If your goal is to take your photography to a whole new level, then you’re going to love this post. Just in time for the weekend comes another wonderful learning tool from the Craft & Vision library.
Chasing Reflections is simply an inspirational gem when it comes to appreciating great photography and a unique “case-study” explanation of each image. A quote from the book intro does the most justice in describing this masterpiece:

Reflections not only give an image more longevity, as the viewer has to look carefully in order to interpret them, they also give you more chance of creating something unique.

This is the third in a new series from Craft & Vision which will be covering the “Print and Process” when it comes to the craft and vision of photography. I’ve said it before, and since it continues proving to be true, I’ll say it again… I personally find this series to be the most helpful in my growth as a photographer. Even if you are or are not yet comfortable with all of your camera settings, it doesn’t matter in this case. This eBook takes you through the camera settings used along with the most important insights into the image – the how and the why.

Inspired Learning

If you are the type of photographer who learns through inspiration (of work you admire), then this is going to be right up your alley. These aren’t your usual snapshots in here, not that any of the books in the Print and Process series are. While going through this book and looking at each photograph, I could really feel a sense of the mood and story. This is something I have become more aware of when I am composing my own photographs, largely thanks to this series.

The photos in this eBook are more akin to “fine photography” if there is such a genre. You can see there was careful thought behind the compositions of the photos, even though some of them were taken in the blink of an eye. This is the type of collection of works which make you think while you look at them. If you take a look at the cover image, or these preview images, you’ll see what I mean.

Exploring the reflected world gives you the sense of a whole new style of photography to think about. Focusing is different, composition is certainly different, and you instantly become more aware of background elements and more importantly, how background elements integrate with foreground elements. If that’s not enough to inspire you, there is an explanation of how and why each photo was captured.

What you have to gain…

At a whopping 72 pages of remarkable imagery coupled with the thought provoking explanations behind each photo, I’ve found new life in my own work. If you shoot portraitures, still life, urban, or even landscapes, this one will inject a new dose of creativity to consider in your own work.

What David Has to Say…

“Chasing Reflections is the third in the series The Print & The Process. Eli Reinholdtsen is a creative photographer who, through her unique and skillful approach to reflections, captures moments and juxtapositions that are truly an art form at its finest. Reinholdtsen digs deep and shares tangible ways to scout, setup, and shoot complex and magical photographs that push the envelope of visual poetry. Her playful descriptions aren’t shy of digging deep into the techniques required to capture movement, timing, and contrast.

Chasing Reflections is an inspiring collection of 37 photographs that stand on their own a pieces of pure art (The Print) followed by a discussion of the creation of those visual moments (The Process). Chasing Reflections is a available now for $5.”

And, there’s a special offer as you can imagine: For the first four days only, if you use the promotional code REFLECT4 when you checkout, you can have Chasing Reflections for only $4 OR use the code REFLECT20 to get 20% off when you buy 5 or more books from the Craft & Vision collection. These codes expire at 11:59pm PST AUGUST 1st, 2010.

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