Image Composition - Create Better Photos!

I've been an artist all my life and I don't need another book, but this one I like very much. Good examples, good text and I love that he is not about bragging about all the cameras and lens he owns, which are better than yours.I was very involved in underwater photography some yeas back.A fiend of mine made (that dates it a bit, we had to make our equipment) a water proof housing for a Hasilblad camera (that shows you where I come from, I can't even spell the name much less afford one). He started taking pictures and people noted how good and interesting they were. Some started saying that "if I had a camera like his I could do that type of work to."My friend, a little angered and ever a teacher, went out and bought a Kodak box camera from the 1930's, you know, the black leather covered cameras of yesterday that when you took the picture the camera said "Ko--dak". He bought-up into the 1930's because that's when Kodak first started using electrical connections for flash use and he wanted to be able to use flash. Interestingly The Hasilblad (whatever) used 220 film known as two and a quarter (square) format film as did the Kodak. Mark started taking pictures and began showing them at our PWNUMPS (Pacific Northwest Underwater Photographic society) ,they were slides, at our meetings. Nobody said a word, they were good pictures! "But if if I had a camera Like his......." That's when he shown his $2.00 thrift store camera and the case he'd made for it.All the above so I could get around to say it is not the cameras you own, it is your brain and your training of your mind to see and notice things, and this book rubs your nose in seeing and noticing things, not equipment. I enjoy his style of writing and I 'd love to shake his hand some day.

You won't find any true revelations or super useful information there, but main knowledge is nicely outlined and this e-book is well worth it's price!I mean, maybe in book for 10x price you will find more information, but information quality and quantity won't be 10x bigger

I learnt lot of interesting facts from this book. It provided me with a thorough understanding about the impacts of colors when used individually or as a mixture. Even the usage of complimentary colors was one of the many new things I learnt about. I believe that the checklist is a good tip to follow for any photographer in order to make the shot better.The pictures given as example for the topic light and shadow were really amazing. In fact, using lots of real images to explain the points was quite impressing. All the images were fine and excellent captures.The things look simpler the way they are presented in the book. But I believe there is a hell lot of information which will be useful for not only just beginners but intermediate and advanced level photographers.

I found this book to be kore of a review for me personally as many of the concepts spoken about in this book I was aware of. However, for someone who is not been introduced to artistic concepts like the rule of thirds and many others. I believe this book would be very helpful to you or any starting off photography student.

This book is a great springboard from which to explore more complex compositional concepts in photography. Get it. Read it. Take better photos!

This is not a very large book to read but it has some good practical suggestions to improve photo compositions. I found the color chapter very interesting and I had not read anything similar in many other books on the subject. I have applied the suggestions and can see the improvements. One of the things I like about this book is it's brevity. The author gets to the point and spends enough time illustrating his point with out going over board. Good sized chunks of knowledge.

Good reference book for photographer who is having trouble to compose the frame.

I am a 100% amateur photographer. I have read other books for simple lessons on what to look for and how to frame what you are looking at. This little book added to my little knowledge. I had already learned about "Go through the world with your eyes open" I already knew about Rule of thirds, but you added some more for me to add to that rule. You used the word "Intersection point" and now I am applying that to my shots. I also learned from you that "Leading lines" do not have to be straight. Can't wait to try that one out. I was surprised when I finished this small little kindle reader, 75 pages. I have never learned how to use F-stop, lighting etc, but I do learn the suggestions as to how to take a photo in "Auto" on my Nikon and my Samsung phone. Thank you for your other suggestions. Maybe I will check out your other books. I always get compliments on my amateur photography using what I have learned from you and others.