--- product_id: 4624404 title: "Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography" price: "B/.104" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/4624404-photography-and-the-art-of-seeing-a-visual-perception-workshop store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography **Price:** B/.104 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography - **How much does it cost?** B/.104 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/4624404-photography-and-the-art-of-seeing-a-visual-perception-workshop) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "Patterson's superb color shots, as well as his explanation of his unique approach to picture-taking, are sure to inspire you to explore fresh avenues in your own photography." -- The Globe and Mail The second book in Freeman Patterson's internationally acclaimed series of instructional books on photography and visual design, Photography and the Art of Seeing has now been updated and expanded to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers. The jargon-free text provides techniques and innovative exercises for breaking with traditional concepts of design, enabling the photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject matter and a direction for composing the picture. Photography and the Art of Seeing also offers a workshop for all visual artists that includes lessons on the fundamentals of perception and overcoming obstacles in their work. This edition features several never-before-published photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal collection and extended captions that include valuable technical information and personal commentary. Review: Best edition yet! - I prefer this 4th edition over the 1st edition, which I bought some years ago, and which set me on a course not only of making pictures but also of enlarging my world and calming my soul. I know that attribution of so many lessons to one book is quite generous,yet it is a remarkable book. PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF SEEING remains, in my experience, the book most worthwhile for anyone who wants to appreciate the world and his or her place in it. It is a wonderful book about perception and creativity, cooperative study, and learning. It is effective because it is clear and its discussion is simple without being simplistic. It offers effectively organized activities to help improve various aspects of seeing, and incidentally, to help one understand the aesthetics of imagery, description, and photography. This edition really has been revised so that people who are picking up a DSLR, but have not used a film SLR, can benefit from it. Such was really not true of the first and second editions of the book, since Freeman Patterson photographed with film long before changing to digital. (I admit that I appreciated his books at first because of my heritage as a film photographer.) In revising PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF SEEING, Mr. Patterson has widely avoided discussion of technology. Rather, he has dealt with the philosophy, psychology, activity of creative image-making. As a result, one can use the book's exercises whether one works with digital or film media. As a bonus, one gets Mr. Patterson's genial prose and some of his wonderful photographs. He seems to be a kind artist, and that is a real compliment, I believe. Review: Guide to creative photography - I received this book last week and I find it well written. I am a semi-professional photographer and I am always looking for materials that might assist me in my creative thinking. This book is exactly what I was looking for. There are some really great exercises that a photographer can do to "think outside the box". This is not a how-to book on photography and assumes you have mastered the technical aspects of aperture, shutter speed, ISO for exposure and for depth of field management, etc. However, the book provides insight as to how a "creative" photographer might think or approach a subject in unconventional ways. I would recommend this book to the serious amateur who is looking to elevate the quality of their creative photograph images! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #238,995 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #174 in Digital Photography (Books) #178 in Photography Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 Reviews | ## Images ![Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Bzxgg6e2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best edition yet! *by R***F on February 1, 2014* I prefer this 4th edition over the 1st edition, which I bought some years ago, and which set me on a course not only of making pictures but also of enlarging my world and calming my soul. I know that attribution of so many lessons to one book is quite generous,yet it is a remarkable book. PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF SEEING remains, in my experience, the book most worthwhile for anyone who wants to appreciate the world and his or her place in it. It is a wonderful book about perception and creativity, cooperative study, and learning. It is effective because it is clear and its discussion is simple without being simplistic. It offers effectively organized activities to help improve various aspects of seeing, and incidentally, to help one understand the aesthetics of imagery, description, and photography. This edition really has been revised so that people who are picking up a DSLR, but have not used a film SLR, can benefit from it. Such was really not true of the first and second editions of the book, since Freeman Patterson photographed with film long before changing to digital. (I admit that I appreciated his books at first because of my heritage as a film photographer.) In revising PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE ART OF SEEING, Mr. Patterson has widely avoided discussion of technology. Rather, he has dealt with the philosophy, psychology, activity of creative image-making. As a result, one can use the book's exercises whether one works with digital or film media. As a bonus, one gets Mr. Patterson's genial prose and some of his wonderful photographs. He seems to be a kind artist, and that is a real compliment, I believe. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Guide to creative photography *by P***7 on March 28, 2013* I received this book last week and I find it well written. I am a semi-professional photographer and I am always looking for materials that might assist me in my creative thinking. This book is exactly what I was looking for. There are some really great exercises that a photographer can do to "think outside the box". This is not a how-to book on photography and assumes you have mastered the technical aspects of aperture, shutter speed, ISO for exposure and for depth of field management, etc. However, the book provides insight as to how a "creative" photographer might think or approach a subject in unconventional ways. I would recommend this book to the serious amateur who is looking to elevate the quality of their creative photograph images! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very insightful book for the photographer that wants to truly improve *by G***B on July 30, 2023* This book is about practical techniques to improve your creativity by allowing yourself to actually see what is in front of you. It is about the very essence of the creativity that many of us have but relatively few actually free up and use. ## Frequently Bought Together - Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography - Photography of Natural Things: A Nature and Environment Workshop for Film and Digital Photography - Photography for the Joy of It --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/4624404-photography-and-the-art-of-seeing-a-visual-perception-workshop](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/4624404-photography-and-the-art-of-seeing-a-visual-perception-workshop) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*