Langford's advanced photography / Michael Langford, Efthimia Bilissi ; contributors, Elizabeth Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langford, Michael, 1933-

Contributor:

Langford, Michael John, 1933-

Bilissi, Efthimia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography.

Photography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 p.)

Edition:

7th ed.

Other Title:

Advanced photography

Place of Publication:

Boston ; London : Focal, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The 7th edition of Langford's Advanced Photography brings this bestselling advanced guide right up to date, with Michael Langford's renowned level of technical detail now extended to cover all the latest in digital technology. Whether you are a serious enthusiast, a student or a training professional this book covers it all; from cameras, lenses, digital imaging sensors and films to insights into photography as an industry and how to manage accounts, charge for jobs and self promote to kick start your career. Genres are explored, from portraiture and photojournalism to aerial p

Contents:

Langford's Advanced Photography; Copyright; Contents; Picture credits; Introduction; 1 Amateur and professional photography; Differences in approach; How photographs are read; Markets for professional photography; Roles within a photographic business; Turning professional; Summary; 2 Camera equipment; Camera design; Image format; Specialized accessories; Which one is best?; Avoiding camera failures; The digital revolution; Digital camera equipment; Comparing digital and silver halide camera equipment; Summary; Projects; 3 Choosing lenses; The lens designer's problems

Checking lens image qualityUnderstanding modulation transfer function; Buying lenses; Special lens types; Influences on image sharpness; Using lenses created for 35 mm systems on DSLRs; Summary; Projects; 4 Colour in photography; Light and colour; The human visual system; Light sources and their characteristics; Colour temperature; Standard illuminants; Classification of colour; How we see colour; Summary; Projects; 5 Films - types and technical data; Film design; Choosing films; Understanding technical descriptions; Film MTF; Characteristic curves; Spectral sensitivity; Reciprocity failure

Product codingSpecial materials; Summary; Projects; 6 Image sensors; An introduction to image sensors; Alternative sensor technologies; Image artefacts associated with sensors; Summary; Projects; 7 Lighting control; Size of light sources; Direction and angle of light; Distribution of light; Contrast and exposure; Colour and colour temperature; Practical control of colour; Guidelines for lighting; Lighting equipment; Lighting principles in practice; Summary; Projects; 8 Tone control; Practical influences; Tone control theory; Precision measurement of exposure; The zone system

Putting the zone system to workLimitations to the zone system; Tone changes after film processing; Controls during enlarging; Summary; Projects; 9 Subjects; Sport and action; Photo-journalism/documentary; Portraiture; Weddings; Landscapes; Architecture; Built studio sets; Studio still-lifes; Natural history; Aerial subjects; Night skies; Summary; Projects; 10 Digital imaging systems; The computer workstation; Inputs; Types of scanners; Scanner characteristics; Setting up the scanner; Image outputting - Displays; Characteristics of display systems; Image outputting - Digital printers

Printer characteristicsSummary; Projects; 11 Digital image manipulation; What is workflow?; General considerations in determining workflow; Capture workflow; Digital image files; Choosing file format; Image compression; Properties of common image file formats; Image processing; Image processing workflow; Digital colour; Summary; Projects; 12 Film processing management and colour printing; The processes themselves; Points to watch; Equipment; Making a choice; Process control; Silver recovery; Colour printing equipment; Print materials; Negative/positive colour printing

Positive/positive colour printing

Notes:

Previous ed.: published as Advanced photography. 1998.

Includes index.

Related Work:

Langford, Michael John, 1933- Advanced photography.

ISBN:

9786611112042

9781281112040

1281112046

9780080556352

0080556353

OCLC:

437197015