Langford's starting photography the guide to great images with digital or film

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 wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Langford, Michael John, 1933-, author (author), Andrews, Philip, 1964- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier 2007.
Edición:5th ed
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  • Cover; Langford's Starting Photography: The guide to great images with digital or film; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; About the authors; 1 Picture Making; 1 Seeing and photographing; 2 Using the viewfinder - framing up; 3 Creating a point of emphasis; 4 Picking lighting conditions; 5 Pattern, texture and shape; 6 Using color; PROJECTS: Developing a personal approach; 2 Camera, Sensors and Film; 7 Camera principles; 8 The camera; 9 Sensors; 10 Films; 11 Scanners; 3 Creative Use of Camera Controls; 12 Shutter speeds and movement; 13 Focus and aperture; 14 Choice of exposure
  • 15 Changing focal length16 Set for digital success; PROJECTS; 4 Tackling Different Photographic Subjects; 17 People; 18 Places; 19 Animal portraits; 20 Landscapes; 21 Close-up subjects; 22 Action and sports photographs; PROJECTS: Tackling self-set themes; 5 Controlling Light; 23 Lighting for people photographs; 24 Lighting objects; 25 Outside shooting; 26 Flash and its control; 27 Layout and lighting in the studio; PROJECTS; 6 Photographic Workflow; 28 Demystifying the photographic process; 7 Digital Processing and Printing; 29 Introducing the digital photography tools
  • 30 Transferring pictures from the camera to computer31 Processing the picture file; 32 First steps in enhancing; 33 Editing techniques; 34 Printing your digital files; 8 Black and White Film Processing and Printing; 35 Processing a film; 36 Contact printing; 37 Enlarging; PROJECTS; 9 Experimental and Constructed Images; 38 Letting the image move; 39 Exploring reflections; 40 Using lens attachments; 41 Combining pictures; 42 Creative digital; 43 Print manipulation; PROJECTS; 10 Presenting and Assessing Your Work; 44 Finishing off; 45 Presenting pictures in sets; 46 Non-traditional presentation
  • 47 Evaluating your results11 Troubleshooting; 48 Film users: assessing the results from the lab; 49 General shooting faults; 50 Digital users: checking images on the desktop; 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 fieldAppendix 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