances, 22

focusing on, 111

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facial expression

candid portrait, 221

forced, 216

genuine, 216-217

sports photography, 277 false perspective, 207 fashion photography

action-lifestyle images, 229

angle, 228

casual, 229-230

hard lighting, 156

high fashion, 229-230

lifestyle fashion, 229

lighting, 228

model, 227

perspective, 120

portrait-like images, 229

soft lighting, 156

solid background for, 141–142 fill light, 159 film camera, 291 film plane, 128 filter

Lens Correction, 300-301

neutral density, 175,209

sharpening, 307 fine art photography

attention to detail, 283

common theme, 280

dramatic composition, 282

dreamlike essence, 282