Training the Mind
Lesson 50 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual StorytellingChris Weston
Training the Mind
Lesson 50 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual StorytellingChris Weston
Lesson Info
50. Training the Mind
Lessons
Your 10,001st Photograph
03:24 2Camera Gear
03:03 3Piece of Gear We Always Forget
03:47 4Be a Storyteller
03:09 5Finding Ideas For Photography - Know Your Subject
06:59 6Cae Study - Why Are Zebras Black and White Striped
01:30 7Photograph What You Love
02:00 8See the Extraordinary in Ordinary Things
01:31Have an Opinion
01:46 10See With a Child’s Eyes
02:34 11Tell Your Story
08:46 12Find a Needle in the Haystack
01:38 13Lions Hunting Under Star Trails
04:21 14Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice
03:20 15Keeping an Open Mind and Thinking on Your Feet
02:47 16Case Study - The Maternal Bond
02:42 17Don’t Tell the Same Old Story
02:38 18Relevance
01:06 19#1 Reason Photographs Fail
02:57 20Getting Rid of Clutter
03:59 21Post Capture Cropping
02:04 22The Elements of Design
02:31 23Elements of Design
01:38 24Elements of Design - Shape
02:21 25Case Study - Shape
02:11 26Elements of Design - Color
01:55 27Case Study - Color
01:50 28Color in Camera
01:42 29Pattern
01:54 30Texture
02:24 31Seeing The Elements of Design
08:52 32Gestalt Theory
05:10 33Case Study - Cove
01:36 34Case Study - Hat
02:09 35Light and Contrast
01:54 36Light and Form
01:26 37Light and Depth
03:48 38Perspective
02:28 39Lenses and Perspective
02:47 40Rule of Thirds
02:48 41Centre of Frame
01:36 42Case Study - Positioning the Subject
01:48 43Positioning the Subject - Dynamic Symmetry
03:20 44The Horizon Line
02:52 45Should the Horizon Line Always be Straight and Level
02:13 46Other Lines
04:57 47Rhythm, Balance, and Visual Weight
02:59 48Negative Space
02:29 49The Two Most Important Controls on Your Camera
03:41 50Training the Mind
04:26Lesson Info
Training the Mind
in 15 20 explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed the tip of South America in a ship not unlike this. On coming ashore, he was greeted by a group of natives who had come to investigate these strange new beings and to wonder it. How they arrived. A legend has it. When Magellan pointed out the three fully rig sailing ships anchored off the coast, none of the natives could see them. The ship's alleged invisibility is thought to be due to the natives, having never conceived such otherworldly contraptions, which meant they had no reference for them in their brains. The inference is, we can only see what our minds are capable of conceiving. Today we're bombarded with information, so it's hard to imagine anything being inconceivable. But in 15 22 a native South American who truly believe the whole world consisted only of their known lands, the coming of these fair skinned, strangely clad stinky sailors was the equivalent of an alien invasion from outer space long before Hollywood and informed us wh...
at aliens might look like. Another word for conceive is one I've referred to already in this course. Visualize visualization is the process of creating a reference point in the brain of the potential image, which enables you to more easily perceive that image when you're out with your camera in the field. On a deeper level, visualization is the key to defining your own personal photographic style. The more we're able to conceive, the more likely it is the images we create our own unique interpretation of the world, rather than simply another record of what is plain for all to see. To conceive then lies at the heart of creativity. The question is, how might we train ourselves to conceive Mawr? Well, it turns out the answer is inside your head. We see so much in the world, so many the lower brain is bombarded with stimuli. You don't want to see that many stimuli. But if you did want to see the stimuli, then you can potentially do that by creating more connections. We do know that these connections are important for creativity on that the more connections that we form the mawr weaken perceive outside our normal perception outside our normal daily life and what we see and what we're trained to see. The brain can break down these connections and form new connections, and that's what we called plasticity. This plasticity will allow you to see things uniquely and ultimately that's going to win hearts, creativity. Our capacity deflects the mind in whatever direction is necessary to find. Result is what leads to true out of this world thinking as a photographer, it helps you make the compelling image and individually to reveal the world not as it seems to the outside world, but how it appears to you. Without creative thinking out images would all look the same, so stimulating the brain, forging new synaptic connections opens the way for a way of seeing that enables us to craft images that are, at once evocative, thought provoking and inspiring images that reflect who we are in any given moment and surely as photographers as artists, this should be our universal. No, I don't know
Ratings and Reviews
Edmund Cheung
Perhaps the style of presentation and simple, short, and direct messaging does not "jive" with some; but others may really love this. Yes the production of each episode is stylized and perhaps a bit formal (like a TV Show?), but there is something to be said about it. Perhaps this is not meant for professional photographers? I think of myself as decent amateur / high level photographer. I found lots of great nuggets of wisdom and inspiration from this. Especially when I an in a rut for creativity. Yes I have heard all these concepts and ideas before. BUT it is always great to hear and see a different way of presentation and voice. Please do NOT take the naysayer reviews as the end all. You should judge for yourself and watch a few episodes. If the style and content click for you, I would highly recommend this course.
Kai Atherton
While I am perhaps more advanced in my photography then this course. It is always great to be able to go back to fundamentals and remind ourselves of the basic principles, and even camera function. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and Chris's other. It is a great motivational jumpstart when lacking fresh creative idea's.
Abdullah Alahmari
Thanks a lot to mr. Chris Weston This course is great and It is a 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 course for me. Beside the other course ( mastering the art of photography ) both courses are Complementing to each other and highly recommended.