Basic Photography
Edition: 7 edition
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: September 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780240515922
Subjects: Photographic equipment & techniques; Photography; Photo Essays; Techniques - Equipment; Techniques - General; Photography / Techniques; Designed / suitable for A & AS Level; Essays
First sentence: Basically photography is a combination of visual imagination and design, craft skills, and practical organizing ability.
Notes: Seventh Edition
Table of contents: title: Picture credits
pagenum: xiii; title: Introduction
pagenum: xv; label: 1
title: Overview: What is photography?
pagenum: 1; title: Facets of photography
pagenum: 1; title: How photography works
pagenum: 2; title: Picture structuring
pagenum: 6; title: The roles photographs play
pagenum: 7; title: Changing attitudes towards photography
pagenum: 11; title: Personal styles and approaches
pagenum: 16; title: Measuring success
pagenum: 20; title: Summary
pagenum: 22; title: Projects
pagenum: 23; label: 2
title: Underlying principles: Light: how images form
pagenum: 24; title: Light itself
pagenum: 24; title: Wavelengths and colours
pagenum: 25; title: Shadows
pagenum: 26; title: When light reaches a surface
pagenum: 27; title: Light intensity and distance
pagenum: 30; title: Making light form images
pagenum: 31; title: Summary
pagenum: 36; title: Projects
pagenum: 37; label: 3
title: Technical practice: Lenses: controlling the image
pagenum: 39; title: Photographic lenses
pagenum: 39; title: Aperture and f-numbers
pagenum: 42; title: Depth of field
pagenum: 44; title: How depth of field works
pagenum: 46; title: Depth of focus
pagenum: 49; title: Lens care
pagenum: 50; title: Summary
pagenum: 50; title: Projects
pagenum: 51; label: 4
title: Hardware: Cameras using film
pagenum: 52; title: The essential components
pagenum: 53; title: Camera types - which is best?
pagenum: 60; title: How view cameras work
pagenum: 63; title: How direct viewfinder cameras work
pagenum: 65; title: How reflex cameras work
pagenum: 70; title: Summary
pagenum: 76; title: Projects
pagenum: 77; label: 5
title: Choosing extras: Using different focal length lenses, camera kits
pagenum: 78; title: Why change focal length?
pagenum: 78; title: Lens kits
pagenum: 84; title: Close-up equipment
pagenum: 89; title: Essentials, and extras
pagenum: 91; title: Horses for courses
pagenum: 93; title: Summary
pagenum: 93; title: Projects
pagenum: 94; label: 6
title: New technology: Digital cameras
pagenum: 95; title: Overview - how images are captured
pagenum: 95; title: Film versus digital imaging routes
pagenum: 96; title: CCD limits to your final print size
pagenum: 97; title: Storing exposed shots on memory cards, disks
pagenum: 101; title: Point-and-shoot 'low-end' cameras
pagenum: 103; title: High-end' cameras, digital backs
pagenum: 103; title: Will digital cameras take over?
pagenum: 104; title: Summary
pagenum: 106; label: 7
title: Theory into practice: Lighting: principles and equipment
pagenum: 107; title: Basic characteristics of lighting
pagenum: 107; title: Lighting equipment
pagenum: 114; title: Practical lighting problems
pagenum: 120; title: Special subjects
pagenum: 124; title: Summary
pagenum: 126; title: Projects
pagenum: 127; label: 8
title: Visual skills: Organizing the picture
pagenum: 128; title: Noticing subject features
pagenum: 129; title: Structuring pictures through the camera
pagenum: 138; title: Commercial requirements
pagenum: 146; title: Summary
pagenum: 149; title: Projects
pagenum: 149; label: 9
title: Materials: Films, filters
pagenum: 150; title: Silver halide emulsions
pagenum: 150; title: Features common to all films
pagenum: 153; title: Choosing films for black and white
pagenum: 159; title: Films for colour photography
pagenum: 161; title: Storing film - before and after exposure
pagenum: 166; title: So which film is 'best' 2
pagenum: 167; title: Filters - how they work
pagenum: 169; title: Filter kits
pagenum: 175; title: Summary
pagenum: 176; title: Projects
pagenum: 177; label: 10
title: Practical skills: Exposure measurement
pagenum: 178; title: Factors that determine what exposure to give
pagenum: 178; title: Exposing different film types
pagenum: 180; title: Measuring exposure (continuous light)
pagenum: 184; title: Practical exposure tips
pagenum: 193; title: Measuring exposure for flash
pagenum: 194; title: Practical flash exposure tips
pagenum: 198; title: Summary
pagenum: 201; label: 11
title: Equipment & Procedure: Film Processing
pagenum: 203; title: Equipment and General Preparations
pagenum: 204; title: Processing Black and White (Silver Image) Negatives
pagenum: 210; title: Processing Chromogenic (Colour and Black and White) Negatives
pagenum: 215; title: Processing Colour Slides and Transparencies
pagenum: 216; title: Processing Other Film Materials
pagenum: 217; title: Processing by Machine
pagenum: 218; title: Permanence of Processed Results
pagenum: 220; title: Summary
pagenum: 221; title: Projects
pagenum: 222; label: 12
title: The Darkroom: Black and White Printing: Facilities and Equipment
pagenum: 223; title: Darkroom Organization
pagenum: 223; title: Equipment: The Enlarger
pagenum: 225; title: Equipment: Accessories
pagenum: 230; title: Printing Papers
pagenum: 232; title: Safelighting and Printing Paper Sensitivity
pagenum: 237; title: Processing Procedure
pagenum: 238; title: Summary
pagenum: 242; title: Projects
pagenum: 243; label: 13
title: Darkroom Skills: Black and White Printing: Techniques
pagenum: 244; title: Making Contact Prints
pagenum: 244; title: 'Straight' Enlarging
pagenum: 246; title: Controls During Enlarging
pagenum: 247; title: Variations
pagenum: 251; title: Unusual Printing Materials
pagenum: 255; title: Common Print Faults
pagenum: 255; title: Chemical Afterwork
pagenum: 258; title: Toning
pagenum: 259; title: Tinting
pagenum: 261; title: Summary
pagenum: 264; title: Projects
pagenum: 265; label: 14
title: Computer Skills: Digital Image Manipulation
pagenum: 266; title: Overview
pagenum: 266; title: The Hardware
pagenum: 268; title: Software Programs
pagenum: 271; title: Learning the Ropes
pagenum: 274; title: Working on Pictures
pagenum: 278; title: Digital Ethics
pagenum: 290; title: Summary
pagenum: 292; title: Projects
pagenum: 293; label: 15
title: Practical: Finishing and Presenting Work
pagenum: 294; title: The Permanence of Prints
pagenum: 294; title: Mounting Methods
pagenum: 295; title: Spotting
pagenum: 297; title: Getting Your Work Noticed
pagenum: 298; title: Summary
pagenum: 303; title: Projects
pagenum: 304; title: Appendices
pagenum: 305; label: A
title: Optical Calculations
pagenum: 305; label: B
title: Camera Movements
pagenum: 306; label: C
title: Expressing Film Response
pagenum: 313; label: D
title: Chemical Formulae
pagenum: 317; label: E
title: Health and Safety Concerns
pagenum: 320; label: F
title: Digital Notebook
pagenum: 321; title: Glossary
pagenum: 323; title: Index
pagenum: 333