Langford's starting photography a guide to better pictures for film and digital camera users
If you are serious about learning photography this is the book needed to get started. This authoritative classic, written by a leading international photography writer and lecturer has been updated by successful photographer, lecturer and best-selling Photoshop Elements author, Philip Andrews. Benef...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Burlington, Mass. :
Focal Press
2005.
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| Edición: | 4th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627332006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Copyright; Langford's Starting Photography: A guide to better pictures for film and digital camera users; Contents; Introduction; 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 length
- 16 Flash and its controlPROJECTS; 4 Tackling Different Photographic Subjects; 17 People; 18 Places; 19 Animal portraits; 20 Landscapes; 21 Close-up subjects; PROJECTS Tackling self-set themes; 5 Troubleshooting; 22 Film users: assessing the results from the lab; 23 General shooting faults; 24 Digital users: checking images on the desktop; 6 Using the Studio; 25 Layout and lighting; 26 Photographing people in the studio; 27 Photographing objects in the studio; PROJECTS; 7 Digital Processing and Printing; 28 Introducing the digital photography tools; 29 First steps in image processing
- 30 Editing techniques31 Printing your digital files; 8 Black and White Film Processing and Printing; 32 Processing a film; 33 Contact printing; 34 Enlarging; PROJECTS; 9 Experimental and Constructed Images; 35 Letting the image move; 36 Exploring reflections; 37 Using lens attachments; 38 Combining pictures; 39 Manipulating prints; PROJECTS; 10 Presenting and Assessing Your Work; 40 Finishing off; 41 Presenting pictures in sets; 42 Non-print-based presentation; 43 Evaluating your results; 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: BatteriesAppendix O: Health and safety in photography; Appendix P: Chemically treating black and white prints; Glossary; Additional technical details on the pictures in this book; Index
