Digital photography in available light / Mark Galer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galer, Mark, author.

Series:

Essential skills.

Essential skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Photography--Lighting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Focal Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Digital Photography in Available Light is an inspirational guide as well as a structured learning tool for mastering the essential techniques. Learn how to choose the most appropriate digital camera for your workflow, manage your image files and process images using camera RAW. Try key capture techniques including exposure, framing the image and how to work with the available light in all situations. Explore different styles: panoramas, landscapes, environmental portraits and photo journalism. Understand ethics and law, how to plan a shoot and sell your work. Throughout you'll learn the import

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Digital Cameras; Introduction; Megapixels; The need for speed; Prosumer digicams - closing the gap?; Choosing a system; Check list overview; Asset Management; Digital asset management; Workflow sequence; Conclusion; Exposure; Introduction; Intensity and duration; TTL light meters; Interpreting the meter reading; Reading exposure levels; Camera RAW; Introduction; Processing RAW data; Processing activity; White balance; Tonal adjustments; Noise reduction and sharpening; Choosing a bit depth

Choosing a color spaceSave or open; Additional information; Framing the Image; Introduction; Communication and context; Format; Content; Balance; Subject placement; The decisive moment; Vantage point; Line; Depth; Summary of basic design techniques; Creative Controls; Introduction; Focus; Duration of exposure; A creative decision; Perspective; Summary of basic camera techniques; Light; Introduction; Light source; Intensity; Quality; Color; Direction; Contrast; Exposure compensation; Filtration; Lighting on Location; Introduction; Fill; Reflectors; Flash; Choice of flash; Guide numbers

Flash as the primary light sourceDiffusion and bounce; Fill-flash; Flash as a key light; Slow-sync flash; Post-production Editing; Overview; Sequential editing; Stage 1 - Global adjustments; Stage 2 - Local adjustments; Stage 3 - Final adjustments; Converting images to black and white; Advanced tone control - part a; Advanced tone control - part b; Panoramic Photographs; Introduction; Core steps in creating panoramas; Shooting panoramas; Producing panoramas; Landscape; Introduction; History; Personal expression; Expressive techniques; Detail; Night photography; The constructed environment

AssignmentsEnvironmental Portraits; Introduction; Design; Revealing character; Connecting with new people; Directing the subject; Character study; Assignments; The Photographic Essay; Introduction; Visual communication; Capturing a story; Working styles; Editing a story; Ethics and law; Distribution and sale of photo-essays; Assignments; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: published as Location photography. 2002.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611005726

9781136105661

1136105662

9781281005724

128100572X

9780080491165

0080491162

OCLC:

476060407