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Photography and the Art of Seeing (Photography) (Paperback) [Paperback]

Freeman Patterson (Author)
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On those frosty mornings when I grab my camera and tripod, and head out into the meadow behind my house, I quickly forgot about me. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good but Freeman Patterson has another better one Jan 26 2004
By Michael Brochstein
Format:Paperback
This is a good book on composition and related matters but Freeman Patterson has a much better one in "Photographing the World Around You: A Visual Design Workshop". Buy that one instead of this. This book would rate about a B, B+ or at best an A- whereas the other would be solidly in the "A" category. Freeman's text is clear and easy to understand and his photo's are fine but the other book is better in all ways IMHO.
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3.0 out of 5 stars text yes, images, no. Sep 4 2012
By M. Higgins
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Personally i was quite disappointed. I enjoy reading the book and understand and can use his ideas. But almost none of the images themselves inspire me in any way. I can appreciate abstract photography, but his photos don't make me stop and look and think, like those of so many others do. Even the technical quality of his images doesn't do it for me. I should have tried to view some sample images before ordering. I gave the book an extra star (i would have given it 2 1/2 stars) as, again, the concepts are interesting and intriguing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Owning Aug 15 2012
By punman
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read Freeman Patterson's books over the years and have always been motivated by his way of seeing things.
I finally bought one of his books - this one I am writing about.
Some of his photographs are a bit too abstract for me but that does not diminish the value of what he says. You don't have to take the same kind of pictures that he does. You buy this book to become a better photographer. It has helped me look at the world in a different, less predictable way.
If you like this book, you may like THE PRACTICE OF CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. It is a book I bought from Amazon at the same time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Photography and the Art of Seeing
While I am still reading the book, so far I am very impressed. Clearly on of the best (of many) photography books I have read.
Published on Sep 21 2009 by D. Theriault
4.0 out of 5 stars Understand the goals here
Freeman Patterson's real deliverable in this and other of his books is to get you (the photographer) to look at what you are seeing differently. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2006 by D. R. Chevalier
1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book - buy something else.
Of all the photography books I own, this easily rates as
the worst. It seems more concerned with the author and his
interpretations of images than it does... Read more
Published on April 29 2003 by Adrian
3.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration
Take this book as an inspiration. It offers you new appraoches for the search of subjects and the way to cature them on film. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed
I had hit a wall in my photography. I was uninspired. This book helped a lot. This book can aid you in seeing in abstract form. He offers exercises. This book is fantastic.
Published on Jan 25 2003 by M. Warren
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but weak coverage of basic principles
This book is mainly for advanced photographers who have a thorough knowledge of the basics of photographic composition and are looking to explore new areas. Read more
Published on Oct 15 2002 by K. Zollo
4.0 out of 5 stars Covers the art and emotion of photography, not the mechanics
I have been using cameras for a long time, so I mostly know how they work. But I was looking for guidance and inspiration on how to make my photos more emotionally compelling. Read more
Published on Sep 16 2002 by tomh
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite book, but it is still a good book.
I thought this book was ok. I personally like Bryan Peterson's Learning to See Creatively better. This book was usefull however, and I did learn from it. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2001 by "steph_a"
4.0 out of 5 stars Photos Similar, But Great Text on Fundamental Principles
As an intermediate amateur photographer, I compared this book with "Learning to See Creatively" by Bryan Peterson and "Photographic Composition" by Tom Grill... Read more
Published on Sep 18 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Patterson shows you visualization without camera or lenses
Freeman Patterson is an artist with camera in his hand. All of this books are not limited to the "talking-of-equipment" nor "exposure setting". Read more
Published on April 18 2001 by Sarawoot Chittratanawat
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