I never get tired of reading photography books. Whether it is to learn a new technique, get some inspiration, or look at things in a different light, I relish the opportunity to learn. Unfortunately, “The Photographer’s Guide to Composition“, by John Freeman, didn’t provide much opportunity. By now I have read several books on photographic composition and haven’t been disappointed in any of the prior titles. This book didn’t really give me anything new or different. In fact, when there was some potential to go in depth about different things, such as the off camera flash setup for an interior photo under difficult lighting conditions. It wouldn’t have taken much to include even a simple diagram, but there was nothing.
To me it is no surprise that Amazon has this book listed from $1.75 (used). I am glad all I did was check it out from the library, for the cost of the trip there from my house. My next read is supposed to be John Freeman’s book on portrait photography, part of the same series this one was. Hopefully it won’t be as disappointing as this one.
