THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EYE Learning to See with a Camera

Learn how to take apart each element of a successful photograph, analyze it, master it, and then put it all back together. This book takes you from a know-nothing beginning, through Lines, Shapes, Negative/Positive Space, the grid, etc. It lays an excellent groundwork with lots of examples to get you started with the right way of taking pictures. The assigments are a good way to put the knowledge learned in the book to practical use. No expensive cameras needed, even a cheap 35mm SLR you can find at a thrift store is perfect for this book.