Book Diagrams
I’ve not been on my blog for a while. It’s been a busy week while I was in Glencoe conducting a Photo-workshop.
I’m in the process of writing a little book about composition and thought, that it might be fun to show some diagrams from the proof copy.
I think composition is key to making great images.
There are certain subconscious rules that we employ – we’re not really fully aware of why we choose a composition – it just feel’s ‘right’. Being too aware, I feel, may make you a more competent photographer, but it won’t make you a great one.
There has to be a sense of engagement in the photos you are making.
Making a good photo is easy. Making a great one requires for you to look for that extra special something in the landscape. And that only happens when you’re fully engaged.
Bruce, i’ve been researching this a lot recently so perfect timing. Wondering if you could include the following??
An example of your thought process when you come across a scene (i.e. the mental steps you take to transfer your vision into the camera). And maybe a slide sheet showing the other shots that didn’t work contrasted against the one that did.
Thanks
Comment by Hugo — 21 March, 2010 @ 6:43 am
Hi Hugo,
Thanks for the interest. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the final book.
It’s also a little different from the usual composition books. Each chapter covers a certain aspect of composition and they’ve been written in a way to provoke some thought on your part and to consider when you might use the approaches discussed.
Comment by Bruce Percy — 21 March, 2010 @ 8:49 am