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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: You
So You Want to Take Better Photographs
Why Do You Want to Take Photographs?
What Type of Photographer Are You Now?
What Type of Photographer Will You Become?
Gallery 1: Only the Essential
Chapter 2: A Minimalist Approach
Equipment
Workflow
My Workflow
Subject Matter and Composition
Seeing
Framing
Gallery 2: Surfaces
Chapter 3: The Basics
What Is Photography?
Exposure Explained
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
How Does the Camera Know How Much Light to Let In?
The Importance of Tone in Relation to Exposure
Light Metering Methods
Averaged Metering
Spot Metering
Center Weighted Metering
Matrix/Evaluative Metering and Others
A Practical Demonstration
Exposure Basics from a Minimalist Perspective
Gallery 3: Railroad Tracks
Chapter 4: The Camera
The Photography Equipment Industry
Camera Reviews
Choose Your Camera (Don’t Let it Choose You)
Types of Cameras
DSLRs
Point-and-Shoots
Micro Four-Thirds System
Other Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras
Rangefinder Cameras
Toy Cameras
Cell Phone Cameras
Gallery 4: Building Blocks
Chapter 5: Light
Harsh Light, Soft Light, and Shadows
Some Cheap Studio Equipment Alternatives
The Lights
A Simple Diffuser
A Simple Reflector
A Cheap Tripod
Tabletop or Product Photography
Color Temperature
Gallery 5: Into the Light
Chapter 6: Composition and Aesthetics
Composition
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines
Balance
Positive and Negative Space
Scale
Line, Shape, Tone, and Color
More Thoughts on Composition
Minimalism and Composition
Aesthetics
The Difference Between Art and Design
Gallery 6: Window Blinds
Chapter 7: Photography Philosophy
Making Use of the Wisdom of Others
Toward Minimalism via an Assessment of HDR
Gallery 7: Out of Context
Chapter 8: A History of Photography
A Selective Timeline
Early Advances
Film Cameras
DSLRs
Digital Point-and-Shoot Cameras
Camera Phones
Computers and the Internet
An Aesthetic History
Pictorialism
Modernism
Postmodernism
Alfred Stieglitz
Further Reading
Gallery 8: Pick a Color
Chapter 9: What Next?
Change
The Facebook Effect
Who Will Be the New Gatekeepers?
How These Changes Will Affect You
The Future
The End of the Decisive Moment?
The Online World
The Biggest Change of All
Gallery 9: The Hot Dog Diner
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