TY - BOOK AU - Simon,Steve TI - The passionate photographer: ten steps toward becoming great SN - 9780321719898 (pbk.) : AV - TR146 .S532 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Berkeley, CA PB - New Riders KW - Photography KW - Technique KW - Digital techniques KW - Composition (Photography) KW - Problems, exercises, etc N1 - Includes index; Step one: Passion: an inch deep, a mile wide -- Step two: Volume, volume, volume: 10,000 hours: practice and persistence -- Step three: Work it: don't give up the magic -- Step four: The lonely adventurer: concentration and never lingering in your comfort zone -- Step five: The evocative portrait: photographing people gets easier -- Step six: Follow the light...and learn to master it -- Step seven: The art of the edit: choose well and be the best you can be -- Step eight: Assessing strengths and weaknesses: never stop learning and growing -- Step nine: Action plan: setting goals and creating strategies -- Step ten: Follow through: share your vision with the world; Book level: intermediate/advanced ER -