Introduction
"The camera is my tool. Through it I give reason to everything around me."
André Kertész
Basic Photography is an introductory textbook that has for the last fifty years covered the varied skills that lie behind photographic practice. It is intended for students of all ages and, beginning at square one, assumes that you have no theoretical knowledge of photography, or any scientific background. The book explains equipment and techniques, provides information on both digital and analog photography: shooting and image manipulation, materials, and processes. At the same time, the importance of visual content and meaning in photographs is also discussed with reference to many significant contemporary and historical photographers. In short, ...
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