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Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice

Lesson 14 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual Storytelling

Chris Weston

Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice

Lesson 14 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual Storytelling

Chris Weston

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14. Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Your 10,001st Photograph

03:24
2

Camera Gear

03:03
3

Piece of Gear We Always Forget

03:47
4

Be a Storyteller

03:09
5

Finding Ideas For Photography - Know Your Subject

06:59
6

Cae Study - Why Are Zebras Black and White Striped

01:30
7

Photograph What You Love

02:00
8

See the Extraordinary in Ordinary Things

01:31

Lesson Info

Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice

Ansel Adams is widely considered the great grandfather of landscape photography and the pioneer of the process and technique of visualization. And, as we talk now in photography, speak of the external event, which is, we'll call it scenery. It's for everything that happens outside time and space and people killed Zap Samp snap recording things for their own memory in the future, and contrasting with that in the creative work is the internal event that happens inside your mind when you when you see the photograph, Stiglitz had said. Someone asked you about what is create pretty photograph, he said. I'm really go out into the world. I want to make a photograph. I come across something that excites me. I see the picture in my mind's eye and I make the photograph and then I give it to you is the equivalent of what I saw and felt The whole key lives very specifically in seeing into the mind's eye, which we call visualizations. Visualization is a technique you can use to consciously decide o...

n aspects of your intended photograph before committing image to sensor or film. It includes determining the main point of interest in this case, the castle and then mentally entering a space to connect, not just with the objects in the frame, but also the ambiance of the whole scene. In other words, you have to be mindful of your thoughts and feelings as well as the visual inputs of the physical aspects of the scene. From this place of mindfulness, you can decide what to include in the frame on what to leave out. You can decide on things like exposure not just technically, but also compositionally. For example, do you want to create a dark, foreboding image, heavy on atmosphere or a brighter image that's warmer and more welcoming? The answer is determined as much by your mood is by the objects in the scene, and this is all part of the visual ization process now putting this into practice As an example, I found an old book of pencil drawings that depict Bambara as it was 150 years ago. As you can see, although the landscape has changed considerably, the atmosphere of the place is the same. To me, it feels wild, stormy and isolated in the photograph on gun decorated. Those feelings I want to reveal and I'm going to use the objects in the scene. The castle wind bentgrass is the texture of the sound to do that in a way that Ansel Adams described as turning visual symbols into an emotional response. And when we look at the image, the senses one of abstract quality of the essence of the place rather than the semblance of objects the visual symbols Adams refers to are the basic elements of design, line, shape, color, pattern and texture. And the reason they're important in composition is the physiological and psychological effect they have on the viewer, which is a subject of Module five. Next, though, I'm going to show you a technique. I use a lot when I want to be more spontaneous with my photography.

Ratings and Reviews

Edmund Cheung
 

Perhaps the style of presentation and simple, short, and direct messaging does not "jive" with some; but others may really love this. Yes the production of each episode is stylized and perhaps a bit formal (like a TV Show?), but there is something to be said about it. Perhaps this is not meant for professional photographers? I think of myself as decent amateur / high level photographer. I found lots of great nuggets of wisdom and inspiration from this. Especially when I an in a rut for creativity. Yes I have heard all these concepts and ideas before. BUT it is always great to hear and see a different way of presentation and voice. Please do NOT take the naysayer reviews as the end all. You should judge for yourself and watch a few episodes. If the style and content click for you, I would highly recommend this course.

Abdullah Alahmari
 

Thanks a lot to mr. Chris Weston This course is great and It is a 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 course for me. Beside the other course ( mastering the art of photography ) both courses are Complementing to each other and highly recommended.

Kai Atherton
 

While I am perhaps more advanced in my photography then this course. It is always great to be able to go back to fundamentals and remind ourselves of the basic principles, and even camera function. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and Chris's other. It is a great motivational jumpstart when lacking fresh creative idea's.

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