Bøger af Michael Fagans

Too often, we put off taking photographs. Perhaps we wait to acquire the ¿right¿ equipment, to travel to the right place, or for our children to be in the right mood. We are never satisfied with where we are in the moment; we are always looking to the past or the future and forget to take the time and effort to document the now.In this book, award-winning photographer Michael Fagans shares a wide range of some of his favorite iPhone images, provides fascinating insights into the photographs, and gives you the push you need to get out there with your iPhone camera and capture all of the sights you can. Yoüll find all the inspiration you need to make creative, stand-out images in your home town, document your travels, and create a visual history that tells the story of your family, all while refining your personal vision and artistry.

We all take quick shots of the world around us-but shooting truly exceptional images with your iPhone requires a little more care. It forces you to slow down, observe the moment more deeply, and apply your artistic eye to capturing the true essence of the scene before you. Happily, the iPhone's limited controls actually make it an idea tool for delving into this process because it requires you to strip down your approach to the fundamentals and rely on what has always been the best part of the image making process: the human mind. In this book, you'll learn to use a camera phone and apps to make far more interesting photographs. Along with some technical information, experienced professional photojournalist Michael Fagans has included insightful information about his mind-set when shooting, his approach to composition, and how he handles other creative aspects of the photography process.

The iPhone camera is a sophisticated device. It has compelled millions of people worldwide to take a new or renewed interest in photography. Lets face it: most of us now have a tiny yet highly competent camera in a pocket or purse at all times these days, and we use it to grab shots of people, places, and things more and more often as the technology improvesand you know what? Were largely pleased with those captures.If youre a SERIOUS photographer, you may be wondering just how much mileage you can get out of your simple, ever-ready iPhone camera. Well, the answer may surprise you. In this book, Michael Fagans deconstructs photos taken in 60 scenarioswith a diverse array of subjects, in changing lighting conditions, in places that present unique challengesshowing you how to use solid, traditional photographic techniques to create great shots. Yes, Fagans will teach you the basics of creating a great photo. But theres far more: Hell show you that an iPhone, with the aid of apps, can mimic looks achieved by vintage cameras, a range of lenses, and countless filters.In this book, Fagans teaches you how to use free and low-cost apps and Instagram options to create (or, rather, re-create) beloved vintage-photo effects that youd achieve with the Holga (a plastic vintage camera known for its unexpected lens distortion) and medium-format-camera looks. Youll learn how to choose and use digital lenses, filters, and effectsand combine and re-combine themto intensify color and contrast, de-saturate color, introduce lens aberrations, play with the grain and color cast in the image, and much, much more. What to emulate the look of vintage film stock to create a photo with an aged, time-worn feel? No problem. Want to introduce a little focusing inaccuracy for effect? Easily done. Want to do these things AND use traditional, professional artificial lighting sources (think a large softbox), a professional image-editing platform (Photoshop), and really refine your message while pulling out all the stops? Fagans shows you how.The deconstruction of the images in this book makes it worth the price of admission. Still, however, there is far more: Fagans is a photographers photographer. The book is peppered with inspiring quotes from Ansel Adams, Minor White, and countless other photographic visionaries that speak to the heart of photography.