Digital photographic capture / by Glenn Rand, David Litschel, Robert Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rand, Glenn, author.

Contributor:

Davis, Robert.

Litschel, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The major function of photography is to capture a picture from what is in front of you. Whether a picture of the family pet or advertising spread, the acquisition of the scene is the first step in the digital image process. Digital Photographic Capture takes that first step and it breaks it down in detail so you can understand and better manipulate the mechanics of the process.As we transition from the silver halide base of photography to an electronic enabled future, we can step to the side and look at the intersection of these processes. Today it is not that o

Contents:

Front Cover; Digital Photographic Capture; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; About the authors; Why digital?; Chapter 1. Overview; The Evolution of Photographic Processes; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Capture devices; Chapter 2. Overview; Camera Basics; Digital Cameras; Scanners and More; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Sensors; Chapter 3. Overview; Types of Sensors; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Lenses; Chapter 4. Overview; Basic Optics; Lens Basics; Aperture; Types of Lenses; Collimators; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Image creation; Chapter 5. Overview; Electronic Sequencing

CaptureElectronic Processing of Digital Imaging; Quantization; Factors Affecting Exposure; Acquiring Color; Sampling and Detail; Types of Digital Images; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Basics of exposure; Chapter 6. Overview; Exposure Basics; Basic Daylight Exposure; Light Meters and Basic Metering; Substitution Metering; Tonal Placement; Dark-Tone Metering; Highlight-Detail Metering; Average-Value Metering; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Digital capture workflow; Chapter 7. Overview; Workflow; Basic Technical Steps; Storage Formatting; Camera Controls; Exposure; Neutral Balance; Capture; Storage

ApproachesScott Miles: In the Studio; Christopher Broughton: On Location; Russ McConnell: Overcoming Photographic Limitations; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Files; Chapter 8. Overview; File Basics; Bit Depth and Color; File Size and Detail; Bit Order; Compression; File Types; RAW Files; TIFF (Tagged Image File Format; PSD (Photoshop® Document); JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group); GIF (Graphics Interchange Format); EPS (Encapsulated Post Script); PDF (Personal Document Files); Summary; Glossary of Terms; Balancing digital images; Chapter 9. Overview; Light Balancing

Spectral Composition and BalancingPost-Capture Correction; Shift and Stretch; Curves and Color Balance; Summary; Glossary of Terms; Hybrid digital photography; Chapter 10. Overview; Choosing Hybrid Digital Photography; Sensor Size Versus Film; Color Interpolation Versus Scanned Color; Spectral Sensitivity; Electronics; Storage; Hybrid Digital Imaging; Dynamic Range; Color Gamut; Workflow; Comparison; Summary; Glossary; Photographers' index; Index

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611008734

9781136107429

1136107428

9781281008732

1281008737

9780080477312

0080477313

OCLC:

467150438