Basic photography
'Basic Photography' is a longstanding international bestseller and continues to be the introductory textbook for photography courses throughout the world. Key features: practical assignments, so you can put into practice what you've learned chapter summaries for easy revision a clear...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Focal Press
2000.
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| Edición: | 7th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627352306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Picture credits; Introduction; 1 What is photography?; Facets of photography; How photography works; Picture structuring; The roles photographs play; Changing attitudes towards photography; Personal styles and approaches; Measuring success; Summary; Projects; 2 Light: how images form; Light itself; Wavelengths and colours; Shadows; When light reaches a surface; Light intensity and distance; Making light form images; Summary; Projects; 3 Lenses: controlling the image; Photographic lenses; Aperture and f-numbers; Depth of field
- How depth of field works; Depth of focus; Lens care; Summary; Projects; 4 Cameras using film; The essential components; Camera types - which is best?; How view cameras work; How direct viewfinder cameras work; How reflex cameras work; Summary; Projects; 5 Using different focal length lenses, camera kits; Why change focal length?; Lens kits; Close-up equipment; Essentials, and extras; Horses for courses; Summary; Projects; 6 Digital cameras; Overview - how images are captured; Film versus digital imaging routes; CCD limits to your final print size; Storing exposed shots on memory cards, disks
- Point-and-shoot 'low-end' cameras'; High-end' cameras, digital backs; Will digital cameras take over?; Summary; 7 Lighting: principles and equipment; Basic characteristics of lighting; Lighting equipment; Practical lighting problems; Special subjects; Summary; Projects; 8 Organizing the picture; Noticing subject features; Structuring pictures through the camera; Commercial requirements; Summary; Projects; 9 Films, filters; Silver halide emulsions; Features common to all films; Choosing films for black and white; Films for colour photography; Storing film - before and after exposure
- So which film is 'best'?; Filters - how they work; Filter kits; Summary; Projects; 10 Exposure measurement; Factors that determine what exposure to give; Exposing different film types; Measuring exposure (continuous light); Practical exposure tips; Measuring exposure for flash; Practical flash exposure tips; Summary; 11 Film processing; Equipment and general preparations; Processing black and white (silver image) negatives; Processing chromogenic (colour and black and white) negatives; Processing colour slides and transparencies; Processing other film materials; Processing by machine
- Permanence of processed results; Summary; Projects; 12 Black and white printing: facilities and equipment; Darkroom organization; Equipment: the enlarger; Equipment: accessories; Printing papers; Safelighting and printing paper sensitivity; Processing procedure; Summary; Projects; 13 Black and white printing: techniques; Making contact prints; 'Straight' enlarging; Controls during enlarging; Variations; Unusual printing materials; Common print faults; Chemical afterwork; Toning; Tinting; Summary; Projects; 14 Digital image manipulation; Overview; The hardware; Software programs; Learning the ropes
