Creative Photography Lab: 52 Fun Exercises for Developing Self-Expression with your Camera. Includes 6 Mixed-Media Projects

by Steve Sonheim, Carla Sonheim

Overview

Go ahead, have fun with your photography. Creative Photography Lab is a collection of fun and silly photography exercises designed to teach you something about your camera (and yourself!). Whether you're rockin' a digital SLR, a point and shoot, or even a phone camera, this book will:

- Provide easy exercises to help you discover your own personal style.

- Tackle the technical stuff.

- Explore a new way of seeing.

- Turn your camera into a powerful tool of self-expression.

- Help you capture amazing shots for your blog, social media, photo albums, your wall at home, or just for yourself.

You don't have to be a professional photographer or own expensive cameras and equipment to get inspiring shots. If you've ever taken a picture, this book is for you. Warning: once you get started, you'll never want to stop.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592538324
Publisher:	Quarry Books
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Lab Series
Edition description:	First Edition, First
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	387,419
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Carla Sonheim is an illustrator and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more child-like play approach to creating. One student recently said, "[Being in your workshop] is like being a kid again, but we get to do it as an adult." Carla is the author of three books: "The Art of Silliness: A Creativity Book for Everyone" (Perigee Books), "Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals: A Mixed-Media Workshop" (Quarry) and the best-selling "Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists" (Quarry). She currently resides in Seattle, WA where she holds numerous online workshops. Visit her online at carlasonheim.com and carlasonheim.wordpress.com.

Steve Sonheim is a graduate of Brooks Photography and has run a busy commercial photography studio for 20 years. More recently he has taught live and online classes, including Introduction to Photography, Photo Silly 101, Shoot Your Art, Photo Silly Light, Photo Silly Advanced.Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques. She is the author of "Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists" and "Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals." http://sonheimphoto.com/www.carlasonheim.etsy.comwww.carlasonheim.wordpress.com

Editorial Reviews

"The 52 assignments here will nurture readers’ photography skills by acclimating them to photographic technology and by encouraging them to make this largely digital and mechanical medium more their own. Commercial photographer Steve Sonheim and artist, instructor, and author Carla Sonheim (Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises To Make Drawing Fun) believe in the significance of a photograph, even in this age of ubiquitous cameras. Sections on observation, light, storytelling, portraiture, and more will help readers realize photography’s creative potential. Assignments allow readers to use their choice of digital single-lens reflex, point-and-shoot, or smartphone cameras. VERDICT This highly accessible guidebook will have broad appeal." - Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/15/2013
The 52 assignments here will nurture readers' photography skills by acclimating them to photographic technology and by encouraging them to make this largely digital and mechanical medium more their own. Commercial photographer Steve Sonheim and artist, instructor, and author Carla Sonheim (Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises To Make Drawing Fun) believe in the significance of a photograph, even in this age of ubiquitous cameras. Sections on observation, light, storytelling, portraiture, and more will help readers realize photography's creative potential. Assignments allow readers to use their choice of digital single-lens reflex, point-and-shoot, or smartphone cameras. VERDICT This highly accessible guidebook will have broad appeal.

Library Journal