Think Before You Shoot

This book is a visual feast, an offering both for those who love fine art and those who recognise the thought behind its creation. It is, in addition, a book for photographers seeking to learn how to make your own photographs more artistic.

Noted photographer and educator Santino Zafarana demonstrates in this photographic art book that you have to know what you want to say before you take the shot. Emotion — or feeling — is what can bring a snapshot out of obscurity, making it invoke and unite the viewer with an image. Transcending emotions is the key to connecting the viewer to any photograph or artwork you shoot.

Santino presents an almost foolproof yet simple way to capture the beauty around us and to turn that beauty turn into artful, impressive photographs. If you learn to Think Before You Shoot and bring a fresh eye to your images, both you and others will be inspired by the result.

A special section on techniques cover:

• Using the Right Depth Of Field
• Foreground vs. Background
• Basic Proportions/Rule of Thirds
• Controlling Motion
• Understanding Framing
• Frame Within a Frame or Looking Through Things
• Understanding Good Basic Lighting
• Shadows
• Reflections
• Point of View
• Be Aware of Your Background
• The Art of Silhouettes
• The Best Places to Crop For Portraits
• Texture
• Patterns and Repetition
• Still Life
• Portraits Using Window and Door Light
• Low Light or Night Photography
• Positive and Negative Space
• Panning
• Focus Point