Anne-Laure Jacquart - Photo Adventures for Kids: Solving the Mysteries of Taking Great Photos

Solving the Mysteries of
Taking Great Photos

Anne-Laure Jacquart

Illustrations by Thomas Tessier

Photo Adventures for Kids

Anne-Laure Jacquart

www.annelaurejacquart.com

Editor: Jocelyn Howell

Project manager: Lisa Brazieal

Marketing manager: Jessica Tiernan

Translation: Marie Deer

Graphic design and layout (French edition): Nord Compo

Layout and type (English edition): Petra Strauch

Cover design: Nord Compo

ISBN: 978-1-68198-142-0

1st Edition (1st printing, August 2016)

2016 Anne-Laure Jacquart

Photographs and technical drawings Anne-Laure Jacquart

Illustrations Thomas Tessier

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Original French title: Mission photo pour les 812 ans
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Dear photo detective ,

We need your help with a very important mission: solving the mystery of photography.

For several centuries, large numbers of experts have tried their hands at the problem, but they were blinded by technique and often became prisoners of their cameras, so most of the time all they did was scratch the surface of the problem . A lot of grown-ups have forgotten that if you want to create really cool pictures, having a nice camera is not enough; the most important thing is to know how to use your eyes, head, hands, legs, and heart!

And now that we have figured that out, we adult experts have made an important decision: since we have bumped up against our own limitations, we are passing the baton on to you .

So now its up to you, kidsthe torch of photography has been passed on to you...

... along with the honor of attempting to take on one of the greatest challenges of all time: deciphering the riddle of the creation of images in order to breathe new life into photography .

Today, we are putting our best young investigators on the case and I am happy to announce that you are one of them .

In order to solve the mystery of photography, you will have to carry out a lot of investigations, solve unfathomable riddles, and demonstrate all of the insight you are capable of.

Will you be able to find the right strategies so you can successfully complete every mission I send you on?

Will you have the patience and perseverance that you need in order to take the pictures that will reveal the key to the mystery, little by little ?

I want to thank you for having agreed , by opening this book, to meet this serious challenge . I am positive you will be equal to the mission that has been entrusted to you .

All of the photographers around the world are counting on you.

I wish you happy reading and great pictures !