Principles of Design Through Photography

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In an age of digital photography and advanced technology, viewers often neglect a photograph's composition and aesthetic value in favour of its informative value.  Principles of Design Through Photography is an investigation of how a particular principle of design is used in a composition, and how that composition will, In turn, help the photographer convey an effective message To The viewer. Viewers have become so accustomed to looking at what a photograph depicts that they often neglect its composition and aesthetic value in favour of its informative value.

Each composition aims to give a visual experience of the principle of design-rhythm, harmony, contrast, balance and symmetry-that helps to better perceive a photograph. Each principle of design has been isolated as much as possible so that it can be understood and used in combination with other design elements. This book is an introduction To The way in which photographs can be read and appreciated, and will delight students of photography, aesthetes and those who are curious about both design and photography.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Deepak John Mathew

Dr. Deepak John Mathew heads the Photography Design Department at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahemdabad.  He is a professional photographer, painter, printmaker and curator.  After graduating in Physics, he studied painting and did his post graduation in Graphics and Ph.D in Design Education.He has developed the curriculum and designed the first post graduate Dual Masters Program in Photography Design in India.  With an experience spanning over eighteen years in photography, painting and graphics, he has received many awards and exhibited his work at numerous international and national venues.  He has published several papers and conducted workshops on photography.  Dr. Mathew has taught as visiting Professor at many institutes in India, New Zealand and UK.  Apart from photography, his interests include art history, color and form, illustration, printmaking and painting.

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Title
Principles of Design Through Photography
Author
Edition
Ist ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8183281559, 978813281553
Length
171p., Photographs; Bibliography; Index; 24cm.
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