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RELEASED OCTOBER 2011
Photographically Speaking, A Deeper Look at Creating Stronger Images
(Peachpit/New Riders, October 2011)
272 Pages, Softcover

When looking at a photograph, too often a conversation starts—and, unfortunately, ends—with a statement such as, “I like it.” The logical next question, “Why?”, often goes unasked and unanswered. As photographers, we frequently have difficulty speaking about images because, frankly, we don’t know how to think about them. And if we don’t know how to think about a photograph and its “visual language”— how an image is constructed, how it works, and why it works—then, when we’re behind the camera, are we really making images that best communicate our vision, our original intent? Vision—crucial as it is—is not the ultimate goal of photography; expression is the goal. And to best express ourselves, it is necessary to learn and use the grammar and vocabulary of the visual language. Photographically Speaking is about learning photography’s visual language to better speak to why and how a photograph succeeds, and in turn to consciously use that visual language in the creation of our own photographs, making us stronger photographers who are able to fully express and communicate our vision.

More information, and to purchase Photographically Speaking, find it on Amazon.com HERE.

Within The Frame, The Journey of Photographic Vision
(Peachpit/New Riders, May 2009)
272 Pages, Softcover

“If the book simply stayed right there in the realm of how-to, go-to advice, it would be a wonderful book indeed. But it crosses the line from useful to inspire because David opens up much more than his camera bag. He opens his considerable heart and mind, both of which belong to a masterful storyteller driven by an acute sympathy for the human condition, coupled with an intense curiosity and respect for both the differences and the sameness of the world.” -Joe McNally, from the Foreword.

Find Within The Frame on Amazon.com HERE

VisionMongers, Making A Life and a Living in Photography
(Peachpit/New Riders, Nov. 2009)
272 Pages, Softcover

For those who want to make the transition into the world of vocational photography—staying true to your craft and vision, while fusing that craft with commerce VisionMongers is a great place to begin your journey. With a voice equally realistic and encouraging, photographer David duChemin discusses the experiences he’s had, the lessons he’s learned, and the practices he’s adopted in his own winding journey to becoming a successful working photographer.

Along the way, duChemin features the stories of nine other photographers—including Chase Jarvis, Gavin Gough, and Zack Arias—whose paths, while unique, have all shared a commitment and passion for bringing their own vision to market. With VisionMongers, you’ll learn what paths have been taken—what has worked for these photographers—and you’ll be equipped to begin the process of forging your own.

Find VisionMongers on Amazon.com HERE

Vision & Voice, Refining Your Vision In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
(Peachpit/New Riders, July 2010)
272 Pages, Softcover

David duChemin, author of the bestselling Within the Frame, believes there are three images that go into making a photographer’s final image: the one she envisions, the one she shoots, and the one she develops. Vision and Voice is about this third and last component, as the photographer brings the image into the Develop module of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom–today’s most popular digital darkroom.

Most often, the most powerful images strongly communicate just one message, theme, or emotion. This book teaches readers how to take that theme or emotion they had when they first shot the image, and carry it through to the development process in Lightroom. After discussing this crucial process of bringing the photographer’s intention and vision to Lightroom, duChemin first gives the readers a quick look at Lightroom’s Develop module, explaining the features and settings–not only in how they work but in what aesthetic effects they have on an image. duChemin then reveals his personal process for developing images in Lightroom, as he works through 20 images, beginning with the RAW digital negative and finishing with the final, developed image ready to share.

This book is not an exhaustive overview or tour of Lightroom. Instead, duChemin takes a unique approach by concentrating solely on the Develop module, the component of Lightroom where a photographer has the most powerful tools to bring their vision and voice to the image.

Find Vision & Voice on Amazon.com HERE.

David duChemin’s collection of PDF eBooks, including TEN, TEN MORE, Drawing The Eye, Chasing the Look, and others, are available on the Craft & Vision website, along with best selling titles from the photographers that inspire David, like Dave Delnea and Eli Reinholdsten. All for only $5/each, cheaper than a latte!