Camera technique and picture composition are inseparable in good photography. The particular techniques used determine the finished appearance of the shot, and the creative photographer can dramatically alter the effect of his work by experimenting with new techniques. In this fascinating book, Axel Brück brings an artist's eye to the subject of photographic technique. His concern is not to explain technical and structural details, but the creative process itself. This first part of the book describes photographic equipment and methods, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, and shows how their use contributes to the impact of our pictures. Beginning with a home-made pinhole camera, it continues through photography with convex lenses to a survey of interchangeable lens systems, their properties and creative scope. Other topics covered include filters and trick lenses, multiple exposure, and the representation of movement. Finally there is a full account of exposure measurement and its potential. The second part of the book looks at the same theme namely, visual creation-from another angles. The author bases his discussion on three reason subject areas-landscape, people and close up Taking each area in turn, he demonstrates clearly how non-technical factors play an equally significant role in pictorial creativity. For example, not only does it deal with the problem of lighting for portraiture, but also with the more fundamental question of what a portrait actually is as What it that makes a landscape photograph interesting to the observer? When is it most appropriate to use close-up? Building on the fundamental concepts of photography, the author concentrates on ways of revealing those ideas which underlie our photographic activity, and how these can best be represented in practice Each chapter is fully illustrated with visual examples, making this book as accessible to the interested beginner as to the advanced worker in the field. CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES will help you to get the most from your camera, whatever your equipment, or your stage of development as a photographer.