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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful. One of the Photography Books on my bookshelfBy Jeff KaneThere are a limited number of photography books that I keep near my desk. Brian Petersons "Understanding Exposure" Scott Kelbys "Whatever is hot this week from Adobe" and now Rick Sammons Creative Visualization. I grade myself as a solid B photographer - I can make the buttons and dials work like I want; but have trouble making photos with emotion.So youre aware - Im a big fan of Ricks work - and have been on a workshop with him so my bias is positive. That said; its still money and time and it would be easier to avoid writing a review than to post anything at all - disclaimer complete.This is a book that covers a lot of ground. Its not a "Field Guide" nor is it a camera owners manual - but I dont know that its supposed to be either so thats ok by me. I wont comment about the ebook as I have the printed version which is well organized; clear and beautifully presented - both ideas and images.I first read this book cover-to-cover and there is a lot of material - and it may seem overwhelming at first read. The second time I went back and broke it down into chapters - each chapter conveys specific thoughts; ideas and tutorials. You may not need everything in the book - but its sure nice to have in case you do - or even as a reminder.My summary of the book follows:Part I is about thinking - the what; how and why of photography - basically figuring out a photo before you take it;Part II is about making the photo better - composition; separation of elements; managing the light; etc.Part III is about adjusting your images. Heres a discussion I hear a lot "A good photo does not need any post processing." OK - if thats your thing then cool. For me; color correction; cropping and sharpening are important to my photos. Rick does not seem to advocate anything; but just guides us through options that allow us to be more creative - use if you wantPart IV is about advanced concepts (EDR; HDR; BW) that are neither so advanced as to be complex nor so unusualIn short - the book; to me; could be called "Making Your Photo Look Like You Want It" and Id be good with that. Unlikely to be a best-seller due to title alone though. As important; Creative Visualization allows me to look at my photos in a new way - and to figure out why I like something or why I do not - which will hopefully make me a better photographer.Now the bad news - its going to be very expensive. OK; the book is like $25 but when I saw photos of Wales; Route 66; Iceland; Zion NP; etc. the travel costs are going to be excessive - even by photography standards where everything is expensive.Heres my advice - buy "Understanding Exposure" to learn about shutter speed and aperture. Buy Creative Visualization to help you become better with the camera in your hands; and in the digital darkroom. Then; go take pictures.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. concise way of writing that makes it easy to readBy M. HulettFirstly; I want to say I am a fan of Rick Sammons work. I recently bought this book and it sat on my shelf for several weeks. I just hadnt gotten around to reading any of it yet. I picked it up about a week ago and started in on page one and I was hooked. He has a clear; concise way of writing that makes it easy to read. I feel like he is in the room talking to me and helping nudge me along in my photography skills. Secondly; he uses quotes throughout the book that help encapsulate what he is trying to get across. Thirdly; the photos. He has tons of photos (well; not that many) but he uses a LOT to help illustrate his points (there are over 300). Other books seem to parcel out their photos sparsely but Rick generously loads his book up with fabulous photos of before and after. His coverage of topics is thorough for any photographer; whether you are amateur or professional. Even the professionals need a jump start or kick in the pants to get motivated. Rick does this beautifully. He leaves no stone unturned in this book. Check out the table of contents and you will see what I mean. I think this is a necessary book for your shelves. I highly recommend this book. Get it today. You wont be sorry.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Focus on the photographer not the gearBy T JohnstonGreat book by a wonderful photographer and teacher. One day I may be able to afford a seminar with Rick; but with kids in college; this is not that time. However; I can still access his teaching through this book and his KelbyOne classes. Highly recommended once you realize more gear is not going to help your photography and want to improve the photographer.