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Photography : the concise guide / Bruce Warren.
LIBRA TR146 .W275 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Warren, Bruce.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Photography.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 248 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Learning Delmar, [2003]
- Summary:
- Turn your enthusiasm into striking photographs! From composing the shot to applying special techniques and developing the film, this information-packed manual covers everything readers need to become successful black-and-white and/or color photographers. Ideal for first-year students, as well as anyone who wishes to explore the ins and outs of contemporary photography processes and state-of-the-art techniques, "Photography: The Concise Guide is a fast-paced, all-around introduction to the technical aspects of making photographs. Lavishly illustrated, this full-color manual outlines essential information on film exposure and development, printing black-and-white photographs, plus methods for troubleshooting contrast, printing, sharpness, and other common problems. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions to help aspiring photographers "see" and compose better shots, and make creative use of light meters, shutter speeds, filters, and other special darkroom and digital photography processes.
- Contents:
- Equipment and Materials 3
- A Procedure for Taking Photographs 4
- Chapter 2 Film and Exposure 10
- Light-Sensitive Materials 11
- Black-and-White Films 12
- Special Films 14
- Color Films 15
- Film Formats and Packaging 16
- Film Selection 17
- Film Care and Handling 18
- Film Exposure 20
- Light Meters 24
- Operation of Reflected-Light Meters 30
- Chapter 3 Camera and Lens 38
- The Camera 39
- The Lens 48
- Equipment Purchase and Care 56
- Chapter 4 Developing Film 60
- Developing Black-and-White Film 61
- Commercial Labs for Film Processing 72
- Effect of Development on the Negative 72
- Chapter 5 Printing Photographs 78
- Black-and-White Printing Papers 79
- Printing Equipment and Facilities 82
- Black-and-White Chemistry 85
- Black-and-White Print Processing 98
- Commercial Print Processing Labs 101
- Print Finishing 102
- Print Presentation 103
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 106
- Troubleshooting Charts 107
- Testing Procedures 120
- Chapter 7 Light and Subject 122
- Qualities of Light 124
- Working with Light 130
- Controlled Artificial Lighting Techniques 136
- Lighting with Small On-Camera Electronic Flash Units 144
- Chapter 8 Seeing Better Photographs 148
- Nature of the Photographic Medium 150
- Composition and Visual Selection 154
- Better Photographic Seeing 170
- Chapter 9 History of Photography 172
- Technical History of Photography 173
- Functional History of Photography 181
- Aesthetic History of Photography 189
- Chapter 10 Special Techniques 196
- Special Shooting Techniques 197
- Special Darkroom Techniques 208
- Chapter 11 Digital Photography 212
- What You Need to Get Started 213
- Digital Image Production 214
- Electronic Distribution of Digital Images 226
- Ethics and the Law in Digital Imaging 228.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1401887457
- OCLC:
- 50002413
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