The guide also provides in-depth information on how to create fine art photographs, including tutorials on post-processing.
Step-by-step format
The guide is presented in a concise, step-by-step format that provides all the information needed to understand the basics of photography and how to produce fine art photographs. It can be used as an educational resource for students of photography, or just as a reference work for the amateur photographer who would like to learn more about these topics.
The guide is divided into six chapters, each of which covers a different topic of photography. The first chapter addresses the basics of photography, including aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It also provides some information on the types of lenses available for different types of cameras.
Chapters two and three
Chapter two discusses post-processing techniques. If you are not looking for recipes to use in your post-processing, you can skip this chapter. The next three chapters explain how to create different types of images:
Chapter four
Chapter four covers landscape photography. It teaches you how to take beautiful landscapes with better composition using leading lines and other compositional techniques. The guide explains which focal length is best for taking pictures of different elements in the landscape (e.g., people, mountains) and presents some tutorials on post-processing landscapes in Photoshop.
Chapter five
Chapter five discusses portrait photography. It teaches you how to take beautiful portraits with proper lighting and explains about different types of lenses. It presents some techniques and tutorials on post-processing portrait shots in Photoshop (how to smooth skin, change the color of eyes, etc.).
Chapter six
Chapter six covers fine art photography. It explains what it is and how to create different types of fine art photographs. It also presents some tutorials on post-processing images in Photoshop (how to turn photos into paintings or pencil drawings) as well as some techniques that can be used for creating symmetrical images.
The guide is intended for both students of photography and amateur photographers who would like to improve their skills in creating different types of images. It may be used as a practical step-by-step photography guide or as a reference work on fine art photography techniques.
Conclusion
Fine art photography is an excellent way for students to learn about composition and light, and how to use post-processing techniques to improve their photographs. Amateur photographers can also learn a great deal about photography by studying the techniques used in fine art photography.
