Techniques for Black & White Photography: Creativity and Design [Paperback]

Roger Fremier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

Teaching the photographer the technical and creative skills needed to fully utilize the unique dramatic qualities of black and white film is goal of this book. Every aspect of creative black and white photography is explored-from the most basic camera functions and operations to an examination of the origin of creativity. This book teaches that the influence of major photographic movements, the nature of aesthetics, and the principles of design and theme combine to create the final photographic image. Written to foster the vision of the beginning and intermediate photographer, this comprehensive manual will improve a photographer's work, both technically and creatively.

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About the Author

Roger Fremier is the head of the photography department at Monterey Peninsula College. He lives in Carmel, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584280336
• ISBN-13: 978-1584280330
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,254,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How I Changed My Postcard-Like-Photos Into Exciting Memories, November 8, 2000

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Kathleen Eckerson (Pebble Beach, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Techniques for Black & White Photography: Creativity and Design (Paperback)

Fremier teaches us we can increase our creativity by associating a variety of variables that we might never have thought of putting together before. For example, when asked to describe 100 ways to improve a "bed," how many of us would step outside the confines of a mattress and box spring and think size, color, or even a "bed" of flowers? Fremier's book approaches all aspects of photography by looking at all variables, and then rearranging them in a way that creates a new "reality." It's fun!

Fremier's book does not beg the basic question "Can people be taught photography?" Instead, it simply goes on to provide exercises that enhance and structure our initial approaches to photography. Not only can photography be taught, but we can also be taught to produce great photographs that create more impact than a postcard of our favorite travel icons (i.e., the Eiffel Tower).

When I returned from Fremier's Photo Seminar in Paris this summer, I knew that I would never see Paris in quite the same way. We used "photo storming" and some of Fremier's creativity techniques (described in his book) as we created our own unique vision of Paris and its beauty. One afternoon, when I ran out of film, I found that I just kept taking mental pictures as I walked along the Seine and through the neighborhoods of Paris. I stopped seeing Paris as a series of postcards, and now saw it as little corners of ivy, beautiful old buildings, waundering steps, and bridges behind sleepy tree limbs. My album and my mind are filled with memories that I have seen in no other "travel book" thanks to Fremier's book and his ideas for taking more creative pictures. And, the best part is that these unique pictures are mine to keep forever!

Every serious professional needs to find balance in his or her busy left-brain world. Fremier's book helps us exercise our right brain in fun, exciting ways, while creating photographs that remind us of the world seen through those creative eyes. My investment clients are surprised to see the creative side of me expressed through the creativity-enhanced photographs I have been able to take since reading Fremier's book, "Techniques for Black & White Photography." K. Eckerson, CEO/Investment Advisor, Estate Doctor, Amateur Photographer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Techniques for B & W photography, May 29, 2003

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Rod Mathis (Twin Falls, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Techniques for Black & White Photography: Creativity and Design (Paperback)

Great book to help someone who has lost the creative edge. Great exercises. Well be using portions of the exercises in teaching my photography classes.

5.0 out of 5 stars Techniques for B & W photography, May 29, 2003

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Rod Mathis (Twin Falls, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Techniques for Black & White Photography: Creativity and Design (Paperback)

Great book to help someone who has lost the creative edge. Great exercises. Well be using portions of the exercises in teaching my photography classes.