Composition

Composition, From Snapshots to Great Shots--------------------------------------------------Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a video that goesbeyond the camera manual to teach you how to compose great shots. Inthis video, professional photographer Nicole Young takes you into thestudio and on location to show you how to arrange components in a photobased on the way a viewer's eye travels through an image. With Nicoleas your guide, you'll learn how to create compelling images whetheryou're shooting portraits, landscapes, or action. Nicole starts withthe basics of composition, showing you how to apply the rule of thirdsto create interest in your shots and work the elements of color, shape,angles, and contrast to bring your own unique expression to any situation.She covers changing shutter speed to convey motion, working with apertureto create depth of field, and more. Then she takes you into Adobe Photoshopand Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to show you how to fine-tune your imagesthrough cropping and other adjustments. This is a DVD-ROM. Total runningtime: 57 minutes. System requirements: OS: Mac OS 10.6.8 or higher,Windows XP SP2 or higher, Browser: Safari 5.1.2, Chrome 14, Firefox4, IS 9, or higher, QuickTime: 7.6.6 or higher, Min. screen resolution1024x576--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Nicole S. Young is a full-time photographer livingin Seattle. She specializes in commercial photography, she licensesmany of her images through iStockphoto.com. Nicole is an accreditedAdobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop and is a Help Desk Specialistwith the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. She is theauthor of Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots and Canon60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, and she blogs at nicolesyblog.com.