Lynda Douglas Kirkland on Photography A Photographer’s Eye with Douglas Kirkland

Genre: Video Tutorial / Photography
In this installment, Douglas discusses the importance of developing a sense of photographic vision: keeping your mind and eye open for photographic opportunities, and maximizing those opportunities through composition and other creative decisions. The course begins with Douglas reviewing images from his personal collection. He discusses the importance of observation and exploration for a photographer, how to see art in everyday situations, and why one should always have a camera nearby.
In the Douglas Kirkland on Photography series, well-known photographer Douglas Kirkland explores a variety of real-world photographic scenarios, sharing technical insights and critiquing the results.
Douglas then goes on location to shoot in and around Korakia Pensione, a resort in Palm Springs, California. He explains his creative and technical decisions as he shoots, and describes how natural lines created by architecture and light can help make an effective photograph. The course continues on a hike through a Palm Springs canyon, where Douglas captures images in the field, working with moving water, highly textured rock faces, and even some local wildlife. Finally, Douglas wanders through downtown Palm Springs armed with a simple point-and-shoot camera, proving that with vision and an open mind, great images can be made with simplest equipment.
Download a free companion guide to Douglas Kirkland on Photography: A Photographer's Eye from the Exercise Files tab. The guide contains photos, detailed camera-setting information from the shoots in this course, and more tips from Douglas on improving composition and maximizing available natural light.
Content:
Introduction
2m 18s
Course highlights
1m 31s
Welcome
47s
2. Seeing and Composition
16m 38s
Seeing an image
4m 55s
Composing an indoor image
5m 25s
Composing an outdoor image
6m 18s
3. Telling a Story with Pictures
17m 47s
Telling the story of Korakia Pensione
8m 6s
Telling the story of a hike
5m 55s
Using a compact, point-and-shoot camera
3m 46s
Conclusion
1m 9s
Goodbye
1m 9s
About the Author
4m 3s
Meet Douglas Kirkland
4m 3s
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