Rick Sammons Creative Visualization For Photographers

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317614291
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammon’s Creative Visualization for Photographers written by Rick Sammon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difference between seeing and looking is essential—much like the difference, in music, between hearing and listening. In Creative Visualization, master photographer, photo educator and photo instructor Rick Sammon presents his proven methodology for creative digital photography. His signature inspiring and motivating approach opens creative avenues for photographers in a variety of genres. With easy-to-follow examples, Sammon shows you how simple changes—with visualization, composition, post-processing, and more—can mean the difference between a snapshot and a great shot. This book, illustrated with more than 300 of Rick’s photographs, includes invaluable information about exposure, composition, subject choice, lighting, mood, and depth. In the Food for Thought section, Rick offers guidelines for setting goals, getting motivated, connecting with a subject, learning, painting with light, thinking like a painter and more. In Develop Your Creative Vision, Rick takes you on an exploration of composition, exposure, making images with impact, creating a mood, altering reality, and pursuing your passion. Corrective and creative image processing techniques, as well as HDR, EDR, panoramas and black-and-white imaging, are covered in the Image Processing Specialties section. Rick also shares a chapter on self-assignments – photo challenges – that you can use to expand your photographic horizons. Canon Explorer of Light and master photographer Rick Sammon shares the secrets behind learning to see photographically, to make the necessary changes that will have a noticeable impact on your photographs Includes easy-to-follow instruction for post-processing techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop. Tips for making the best HDR and EDR images are also included, as well as illustrations of how plug-ins can help photographers awaken the artist within. Uses clear, visual examples of "photo failures" photographs side-by-side with successful ones, outlining the small, but important changes—to composition, framing, exposure, etc.—that can immediately make a significant difference

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393326697
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammon's Travel and Nature Photography written by Rick Sammon and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's guide to the techniques utilized by professionals from around the world shares recommendations on photographing nature, from aerial perspectives and in zoos to cityscapes and panoramas, in a thematically organized reference that draws on the expertise of contributors from fifty nations. Original.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118076249
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammon's HDR Secrets for Digital Photographers written by Rick Sammon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top photographer Rick Sammon shares his greatest HDR tips and tricks High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is a process in which a photographer shoots multiple shots of the same subject at varying exposure settings and then "stitches" the images together with photo-editing software into a single photo that presents sharper color and focus than a single image. World-renowned digital photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon reveals his most amazing HDR tips, tricks, and techniques for creating the best possible HDR images. Packed with more than 150 of Sammon's stunning full-color photos and more than 200 techniques, this invaluable guide inspires and motivates you to capture and edit your own unique still-life images. World-renowned digital photographer and Canon Explore of Light Rick Sammon reveals a wealth of unparalleled High Dynamic Range (HDR) tips, tricks, and techniques Inspires both amateur and experienced photographers to boost their creativity, and improve the quality of their images in the digital darkroom Features more than 150 beautiful images from Sammon's own portfolio as well as more than 200 tips and tricks for shooting and editing HDR images HDR Secrets for Digital Photographers unveils an abundance of tips and tricks that will help you make your good HDR photos great.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393331240
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammons Field Guide To Digital Photography written by Rick Sammon and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-carry, quick reference to Rick Sammon’s tips and tricks for the digital photographer on the go. Inspired by Rick Sammon’s popular workshops given around the world, this indispensable handbook condenses the master photographer’s most important lessons into one easy-to-carry guide. Designed for outdoor and travel photographers of any skill level, this book will come in handy for a wide range of potential shooting situations. The Field Guide, illustrated with hundreds of Rick’s own photographs, offers great advice on how to get the best images with the resources at hand, and gives dozens of crucial lessons for the mobile digital photographer, each one crafted in Rick’s trademark nontechnical and intuitive manner. Readers will learn how to prevent bad exposures in less-than-ideal conditions and will discover how to fix images that may have unexpected flaws. This is the portable Rick Sammon all of his fans have been waiting for—small enough to fit in your camera bag.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470467509
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammon's Digital Photography Secrets written by Rick Sammon and published by John Wiley and Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the tips and tricks used by a top photographer in the digital photography industry in Rick Sammon's Top Digital Photography Secrets. Filled with beautiful photographs and the techniques Rick Sammon used to capture them, this book offers you motivation to capture stunning photographs and the tools and tricks you need to capture them. With more than 100 techniques for use behind the camera, this book will improve the camera skills of both amateur and experienced photographers. Additionally, this book includes a chapter on post-production secrets, and a Rick Sammon DVD Guide lighting, camera, and digital photography basics. In this 1-hour DVD, Rick shows you how to get great photos using a variety of lighting sources, camera-specific techniques, and basic rules of photography.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317219791
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammon's Evolution of an Image written by Rick Sammon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Sammon’s Evolution of an Image illustrates the creative photographic process from start to finish. In this book, Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon pulls back the curtain to prove that creating amazing photographs is a well-thought-out process that involves several stages. Comprising 50 case studies that examine photographs taken by Rick around the world in a wide variety of shooting situations, Evolution of an Image shows the power of creative thinking, getting it right in the camera, and the careful use of image processing using Lightroom. By including his outtakes— and the reasons that he considers them outtakes— Rick suggests the steps that every photographer should take in order to improve their images. Combining technical advice with tips on lighting, composition and using Lightroom, this book will motivate and encourage those looking to evolve as creative photographers and digital darkroom artists. Key features include: • More than 200 before-and-after photographs • Fully illustrated sections on wildlife, seascape, landscape, scenic, action and people photography • Screen grabs showing Rick’s Lightroom adjustments • Suggestions on working in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as well as Adobe Photoshop • Special section on Rick’s "Sammonisms," or quick tips on getting the best in-camera image • Advice on evolving as a photographer • Inspirational photographs from Provence, the Palouse, Kenya, Antarctica, Iceland, Alaska, Mongolia, Myanmar, Colorado and more

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 059651574X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Face to Face written by Rick Sammon and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to successfully taking photographs of people provides tips and techniques for both indoor and outdoor locations, setting up shots, and engaging subjects.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780470481097
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Wedding Photography Secrets written by Rick Sammon and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-color guide to taking stunning wedding photos from "America's Most Popular Photo Expert" —Rick Sammon Wedding photography has grown into a major industry with droves of digital photographers in the field, all looking for a competitive edge. Whether you're new to the field or you're looking for some fresh new ideas, this full-color guide is packed with more than 200 tips, tricks, and secrets for taking stunning and memorable digital wedding photos. Top photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon explores the wedding photography market from the angles of both novice and experienced digital photographers and offers guidance for choosing and using digital camera equipment, accessories, software, and printing options. "America's Most Popular Photo Expert" Rick Sammon shows you how to set up the scene for an incredible wedding shot—both posed and candid Shows how to prepare for a variety of conditions in all types of settings, including exotic locales Demonstrates best practices for post-shoot digital darkroom workflow Explains how to manipulate photos to include impressive effects Brimming with lavish inspirational color photos, this is the must-have book if you're looking to bring a unique style to your wedding photography skills.

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : Legacy Words
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seven Underwater Wonders of the World written by Rick Sammon and published by Legacy Words. This book was released on 1992 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rick Sammon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393326683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Sammons Digital Imaging Workshops written by Rick Sammon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Sammon leads us through twenty step-by-step workshops on how to edit our photographs using the most popular imaging software available. Rick Sammon's Digital Imaging Workshops picks up where his popular Complete Guide to Digital Photography leaves off. The earlier book gave us brief glimpses of the power of digital imaging. In his new book Sammon has selected twenty of the most common and effective imaging techniques that workshop participants request. Each richly illustrated workshop in the book is accompanied by Sammon's base images on the CD-ROM so that readers can follow step by step along with Sammon using the same image as portrayed in the book. This technique leads readers to develop their own ideas very rapidly. The book opens with a tour of Adobe Photoshop Elements tools and menus. For photographers who are visual learners, the book's CD-ROM also contains short movies that readers can view on their computer showing how to manipulate the most useful tools and menu actions in Elements.