Masterclass: Arnold Newman

Masterclass: Arnold Newman Overview

A posthumous retrospective on Arnold Newman’s fascinating career, filled with iconic images as well as photographs seen for the very first time

Arnold Newman (1918–2006) was one of the most productive, creative, and successful portrait photographers of the twentieth century. For nearly seventy years, he applied himself to his craft, and he was rewarded by the regular publication of his work in the most influential magazines of the day. He also had several major solo exhibitions, and his work can be found in prestigious photography collections around the world. A celebration of Newman’s achievements and the first monograph to be published after his death, this book contains more than 200 images, many of which have never before been seen in book form. These include individual and group portraits, as well as landscapes, architectural details, and cityscapes. Published to accompany a touring show opening in Berlin in March 2012, the book features quotes from interviews with Newman, short biographies of his sitters, and essays on this most deeply principled of perfectionists. The mainly black-andwhite photographs showcase Newman’s remarkable talent—with subjects ranging from Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe to Igor Stravinsky and Gore Vidal—in an homage to a true master of modern photography. 210 illustrations, 22 in color

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Digital Photography Masterclass

Digital Photography Masterclass Overview

It's easy to see why digital photography has overtaken analog in popularity-it's affordable, convenient, versatile, and, above all, it makes photography more fun than ever before. Tom Ang's latest book is an in-depth, inspirational, and uniquely practical guide to every aspect of digital photography. There are assignments and analysis spreads, and step-by-step tutorials to help you hone your skills. He teaches you to look at the world with a photographer's "eye" and shows you how to get great shots every time. In short, this book shows you how to master your camera to ensure the best results in every situation and how to push the computer to keep up with your vision.

Customer Reviews

When taking a picture you can only control two things besides focus on the camera. You can control how big the hole letting light into the camera is and how long you keep it open. If this is the information you are looking for then this book is not for you. This book is for a person with an artistic eye that already understands how to make the hole bigger or smaller and how to make the camera open that hole fast or slow. So get past the fact that Mr. Ang does not dwell on the camera settings.

Mr Ang deals well with the topics of composition and exposure. I suspect that in many ways this book is better than taking a class in photography. He dispels the myth, taught as fact, about the law of thirds and helps the reader understand how to take more organic and natural looking shots. His assignments are good and if taken as a real assignment and completed will grow the reader into a very good photographer. If you are planning on reading this book but not doing the exercises then you are not going to get much from the book.

I left this book with the impression that my job as a photographer was not to just take a picture of what was in front of me but to look for ways to show what I see in my mind's eye. My photography now represents what I saw and thought while taking the picture. Often that differs greatly from what it looks like in real life but that transforms the photographs from snapshots into works of art.

I have never really been one to think that you can teach art. But if you can Mr. Ang does a pretty good job of it. I think you will enjoy this book.

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