About the Book + 10 Surefire Ways this Book can Help! + 31 Proposed Chapters
+ A Special Note for Photo Educators
- About the Book -
The Photography Student Handbook is a collection of short, easy to read chapters of expert advice on Acing Your Photography Class and Launching Your Career Path. TPSH uses a unique approach that speaks directly to students of photography. It is designed to be read in several possible ways. The first way is to read the book cover to cover and highlight the points you think will be most helpful for the near future. Then, it will be easy to quickly refer to those points throughout the entire course. Another way is read chapters as you need them. There is also a long-game approach where you can read the book and use the information you need, not only for a course, but throughout your photography curriculum.
As you make your way through the chapters you will gain an understanding of what photography is and what it takes to be a successful photographer. This book will help you will:
1. Gain science-based insights into how the photographer's brain works
2. Know what it takes to boost your performance in your photo courses
3. Improve your creative abilities
4. Discover your unique photographic style
5. Become more technically skilled
6. Develop your powers of perception
7. Hone your conception of storytelling
8. Enhance your skills of visual communication
9. Design and build an outstanding portfolio
10. Sharpen your sense of composition
11. Become an active member of a photo community
12. Grow an active viewer base
13. Recognize how visual elements communicate in a photo
These topics will help you find success in your photo classes, while at the same time laying the groundwork for an effective career plan for after college.
Important Tip: When you read this book keep your phone close at hand. Use it to do Google Image Searches for the photographers you find in the chapters. Those names are broken down into two groups, 1) those who have offered advice to students and 2) photographers whose photos were chosen as prime examples for the topics you will read about. Seeing the images of renowned photographer's is helpful for your growth as a photographer . (see chapter: Superpowers Need Super-fuels!) To start discovering the historical and contemporary image-makers cited in this book, go to the list of photographers in the Appendix (at the end of the last chapter) and start checking off the names of everyone whose work you have seen. Or you can keep track by going the resource page on this site and download one of the many check-off lists.
As you make your way through the chapters you will gain an understanding of what photography is and what it takes to be a successful photographer. This book will help you will:
1. Gain science-based insights into how the photographer's brain works
2. Know what it takes to boost your performance in your photo courses
3. Improve your creative abilities
4. Discover your unique photographic style
5. Become more technically skilled
6. Develop your powers of perception
7. Hone your conception of storytelling
8. Enhance your skills of visual communication
9. Design and build an outstanding portfolio
10. Sharpen your sense of composition
11. Become an active member of a photo community
12. Grow an active viewer base
13. Recognize how visual elements communicate in a photo
These topics will help you find success in your photo classes, while at the same time laying the groundwork for an effective career plan for after college.
Important Tip: When you read this book keep your phone close at hand. Use it to do Google Image Searches for the photographers you find in the chapters. Those names are broken down into two groups, 1) those who have offered advice to students and 2) photographers whose photos were chosen as prime examples for the topics you will read about. Seeing the images of renowned photographer's is helpful for your growth as a photographer . (see chapter: Superpowers Need Super-fuels!) To start discovering the historical and contemporary image-makers cited in this book, go to the list of photographers in the Appendix (at the end of the last chapter) and start checking off the names of everyone whose work you have seen. Or you can keep track by going the resource page on this site and download one of the many check-off lists.
- 10 Surefire Ways this Book can Help! -
1. By discovering tips and behind-the-scenes information about learning photography, you will become a more knowledgeable, informed student, knowing what it will take to achieve your photography goals and ambitions.
2. You can reduce your stress level by feeling more prepared, organized, and ready to take a leadership role in your learning. This book can help you be more engaged, equipped, and ready for success!
3. This book offers suggestions that can enhance your analytical and critical thinking skills, which you can use to improve your learning experience in all your courses and throughout your life.
4. Advice from successful photographers, instructors, and peers could transform your view about how to use your time and energy in a way that help you achieve maximum performance as a photo student.
5. Develop a sense of belonging and connection by recognizing yourself as part of the larger photo community. If you self-identify with being a member of the photographic community, you can benefit from valuable networking opportunities.
6. Learn ways to clarify your unique style of expression so you can focus your sense of purpose in your photography practice. By understanding what is possible in the “big picture” of your path, you can set goals and achieve them with the help of your community, which includes your instructors.
7. Grow your creative confidence by applying expert advice to your photography practice. Confidence helps you get the most out of your emerging skills and abilities. This can motivate you to become more open to take the kind of creative risks that can help you grow in skill and ability.
8. Reading this book is an investment. It’s designed to help you become a self-learner, to raise questions, to investigate, and find answers. It encourages you to take on creative, technical, and conceptual obstacles and to find solutions.
9. You will be motivated to explore and be inspired the images made by of some of the most remarkable photographers! From those photos you will discover the creative energy you need to grow artistically.
10. If your goals are to become a better photographer, to be more invested in learning, practicing and perfecting your image-making then this book, with the help of your instructors, can provide ideas for ways to make it happen. This book, with your course curriculum will change the way you understand photography and the world.
2. You can reduce your stress level by feeling more prepared, organized, and ready to take a leadership role in your learning. This book can help you be more engaged, equipped, and ready for success!
3. This book offers suggestions that can enhance your analytical and critical thinking skills, which you can use to improve your learning experience in all your courses and throughout your life.
4. Advice from successful photographers, instructors, and peers could transform your view about how to use your time and energy in a way that help you achieve maximum performance as a photo student.
5. Develop a sense of belonging and connection by recognizing yourself as part of the larger photo community. If you self-identify with being a member of the photographic community, you can benefit from valuable networking opportunities.
6. Learn ways to clarify your unique style of expression so you can focus your sense of purpose in your photography practice. By understanding what is possible in the “big picture” of your path, you can set goals and achieve them with the help of your community, which includes your instructors.
7. Grow your creative confidence by applying expert advice to your photography practice. Confidence helps you get the most out of your emerging skills and abilities. This can motivate you to become more open to take the kind of creative risks that can help you grow in skill and ability.
8. Reading this book is an investment. It’s designed to help you become a self-learner, to raise questions, to investigate, and find answers. It encourages you to take on creative, technical, and conceptual obstacles and to find solutions.
9. You will be motivated to explore and be inspired the images made by of some of the most remarkable photographers! From those photos you will discover the creative energy you need to grow artistically.
10. If your goals are to become a better photographer, to be more invested in learning, practicing and perfecting your image-making then this book, with the help of your instructors, can provide ideas for ways to make it happen. This book, with your course curriculum will change the way you understand photography and the world.
- Chapters -
31 Proposed Chapters
28 Chapters plus 3 free online chapters
1. Who is This Book For? 1020
2. How to Use This Book: Advice about Taking Advice 1563
3. What Photography Is and Why It Matters 1686
4. 10 Things Your Instructors Want You to Know (Plus a Bonus Tip) 1384
5. 10 Things Your Instructors Don’t Tell You (Plus Another Bonus Tip) 2079
6. The Photographer’s Brain – A User Manual 1648
7. The Joy of Seeing 1434
8. Your Creative Mind 1551
9. Creative Possibilities 1481
10. Cultivate Your Creativity 2312
11. Superpowers Need Super-fuels! 924
12. D.Y.N.A.M.I.C. Titles That Engage 654
13. What Kind of Photographer Are You? 2643
14. Find Your Photographic Identity 2325
15. Motivation Leads to Success 2232
16. Be a R.I.S.K. Taker 1714
17. Time & Energy Management 1621
18. Enhance Your Perception of Light 2027
19. Make a Standout Portfolio
20. Find Your Audience 2812
21. Meet Your Community 1945
22. Launching Your Career Path 2530
23. Critique and the Seven C’s 2869
24. How to Ace Assignments - Be P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D. 2096
25. Advising that Leads to Success 1909
26. Tips for Unpacking Critical Theory 1515
27. My Photography Speaks for Itself. Doesn’t it? (The Artist statement) 1791
28. Essential Advice (5798)
Online:
29. Critique is a process of D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R.Y. 330
30. Extra Tips for Assignment Success 550
31. Leveling Up Guide: 10 Levels Toward Photographic Mastery 1553
28 Chapters plus 3 free online chapters
1. Who is This Book For? 1020
2. How to Use This Book: Advice about Taking Advice 1563
3. What Photography Is and Why It Matters 1686
4. 10 Things Your Instructors Want You to Know (Plus a Bonus Tip) 1384
5. 10 Things Your Instructors Don’t Tell You (Plus Another Bonus Tip) 2079
6. The Photographer’s Brain – A User Manual 1648
7. The Joy of Seeing 1434
8. Your Creative Mind 1551
9. Creative Possibilities 1481
10. Cultivate Your Creativity 2312
11. Superpowers Need Super-fuels! 924
12. D.Y.N.A.M.I.C. Titles That Engage 654
13. What Kind of Photographer Are You? 2643
14. Find Your Photographic Identity 2325
15. Motivation Leads to Success 2232
16. Be a R.I.S.K. Taker 1714
17. Time & Energy Management 1621
18. Enhance Your Perception of Light 2027
19. Make a Standout Portfolio
20. Find Your Audience 2812
21. Meet Your Community 1945
22. Launching Your Career Path 2530
23. Critique and the Seven C’s 2869
24. How to Ace Assignments - Be P.R.E.P.A.R.E.D. 2096
25. Advising that Leads to Success 1909
26. Tips for Unpacking Critical Theory 1515
27. My Photography Speaks for Itself. Doesn’t it? (The Artist statement) 1791
28. Essential Advice (5798)
Online:
29. Critique is a process of D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R.Y. 330
30. Extra Tips for Assignment Success 550
31. Leveling Up Guide: 10 Levels Toward Photographic Mastery 1553
Special Note for Photo Educators:
These chapters are also written for teachers, instructors, and professors! Think of this book as your teaching assistant. One of the goals here is to help provide your photo students with basic foundational ideas in photography so you don’t have to. If students read this book and acquire this knowledge outside of class it will allow you more time for meaningful experiences in class. In addition, this book delivers topics for discussion, an introduction to the names of XXX contemporary and historical photographers, and advice from over XXX successful students, instructors, renowned fine artists, and commercial photographers.
The Photography Student Handbook was also designed to support topics that are key predictors of student success. These subjects include artistic performance, work ethic, motivation, a sense of being part of a community, and participation. The book also promotes student curiosity, creativity, risk taking, critical thinking, analytical thinking, critical self-reflection, time management, and energy management.
This book also delivers methods for helping students remember and integrate what they learn in class. By offering lots of analogies and acronyms students will be able to remember information and concepts they need to know to find success in their photography practice. The information in this book is intended to encourage students to be active learners, to become engaged in class and remain engaged outside of class.
These chapters are also written for teachers, instructors, and professors! Think of this book as your teaching assistant. One of the goals here is to help provide your photo students with basic foundational ideas in photography so you don’t have to. If students read this book and acquire this knowledge outside of class it will allow you more time for meaningful experiences in class. In addition, this book delivers topics for discussion, an introduction to the names of XXX contemporary and historical photographers, and advice from over XXX successful students, instructors, renowned fine artists, and commercial photographers.
The Photography Student Handbook was also designed to support topics that are key predictors of student success. These subjects include artistic performance, work ethic, motivation, a sense of being part of a community, and participation. The book also promotes student curiosity, creativity, risk taking, critical thinking, analytical thinking, critical self-reflection, time management, and energy management.
This book also delivers methods for helping students remember and integrate what they learn in class. By offering lots of analogies and acronyms students will be able to remember information and concepts they need to know to find success in their photography practice. The information in this book is intended to encourage students to be active learners, to become engaged in class and remain engaged outside of class.