ABSTRACT

The Photo Student Handbook is a collection of short, easy-to-read chapters filled with expert advice on enhancing image-making skills and launching a career as a professional photographer.

Designed to help students grow beyond the technical aspects of photography, this book presents a variety of methods and strategies proven to strengthen visual awareness, engage creative thinking, and deepen the conceptual aspects of image-making. Topics include how to:

- improve the ability to see actively

- understand light as a main character

- cultivate a creative mind

- make a standout portfolio

- unpack critical theory

- find and develop a creative voice.

Packed with valuable tips, insights, and advice from over a hundred instructors, professionals, senior students, and experts, this book is engineered to help instructors guide students step-by-step through the methods and strategies needed to achieve creative success both in the classroom and the real world.

This book is ideal for intermediate- and advanced-level photography students and instructors alike. Visit the accompanying website www.photostudent.net for extra chapters, exercises, quizzes, and more.

part 1|18 pages

Explore

chapter 1|4 pages

This Book's Audience

Students and Instructors

chapter 2|4 pages

How to Use this Book

Advice on Taking Advice

chapter 4|4 pages

10 Things Your Instructors Don't Tell You

part 2|38 pages

Discover

chapter 6|8 pages

What Kind of Photographer Are You?

chapter 7|6 pages

Your Photographic Voice

chapter 8|8 pages

Find Your Audience

chapter 9|6 pages

Meet Your Community

part 3|30 pages

Practice

chapter 10|7 pages

Active Seeing

chapter 11|6 pages

Develop Your Perception of Light

chapter 12|9 pages

Critique and the Seven Cs

chapter 13|6 pages

Tips for Unpacking Critical Theory

part 4|26 pages

Create

chapter 14|4 pages

The Photographer's Brain – A User Manual

chapter 15|5 pages

Your Creative Mind

chapter 16|6 pages

Cultivate Your Creativity

chapter 17|5 pages

Creative Possibilities

chapter 18|4 pages

Superpowers Need Superfuels!

part 5|38 pages

Learn

chapter 19|7 pages

How to Ace Assignments

Be PREPARED

chapter 20|5 pages

Be a RISK Taker

chapter 21|7 pages

Motivation Leads to Productivity

chapter 22|4 pages

Time and Energy Management

chapter 23|9 pages

Make a Standout Portfolio

chapter 24|4 pages

DYNAMIC Titles

part 6|24 pages

Career

chapter 26|6 pages

Advising for Success

chapter 27|5 pages

Become Highly Qualified

chapter 28|6 pages

Launch Your Career Path

part 7|24 pages

Advice