Examining the work of some of photography’s greats, this guide explains how to look at a photo and how to learn from its observation—whether studying still lifes, fashion photography, publicity shots, or photojournalism—and discusses the elements of composition and design in photography, as well as the complicated process underlying the capturing of images. Among the photographers whose work is featured in this book are Romano Cagnoni, James Casebere, Elliott Erwitt, Frederick Henry Evans, Walker Evans, Horst Faas, Nan Goldin, Nick Knight, Frans Lanting, Paul Outerbridge, Tim Page, Trent Parke, Cindy Sherman, Paul Strand, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Jeff Wall. Visually stunning as well as intellectually authoritative, this book proves invaluable to photographers at all levels of study and practice.

Examinando el trabajo de algunos de los mejores fotógrafos, esta guía explica cómo mirar una fotografía y cómo aprender a través de su observación—ya se trate de bodegones, imágenes de moda, publicidad o fotoperiodismo—y estudia la composición y el diseño en fotografía así como el complicado proceso subyacente a la toma de imágenes. Entre los fotógrafos cuya labor se encuentra en este libro están Romano Cagnoni, James Casebere, Elliott Erwitt, Frederick Henry Evans, Walker Evans, Horst Faas, Nan Goldin, Nick Knight, Frans Lanting, Paul Outerbridge, Tim Page, Trent Parke, Cindy Sherman, Paul Strand, Wolfgang Tillmans y Jeff Wall. Visualmente impresionante e intelectualmente fidedigno, este libro resulta ser invaluable para fotógrafos a cada nivel de estudio y práctica.

Michael Freeman is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Condé Nast Traveler, Life, Reader’s Digest, Smithsonian Magazine, and Time magazine. He has published more than 100 books, including The Complete Guide to Digital Photography, The Photographer’s Eye, and The Photographer’s Studio Manual.