Rick Sammon’s Creative Visualization for Photographers

<p>The difference between seeing and looking is essential—much like the difference in music between hearing and listening. In <i>Creative Visualization</i> 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.</p><p>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. </p><p>In the <i>Food for Thought</i> section Rick offers guidelines for setting goals getting motivated connecting with a subject learning painting with light thinking like a painter and more. In <i>Develop Your Creative Vision</i> 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 <i>the Image Processing Specialties section</i>.</p><p>Rick also shares a chapter on self-assignments – photo challenges – that you can use to expand your photographic horizons.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>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 </li> <p> </p> <li>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.</li> <p> </p> <li>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</li> </ul>