title: Composition & Artistic Considerations (Finely Focused Photography Books) (Volume 8)
author:  Al Judge 
description: Al Judge is a professional photographer and author living with his wife in Sedona, Arizona. In March 2012, the Sedona Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) included Al in their list of the Best Artists of Sedona 2012. Al's work is on display at the Pop-Up Gallery at Hillside in Sedona, Arizona. Al's books use numerous illustrations and clear explanations to take the mystery out of creating excellent images. A few hours spent with one of these books can save the reader from months of frustration and confusion. Fine-art photography (images suitable for framing and displaying) are the result of an emotional response to something of beauty. This cannot happen if you are stressed out by the technology that you are using to capture those images. Even some of the best books on photography assume that the reader understands a language that is unique to photography. For most of us, this assumption takes the joy out of learning. Al's books never make this assumption. Every term used is clearly defined and explained so that you will never be left scratching your head and wondering what you missed. Although Al's books are quite comprehensive, they are written in such a way that no prior knowledge of photography is required. We all learn at different speeds and in different ways. For any skill developed, excellence comes with practice. These books will increase the effectiveness of your practise by steering you in the right direction and exposing the error of some common misconceptions. Since his retirement, Al has finally been able to focus on his lifelong love of photography. Because of his passion for photography and desire to share what he has learned, he published his first eBook -- "Digital Photography Like a Pro!" in October 2012. Since then, Al has published 12 more eBooks. Al believes that we can learn a lot from the masters of any craft. With online training videos we have access to photography masters like never before. Unfortunately, most people don't have the knowledge to fully understand many of these lessons. Al has written books that can get anyone up to speed in just a few hours. His books are never intimidating and are filled with valuable insights, numerable illustrations, and photographic knowledge.
zlib_text: **Digital Photography: Book 2**
  
   _ **The Art of Photography**_
  
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  **By Al Judge**
  
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  **Sedona, Arizona**
  
   **Copyright © 2014 by Al Judge**
  
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  Unless otherwise stated, all images and illustrations in this book are
  copyrighted and the property of Al Judge.
  
    
  
  Photos by other artists have their copyright at the lower right corner.
  
    
  
  Photos in this book that are licensed from iStockPhoto.com and
  DollarPhotoClub.com will have that attribution with the name of the source
  after it.
  
    
  
  All the images in the _**Featured Artists**_ sections are the property of the
  featured artists and are copyrighted by them.
  
    
  
  Throughout this series of books there are some images that have been taken
  from the Wikipedia Commons. These images are in the public domain and free to
  anyone to use in books, magazines, and brochures as long as the source is
  attributed and the images aren’t sold. I will place the note “Wikipedia
  Commons” on or under each of these images.
  
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