1. WHAT A PICTURE! : What turns a snap into a photograph?
Creating well balanced and structured images
Developing an Eye for Composition
Looking around the viewfinder
Rules of composition - and how to use and abuse them
Keeping things on the level
When all else fails... Adjusting compositions digitally
Cropping for creative impact
Mastering the technique: Pictures within Pictures
Page out: Did I really shoot that? Typical compositional faux pas
2. THE PERFECT PORTRAIT
The Perfect Portrait: the key elements from setting up through to printing, taking in formal, informal and candid portraiture
Making a good portrait brilliant
After the event: Retouching of skin tones, wrinkles etc
Lighting the portrait in the field
Quick tips on composition
Pro tips for great portraits
High and low key effects
Mastering the technique:: Adding Character
3. GETTING THE MOST FROM EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
Exploding the Myths and Mystique.
Planning
Establishing a Theme
Dos and Don'ts
Presentation
Mastering the technique: Creative Candids and Cutaways
4. A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE: BECOME A LANDSCAPE EXPERT
Building on the foundations of composition, discover how to take great landscape shots, with classical and contemporary approaches
A Sense of Scale
The Sweeping Vista vs. Meaningful Details
Mood
Panoramas, Collages & Joiners
Page Out Quick Project: Homage to Hockney: The Joiner
5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOLIDAY AND TRAVELLING
Holidays and travel are great excuses to take lots of photographs. Add a little thought and planning and you can achieve results that are leagues apart from those of the casual holiday snapper.
The Secrets of Success
Shortcuts and Cheats to Great Travel Photography
The Stock Shot vs. the Novel Approach
Capturing Atmosphere
Mastering the technique: Travelling in the Real World
6. WHEN IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE: STILL LIFE IN THE STUDIO
Forget the fruit bowl, staple of the oil painter, still life photography includes everything from photographing collections and hobbies through to close up and macrophotography.
The Impromptu Studio
Controlling the Environment
The Staged Set
Product shots
Macro and Microphotography
Mastering the technique: A Matter of Support
7. GOING TO EXTREMES: LOW LIGHT AND NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
As night falls most photographers put their cameras away. Shame. Evening and night make for some of the best in photographic images
Techniques for low light photography
Colour and the Fading Light
Sunset and Sunrise: Shoot the beauty, avoid the Cliche
Night and Astrophotography
Page Out Quick Project: Theatre and the Arts
Mastering the technique: Cities and Cityscapes
8. IMAGE PORTFOLIOS AND COLLECTIONS
Photographs are designed to be seen. In this rounding-off section we look at how to effectively enjoy, share and promote your photography
All About Presentation
Printing Masterclass
Image Storage and Archiving
Traditional and Contemporary Image Delivery
Exploiting the World Wide Web
9. RESOURCES
Classified Glossary
Further Explorations
Bibliography etc