Book description
You can photograph creatively - from scratch. Don't waste valuable time and money in trial-and-error. Find out now how to create unforgettable pictures with this best-selling, ultimate introduction to photography. Langford's Starting Photography, now in its 5th edition and fully updated with cutting-edge digital methods, is packed with new sections, including portrait photography, shooting sports and action, capturing fireworks, and creating stunning still life images. Inspirational color images throughout show what you can achieve, with practical suggestions for experimental projects to improve your technique.Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- About the authors
- Part 1: Picture Making
- Part 2: Camera, Sensors and Film
- Part 3: Creative Use of Camera Controls
- Part 4: Tackling Different Photographic Subjects
- Part 5: Controlling Light
- Part 6: Photographic Workflow
- Part 7: Digital Processing and Printing
- Part 8: Black and White Film Processing and Printing
- Part 9: Experimental and Constructed Images
- Part 10: Presenting and Assessing Your Work
- Part 11: Troubleshooting
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Appendices
- Appendix A Computer connection types
- Appendix B Camera memory cards
- Appendix C Digital camera sensor sizes and resolution (megapixels)
- Appendix D Suggested starting speeds/apertures for difficult night scenes
- Appendix E Scanner connections
- Appendix F What resolution should I pick?
- Appendix G ISO settings and their uses
- Appendix H Minimum shutter speeds to stop camera shake
- Appendix I Settings to control depth of field
- Appendix J Suggested starting speeds to freeze the action of different events
- Appendix K Flash guide numbers, apertures and distance
- Appendix L Rollfilm and sheet film cameras
- Appendix M Using a hand-held meter
- Appendix N Batteries
- Appendix O Health and safety in photography
- Appendix P Chemically treating black and white prints
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: Langford's Starting Photography, 5th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2007
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136094057
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