52 Assignments: Composition

By (author) Antony Zacharias

ISBN13: 9781781454961

Imprint: Ammonite Press

Publisher: GMC Publications

Format: Hardback

Published: 14/10/2025

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Description
This book is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalised journal and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. It is filled with a year’s worth of weekly commissions and concepts that challenge photographers to expand their knowledge of how to compose photographs, considering framing and positioning to guide the viewer’s eye and create movement. This book explores compositional techniques in fresh and challenging ways, allowing photographers to capture their favourite subjects in a new light. Full of technical advice and professional tips, it includes journal space for you to add your own notes, lists and tech specs, creating a unique journal to record the journey you have made with your imagery. Complete the assignments weekend by weekend over the course of a year, or dip in every time you need to bring a new concept or creative approach to your photographs.
Introduction 6 Casting shadows 8 Leading the way 10 Highs and lows 14 Find and frame 16 Staring down the story 18 Living on the edge 22 In living color 24 Obscure and distort 26 Drama in the dark 28 Bits and pieces 30 Third time’s the charm 32 Oddly satisfying 34 Blurred vision 36 Against the flow 38 Feel the frame 40 Empty yet full 42 Changing your Perspective 44 Repeat after me 46 Triangle tactics 50 A balancing act 52 A thousand words 54 Near and far 56 Keep it simple 58 The center of attention 60 In the front row 62 Paint the town 64 The shape of things 68 The beauty of balance 70 See things differently 72 Feeling color 74 The mind’s eye 76 Edge to edge 80 The motion picture 82 The golden eye 84 Go beyond color 86 Double vision 88 Shoot for the stars 90 Into the night 92 Weather watchers 96 Into the blue 98 On the edge 100 A feast for the eyes 102 On the move 104 A time for reflection 106 In the blink of an eye 110 Let it glow 112 Front and center 114 Perfectly unbalanced 116 Layer by layer 118 Opposites attract 120 Point of no return 122 Shape your vision 124 Index 126
  • Photographic equipment & techniques
  • Special kinds of photography
  • General (US: Trade)
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