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50 Paths to Creative Photography: Style & Technique
In keeping with the best tradition of Freeman's writing, this isn't a technical manual looking at camera settings, but a volume which will encourage you to explore what makes great photograhy.
In Freeman's own "There's a long line of opinion, from Plato through Kant, that holds creativity to be unteachable, and to be the province of genius. You have it or you don't. End of story. I don't agree"
By looking at the work of other great photographers, as well as Freeman's own work, the book provides the reader with 50 "paths" they can explore to think about taking photos, looking at subjects from cliché to zen, so you will be able to hit the right point in surprise, originality, insight and execution every time.
In Freeman's own "There's a long line of opinion, from Plato through Kant, that holds creativity to be unteachable, and to be the province of genius. You have it or you don't. End of story. I don't agree"
By looking at the work of other great photographers, as well as Freeman's own work, the book provides the reader with 50 "paths" they can explore to think about taking photos, looking at subjects from cliché to zen, so you will be able to hit the right point in surprise, originality, insight and execution every time.
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224 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2016
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Michael Freeman
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Michael Freeman is a professional photographer and author. He wrote more than 100 book titles. He was born in England in 1945, took a Masters in geography at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and then worked in advertising in London for six years. He made the break from there in 1971 to travel up the Amazon with two secondhand cameras, and when Time-Life used many of the pictures extensively in the Amazon volume of their World's Wild Places series, including the cover, they encouraged him to begin a full-time photographic career.
Since then, working for editorial clients that include all the world's major magazines, and notably the Smithsonian Magazine (with which he has had a 30-year association, shooting more than 40 stories), Freeman's reputation has resulted in more than 100 books published. Of these, he is author as well as photographer, and they include more than 40 books on the practice of photography - for this photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture. He is also responsible for the distance-learning courses on photography at the UK's Open College of the Arts.
Michael Freeman is a professional photographer and author. He wrote more than 100 book titles. He was born in England in 1945, took a Masters in geography at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and then worked in advertising in London for six years. He made the break from there in 1971 to travel up the Amazon with two secondhand cameras, and when Time-Life used many of the pictures extensively in the Amazon volume of their World's Wild Places series, including the cover, they encouraged him to begin a full-time photographic career.
Since then, working for editorial clients that include all the world's major magazines, and notably the Smithsonian Magazine (with which he has had a 30-year association, shooting more than 40 stories), Freeman's reputation has resulted in more than 100 books published. Of these, he is author as well as photographer, and they include more than 40 books on the practice of photography - for this photographic educational work he was awarded the Prix Louis Philippe Clerc by the French Ministry of Culture. He is also responsible for the distance-learning courses on photography at the UK's Open College of the Arts.
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January 25, 2017
Photography is my passion. When I have been asked if I would like to review his book, I was super excited.
Michael Freeman is a well known photographer. He has written various books on photography. His books are focused on every photographer- beginner to the professional.
In this book he talks about various aspects of creative photography. In the beginning he makes it clear that you should break all the rules, but you should know all the rules first. In this book he not only talks about his own work but also talks aboit work of other photographers.
Unlike his other books, this book has a very simple cover.
He velieves that there cannot be only one path to creative photography.
I recommend this book to all those who has some background in photography.
Michael Freeman is a well known photographer. He has written various books on photography. His books are focused on every photographer- beginner to the professional.
In this book he talks about various aspects of creative photography. In the beginning he makes it clear that you should break all the rules, but you should know all the rules first. In this book he not only talks about his own work but also talks aboit work of other photographers.
Unlike his other books, this book has a very simple cover.
He velieves that there cannot be only one path to creative photography.
I recommend this book to all those who has some background in photography.
November 25, 2024
Inspiring and creative. A reference for photographers.
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