Langford's starting photography : the guide to creating great images.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langford, Michael, 1933-

Contributor:

Andrews, Philip, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

6th ed. / Michael Langford, Philip Andrews.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; London : Focal, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

'The' Focal Press introductory photography book, this authoritative classic by leading photography writer and lecturer Michael Langford has been refreshed and revised by best-selling photography author Philip Andrews for today's photographers. Strongly focused on digital, but with key references to traditional photography where relevant, to offer a full grounding in the topic, Langford's Starting Photography is an ideal technical introduction. All the core basics are included, from how to select and compose a good picture to how different cameras operate and how

Contents:

Langford's Starting Photography Theguide to creating great images; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; About the authors; Part 1 Picture Making; Seeing and photographing; Using the viewfinder - framing up; Creating a point of emphasis; Picking lighting conditions; Pattern, texture and shape; Using color; Projects Developing a personal approach; Part 2 Camera, Sensors and Film; Camera principles; The camera; Sensors; Films; Scanners; Part 3 Creative Use of Camera Controls; Shutter speeds and movement; Focus and aperture; Choice of exposure; Changing focal length; Set for digital success

ProjectsPart 4 Tackling Different Photographic Subjects; People; Places; Animal portraits; Landscapes; Creating black and white images; Close-up subjects; Action and sports photographs; Going with the flow; Projects Tackling self-set themes; Part 5 Controlling Light; The basics of great lighting; Lighting for people photographs; Lighting objects; Outside shooting; Flash and its control; Layout and lighting in the studio; Projects; Part 6 Photographic Workflow; Demystifying the photographic process; Part 7 Digital Processing and Printing; Introducing the digital photography tools

Transferring pictures from the camera to computerProcessing the picture file; First steps in enhancing; Editing techniques; Printing your digital files; Part 8 Experimental and Constructed Images; Letting the image move; Exploring reflections; Using lens attachments; Combining pictures; Creative digital; Print manipulation; Projects; Part 9 Presenting and Assessing Your Work; Finishing off; Presenting pictures in sets; Digital presentation; Evaluating your results; Part 10 Troubleshooting; Film users: assessing the results; General shooting faults

Digital users: checking images on the desktopAppendices; Appendix A Computer connection types; Appendix B Camera memory cards; Appendix C Digital camera sensor sizes and resolution (megapixels); Appendix D Suggested starting speeds/apertures for difficult night scenes; Appendix E Scanner connections; Appendix F What resolution shouldI pick?; Appendix G ISO settings and their uses; Appendix H Minimum shutter speeds to stop camera shake; Appendix I Settings to control depth of field; Appendix J Suggested starting speeds to freeze the action of different events

Appendix K Flash guide numbers, apertures and distanceAppendix L Using a hand-held meter; Appendix M Batteries; Appendix N Health and safety in photography; Appendix O Black and white film processing and printing; Appendix P Chemically treating black and white prints; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2007.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612120961

9786613899309

9781283586856

1283586851

9781282120969

1282120964

9781136093906

1136093907

9780080926971

0080926975

OCLC:

499049915