Think Before You Shoot: The Art of Taking Creative Photographs

(Hardback)

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This book is a visual feast, an offering both for those who love fine art and those who recognise the thought behind its creation. It is, in addition, a book for photographers seeking to learn how to make your own photographs more artistic.

Noted photographer and educator Santino Zafarana demonstrates in this photographic art book that you have to know what you want to say before you take the shot. Emotion or feeling is what can bring a snapshot out of obscurity, making it invoke and unite the viewer with an image. Transcending emotions is the key to connecting the viewer to any photograph or artwork you shoot.

Santino presents an almost foolproof yet simple way to capture the beauty around us and to turn that beauty turn into artful, impressive photographs. If you learn to Think Before You Shoot and bring a fresh eye to your images, both you and others will be inspired by the result.

A special section on techniques cover:

• Using the Right Depth Of Field
• Foreground vs. Background
• Basic Proportions/Rule of Thirds
• Controlling Motion
• Understanding Framing
• Frame Within a Frame or Looking Through Things
• Understanding Good Basic Lighting
• Shadows
• Reflections
• Point of View
• Be Aware of Your Background
• The Art of Silhouettes
• The Best Places to Crop For Portraits
• Texture
• Patterns and Repetition
• Still Life
• Portraits Using Window and Door Light
• Low Light or Night Photography
• Positive and Negative Space
• Panning
• Focus Point

Reviews

"It's about the underlying impulse that goes into perceiving a photographic moment and the techniques that support both this perception and the process of capturing these instances in a manner that is not just technically adept, but creatively original." - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"He [photographer Santino Zafarana] offers an illuminating guide to understanding the art of seeing, with 21 techniques to make taking photographs a conscious act." - Late night Health Radio

Author Bio

For more than 45 years Santino Zafarana has simply photographed 'the magic of light' which he now shares his key techniques with you in his book. Think Before You Shoot is a fine art photography book and educational guide created to help inspire photographers of all levels to learn how to see and creative great photographs, no matter where they are in their photographic journey.