Zen of Photography
Introducing Light
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As confounding as perspective can be towards the impossible pursuit of capturing moments, is as inspiring it can be in the pursuit of self expression and artistry. If we can’t capture a moment, then we are left with the art of expressing it. An art is a methodology which can be perfected to beautiful dynamic expressions which move and inspire the viewers, perhaps captivating the viewer for a moment longer, a second glance. Every creative expression has an artist, and every artist has a methodology, a process of creating their image. Billions of people around the world communicating in images, without considering art of imagery, now will have a simple and concise guide to developing their own unique creative photographic process. Never Take Pictures Why are we doing this? Why did I just spend $1,000 on a camera and fly to Hawaii and spend my time photographing trees in the rainforest, when I could be lying on a beach? Why am I taking a picture? What is the point? Do we want the image to just stay in the camera? Is it just for us to view on our computer screens? Or do we want to share with family or friends, or perhaps an even wider audience on social media. Photography means “writing with light”. The photographer observes the light in the present moment, which is actually 8.3 seconds from the past as it has traveled 93 million miles from the sun. Recording the light with the camera in the present, to share with viewers in the future. In essence, photography is more a sharing than a taking. Considering this, opens up a deeper appreciation for the viewer and the awareness of photography as a communication between the photographer and the viewer. As the photographer becomes more aware of these fundamentals and the basics of visual grammar, their photography experience will be more enjoyable, more creative, and evocative.
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Zen of Photography Introducing Light presents the fundamentals of creative photography as an unfoldment, a revelation. Each section considers a unique facet of the creative photographic process and gives you an opportunity to develop your own unique photography expression. Offering a blend of poetry, philosophy, and technique, Ross shares how the art of photography is created by the refinement of the photographer’s eye. The photographer’s eye processes and contemplates a variety of creative lenses of mind, focusing on subtle details in microseconds, being in the zone, and having a single-mindedness meditation. He shows how each element of the creative photographic process must be considered to enlighten and refine your photographic sensibilities: the artist, the camera, the light, the time, the place, the dynamics of visual grammar and composition, the photograph as a visual communication, and the viewers’ experience of the image. Presenting an inspiring, informative, and beautiful collection of thoughts, images, and techniques of photography, integrating poetry, Zen philosophy, insights, and instruction, Zen of Photography Introducing Light inspires you to refine your photographer’s eye and develop your creative photography process to create great images.
About the Author
Brian Ross earned a degree in communications and anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and has done graduate work in filmmaking at NYU. He has been shooting for more than thirty years, and his work has been exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, the Broadway Gallery in New York City, and the Hui No’eau in Hawaii. This is his second book.