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5 reviews for Mastering Composition: The Definitive Guide for Photographers   Import  Single ASIN  Import  Muleiple ASIN ×Product

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Jeffrey A. Louthan – 25 June 2023

   gives valuable insights on what works and what doesn’t in a photograph
   thought provoking examination of composition.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Michelle – 13 September 2022

   If you already know the basics you don’t need this book
   It’s a very interesting book with mathematical points of view and clear rules about photography. But if you know the basics there’s no need for this book.Great for beginners

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Old Texan – 12 September 2020

   The Best Composition Book but not for beginning photographers, unless they want to LEARN
   I have an inflexible rule. Don’t buy composition books. Edward Weston said, “Composition is the strongest way of seeing.” My way of seeing may not coincide with your way of seeing. In other words, an image, whether it be a painting, a drawing, or a photograph, that pleases or interests me in some way is the best composition of that image and that subject., for me whether I made that image or not.Now this book. If you have any interest in becoming a better image maker, you need this book. It doesn’t give you data, (f-stop, exposure, etc.) but beautiful images illustrating a rule or concept that the author has presented.Besides snippets of historical, scientific or art information that are interesting in themselves. Such as the origin of the Rule of Thirds. He discusses the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratios, golden spirals and other visual impacts.Read the other reviews. I am at a loss as to why anyone would give this book a negative review.. One reviewer said none of the images gave him a “wow”. Well, this is not a picture book. Every image illustrates a concept or principle or rule discussed in the text.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Z – 19 August 2019

   Great Advice for Landscape Photographers
   This book contains some real pearls of wisdom, invaluable both for aspiring photographers learning their craft and for seasoned professionals seeking a refresher. My only gripe with it is that there are hardly any examples of portrait photographs. Naturally, many of the principles mentioned in the book can be applied to portraiture, however, without suitable examples for reference, it can be harder to visualise just how the theory is applied in real-world scenarios.Perhaps it was modesty on the part of the author as he is defines himself as a wildlife photographer and therefore perhaps feel more qualified to provide guidance on that kind of photography. On the other hand, as a predominately wildlife and landscape photographer, the omission of significant portrait specific guidance may in fact be a genuine oversight, in which case, the book would be more appropriately titled: Mastering Wildlife & Landscape Photography.All things considered, I do recommend this book as it provides a valuable general insight into the founding principles of photography. If you are seeking a more detailed treatise on portraiture, however, you may wish to look elsewhere.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Trev – 14 December 2020

   An interesting wander around the subject
   I bought this to provoke my own thinking about photographic composition. So the crunch question is: did it help to shape my thinking? The answer is yes. I re-visited a number of my images and improved them using ideas taken from the book. There is a little warning though. A book like this does not work solely because of what it advises, but also because the reader engages with ideas, accepting some and rejecting others. Rejecting is an important part of this internal debate. My only reservation is that the text wandered into the realms of the psychology of perception. I am not sure the author had really grasped this; it was not explained well – I guess it was to place the book with a student audience on photographic courses. But that aside, the book worked for me.