<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Light &#38; Composition &#187; Hot News</title> <atom:link href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/hot-news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.lightandcomposition.com</link> <description>Towards the true essence of photography</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Master the Art of Photography, and Let the World Know Your Creativity</title><link>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/master-the-art-of-photography-and-let-the-world-know-your-creativity/</link> <comments>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/master-the-art-of-photography-and-let-the-world-know-your-creativity/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:54:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>L&#38;C Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=7452</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>End the year with great achievements With just a week until the new year of 2012, Light &#038; Composition is offering $20-100 of advertising credit, with any book you buy before December 31, 2011. Not only you can broaden your understanding of photography and learn the art of composition, you also get the potential to [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/master-the-art-of-photography-and-let-the-world-know-your-creativity/">Master the Art of Photography, and Let the World Know Your Creativity</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" title="Official Twitter" src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/endoftheyear/advertising.jpg?36fec7" alt="Claim 100" width="715" /></a><br /></p><div style="text-align: right;"> End the year with great achievements</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With just a week until the new year of 2012, Light &#038; Composition is offering $20-100 of advertising credit, with any book you buy before December 31, 2011. Not only you can broaden your understanding of photography and learn the art of composition, you also get the potential to connect 5,000 or more people to your web page, with these credits, and let the world know your creativity.</div><p><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/showcase/"><img src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/explore.jpg?36fec7" alt="" title="explore" width="380" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"> PLEASE VISIT OUR ONLINE SHOWCASE,<br /> AND CHOSE THE BOOK YOU WANT.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* This offer is valid only for the first 2,012 people who buy any of our books before December 31, 2011.<br /> * One can get a $20 USD advertising credit, equivalent to local currency, for buying any single book; a value of $25-$50 USD advertising credit is given for buying any book bundle containing two books that include our well-known Mastering Photography &#038; Moments in Reflection.<br /> * $50-100 USD advertising credit is for buying a bundle of three books, which includes our bestselling package, “Hello Explorer,” or any 3-5 books of your choice from our online store.<br /> * You can apply these credits to any time you want.<br /> * Our social media team will help you achieve your goal of reaching an audience, and guide you step-by-step in a live conference.</div><p></p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/master-the-art-of-photography-and-let-the-world-know-your-creativity/">Master the Art of Photography, and Let the World Know Your Creativity</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/master-the-art-of-photography-and-let-the-world-know-your-creativity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Light &amp; Composition Books Sets New Standard in Learning Photography</title><link>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-books-sets-new-standard-in-learning-photography/</link> <comments>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-books-sets-new-standard-in-learning-photography/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>L&#38;C Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=7260</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Light &#038; Composition just announced the new webpage for its books section. Back in April 2011, when Image of the Centuries was acquired by Light &#038; Composition, it was already at the forefront of photography-related publications, and now we are advancing even further. With our 5 bestselling photography books of 2011, along with our most [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-books-sets-new-standard-in-learning-photography/">Light &#038; Composition Books Sets New Standard in Learning Photography</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br /> <img class="noborder" title="Official Twitter" src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/newstand.png?36fec7" alt="New Standard" width="350" align="right" /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Light &#038; Composition just announced the new webpage for its books section.</strong> Back in April 2011, when Image of the Centuries was acquired by Light &#038; Composition, it was already at the forefront of photography-related publications, and now we are advancing even further. With our 5 bestselling photography books of 2011, along with our most popular photographic bundles, such as &#8220;Mastering Photography&#8221;, <strong>it truly sets a new standard in learning photography.</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the past month, we have been changing the book section, incorporating more visual aspects of photography and also writing, and we believe we have accomplished this major change very well.<br /> <br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" title="Official Twitter" src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/home.jpg?36fec7" alt="New Standard" width="715" align="right" /></a></p><div style="text-align: right;"> WE DO KNOW WHAT&#8217;S BEST FOR YOU, TO DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC EYE</div><p>As photographers, we constantly anticipate the moment, and strive to successfully and artfully highlight the stories unfolding around us. We show you these to broaden your mind and view on the world, while developing your artistic vision.</p></div><p><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/showcase/"><img src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/explore.jpg?36fec7" alt="" title="explore" width="380" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"> THIS IS A JOURNEY<br /> INTO THE TRUE AESTHETIC<br /> WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY,<br /> WHICH INCORPORATES<br /> REAL WORLD VIEWS OF OUR TIME</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We go on a journey to the splendor of the unseen world, experience the wonder of close-up or wildlife, and more. No matter which journey you want to take, these beautiful and well-illustrated books from Light &#038; Composition will take you inside the true aesthetic world of photography. They will help you to capture moments through the frame, with enduring, unique visual representation.</div><p><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/showcase/"><img src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/menu.jpg?36fec7" alt="" title="explore" width="380" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"> EASIER TO NAVIGATE SECTIONS</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s not just Light &#038; Composition Books, the new site will give you a touch of all the most popular photography sections in a single click.</p><p>Anyone, who is new to Light &#038; Composition can simply start with this one-click navigation guide.</p></div><p><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/online-store/"><img src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/books/hotnews/onlinestore.jpg?36fec7" alt="" title="explore" width="380" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7320 noborder" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"> A CONTEXT OF RELATIONSHIP WITH<br /> OUR READER</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new “online store” has a real time reviews, by which, you can see the percentage of positive and negative feedback. This unique feature gives the store a personality, a context of relationship with our readers, who use our books to learn and understand photography.</div><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-books-sets-new-standard-in-learning-photography/">Light &#038; Composition Books Sets New Standard in Learning Photography</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-books-sets-new-standard-in-learning-photography/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New, Photographic RSS for Photography Enthusiastics</title><link>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/new-photographic-rss-for-photography-enthusiastics/</link> <comments>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/new-photographic-rss-for-photography-enthusiastics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:58:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>L&#38;C Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=6680</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Light &#038; Composition today unveiled the new Photographic RSS, the first photographic RSS that allows you to be told when photographic websites have added new content. With just a single click, you can now subscribe to your favorite photographic topics, whether is it abstract, architectural, artistic, black &#038; white, close-up, color, conceptual, documentary, landscape, nature, [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/new-photographic-rss-for-photography-enthusiastics/">New, Photographic RSS for Photography Enthusiastics</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photographic-rss/"><p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="noborder" title="Official Twitter" src="http://lightandcomposition.com/hotnews/rssfeedtop.jpg?36fec7" alt="Photographic RSS" width="716" /></a><br /> Light &#038; Composition today unveiled the new <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photographic-rss/">Photographic RSS</a>, the first photographic RSS that allows you to be told when photographic websites have added new content. With just a single click, you can now subscribe to your favorite photographic topics, whether is it abstract, architectural, artistic, black &#038; white, close-up, color, conceptual, documentary, landscape, nature, wildlife, and more. This new RSS also lets you choose a photographic update based on country and popular regions. From New York to Bangkok, Kerala to Alaska, or Morocco to Switzerland, just chose your favorite places feeds, you will be notified with a brief synopsis into your feed reader with regular updates.<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photographic-rss/"><img class="noborder" title="Official Twitter" src="http://lightandcomposition.com/hotnews/rssfeed.jpg?36fec7" alt="Photographic RSS" width="715" /></a></p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/new-photographic-rss-for-photography-enthusiastics/">New, Photographic RSS for Photography Enthusiastics</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/new-photographic-rss-for-photography-enthusiastics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Light &amp; Composition: Volume Three, Available Today From L&amp;C Online Store</title><link>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-volume-three-available-today/</link> <comments>http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-volume-three-available-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:11:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>L&#38;C Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=6558</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Light &#38; Composition announced that “Frame That Belongs to You,” the third major issue of most popular photography magazine, is available today as a free download from L&#38;C Online Store. In this new issue, “Frame That Belongs to You,” there are 9 very important articles that help one to understand the essence of photography. Articles [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/light-composition-volume-three-available-today/">Light &#038; Composition: Volume Three, Available Today From L&#038;C Online Store</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com">Light &amp; Composition</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="noborder" src="http://lightandcomposition.com/slides/hotnewsvolumethree.jpg?36fec7" alt="Frame that Belongs to You" /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Light &amp; Composition announced that “Frame That Belongs to You,” the third major issue of most popular photography magazine, is available today as a free download from <a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/online-store/#volume_three_frame_that_belongs_to_you">L&amp;C Online Store</a>. In this new issue, “Frame That Belongs to You,” there are 9 very important articles that help one to understand the essence of photography.<span id="more-6558"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Articles include, &#8220;Getting into the Concept: Volume Three,&#8221; &#8220;Fill the Frame with True color,&#8221; &#8220;Developing Skills for Exploring Nature,&#8221; part Two of the &#8220;Art of Hiking with Professional Camera Gear,&#8221; &#8220;The Other 30 Days,&#8221; part two of &#8220;Around the world in 29 Days,&#8221; &#8220;Capturing the Rhythms in Nature,&#8221; &#8220;Contrast that Reveals the Subject,&#8221; and two exclusive interviews of Photo of the Month winners, Sarin Soman, and Phillip Biboso.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://lightandcomposition.com/books/online-store/#volume_three_frame_that_belongs_to_you"><img class="noborder" title="Frame that Belongs to You" src="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/forOnlineStore/hotnewsvolumethreedownload.png?36fec7" alt="Frame that Belongs to You" width="715" /></a></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a title="Frame that Belongs to You" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/frame-that-belongs-to-you/"><img title="Frame that Belongs to You" src="http://server13.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide1-270x180.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="180 " /></a><br /> [jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Frame that Belongs to You" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/frame-that-belongs-to-you/"><strong>Frame That Belongs to You</strong></a><br /> The frame belongs to you. Just after you click, it shows the moment you observed and experienced. It has a story, a unique expression and viewpoint that is full of visual experiences, and with your artistic touch this frame becomes special when its elements communicate with the viewer. This frame needs a language in order to establish communication. 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This new invention, put into the hands of everyone, has given the chance to show our experience of life, and capture it in frames, for others to see. It has changed our perspective and understanding of this world. 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This is the color that we have in our life, a life of some scattered seconds of sun as it curves up and down, giving us the time to capture its moments. Color is the essence of our understanding of our existence in this world&#8230;</p><p>[/jcolumns]<br /></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/developing-skills-for-exploring-nature/" title="Developing Skills for Exploring Nature" ><img src='http://server14.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide3-270x180.jpg' alt='' title='Developing Skills for Exploring Nature' height='180 ' width='270' /></a><br /> [jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Getting into the Concept: Volume Three" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/fill-your-frame-with-true-color/"><strong>The Art of Hiking with Professional Camera Gear: Part 2</strong></a><br /> The Essence of Close-Up Photography is where I left you after an informative Himalayas journey. It is a guide to capturing the splendor of unseen beauty, and one of my favorite books for beginners who are just stepping into the world of photography. It explains needed vocabularies in detail, as well as delving into the artistic side. However, the article about the Himalayas was a general overview, about seasons, weather, routes, language, camera gear&#8230;</p><p>[/jcolumns]<br /></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/capturing-the-rhythms-in-nature/" title="Capturing the Rhythms in Nature" ><img src='http://server12.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide4-270x180.jpg' alt='' title='Capturing the Rhythms in Nature' height='180 ' width='270' /></a><br /> [jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Getting into the Concept: Volume Three" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/fill-your-frame-with-true-color/"><strong>Capturing the Rhythms in Nature</strong></a><br /> The horizon reaches its rendezvous with the sun, the brilliant sky painted blue, with gorgeous sun high above the horizon, moving from east to west, changing its hue as time goes on, becoming golden as it descends into the horizon. This is the color that we have in our life, a life of some scattered seconds of sun as it curves up and down, giving us the time to capture its moments. Color is the essence of our understanding of our existence in this world&#8230;</p><p>[/jcolumns]<br /></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/the-other-30-days/" title="The Other 30 Days" ><img src='http://server14.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide6-270x180.jpg' alt='' title='The Other 30 Days' height='180 ' width='270' /></a></div><p>[jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Getting into the Concept: Volume Three" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/fill-your-frame-with-true-color/"><strong>The Other 30 Days</strong></a><br /> It is an age-old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. It is our mission to bring to the world these thousands and millions of words within the rectangular frame we proudly call “photograph”. It is a pleasure and honor to experience these photographs, and it gives a sense of achievement to the entire family of Light &#038; Composition&#8230;</p><p>[/jcolumns]<br /></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/contrast-that-reveals-the-subject/" title="Contrast that Reveals the Subject" ><img src='http://server12.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide7-270x180.jpg' alt='' title='Contrast that Reveals the Subject' height='180 ' width='270' /></a><br /> [jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Getting into the Concept: Volume Three" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/fill-your-frame-with-true-color/"><strong>Contrast that Reveals the Subject</strong></a><br /> The secret of good photography depends greatly on light and composition. A solid understanding of technical elements such as proper aperture, contrast, white balance, and depth of field is the key to photographic practice. In terms of contrast, the first question that should come to your mind is:  What amount of light do i need to allow your camera to shoot? Do I need more or less light for this image to be focused?</p><p>[/jcolumns]<br /></p><p><br /> [jcolumns model="2,3"]<br /> <a href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/an-exclusive-interview-with-sarin-soman/" title="An Exclusive Interview with Sarin Soman" ><img src='http://server10.lightandcomposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v3slide8-270x180.jpg' alt='' title='An Exclusive Interview with Sarin Soman' height='180 ' width='270' /></a><br /> [jcol/]</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Getting into the Concept: Volume Three" href="http://www.lightandcomposition.com/fill-your-frame-with-true-color/"><strong>Fill Your Frame with True Color</strong></a><br /> Sarin Soman is a software developer, working and living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is originally from India. He started photography as a hobby in 2005. 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