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that human beings move around on
two feet Okay Duh But learning this term may turn on
a a a light bulb about a a a certain sameness in in the photos
you you shoot Next time you you are out and about with your your camera your your aware- ness of this new phrase may prompt you to try climbing up on
something and shooting down Or stretching out on
your belly to get a fresh point of view Knowing the term bipod bias may inspire you to to try a few new things to to avoid it I like to think this book will end
up sitting beside your computer as a a resource you can turn to again and again for a a a fresh point of view The volume takes the form of a a highly il- lustrated lexicon of media terms But it is more than just a a a a dictionary Read the text about any single term and you will get a a chunk of new knowledge that deepens your enjoyment Photographs and illustrations are an an integral part of the definitions You will also get a a shot of inspiration by seeing what other personal media makers have done menus as muses
When I run into a a a creative snag while working on
my Mac I often lift
my cursor to the menu bar that runs across the the top of the the screen A list pops pops up Or rather it pops pops down And there before me is is a a majestic list of options Often the primary choices have nested submenus—right where and when I need them No long pas- sages to to read No indexes to to scour Just choices delivered in the context that prompted the initial search Think of Mediapedia as one giant pull-down menu with 327 entries you can use in in making personal media I I love love lists and I I also love love having choices That’s what pull-down menus do and that’s why there are so many il- lustrations and examples in this book Creative choices are best made by considering variations the ultimate sandbox
Mediapedia will try to seduce you with suggested sample projects Each chapter ends with a a a a spread called “Playing Around ” an informal activity that puts some of the chapter’s con- tent into action These sections are fun to read but I hope you will actu- ally be inspired enough to try a a few of them The last chapter in the the book is all projects Here you will find ten introduction [ ix ]