Making a Mountain out of a Molehill (ePub)

To some extent, making a mountain out of a molehill is the what distinguishes photographic art from other art forms, because photographic art is an artistic sublimation of the representation of the object. Without mastery of techniques, forms and concepts that originate from the object but transcend the object, photography will be confined to mere documentation and cannot enter the realm of photographic art.The book aims to help readers improve photographic skills, train sense of form, and study theories, to realize the sublimation of commonplace object to artistic photographic works, and strives to meet the needs of the general readers through a large number of accessible and practical photographic case studies.Through the demonstration and assignment-like requirements of play of light, theoretical sublimation, inspiration, study of human nature, concept summarization and formal interpretation, technical analysis and hands-on experience, the book can help readers overcome the tendency to overreach themselves, and improve their skills in practice through conceptual sublimation and familiarity with techniques.The book's wide range from basics to more challenging instructions makes it suitable for photographic aficionados and experts, students and professionals in design, animation and journalism, etc., as well as graduate supervisors.