The Manual of Photography

by Allen; Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780240520377
• ISBN10: 0240520378
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-12-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The tenth edition of The Manual of Photography is an indispensable textbook for anyone who is serious about photography. It is ideal if you want to gain insight into the underlying scientific principles of photography and digital imaging, whether you are a professional photographer, lab technician, researcher or student in the field, or simply an enthusiastic amateur. This comprehensive guide takes you from capture to output in both digital and film media, with sections on lens use, darkroom techniques, digital cameras and scanners, image editing techniques and processes, workflow, digital file formats and image archiving.This iconic text was first published in 1890 and has aided many thousands of photographers in developing their own techniques and understanding of the medium. Now in full colour, The Manual of Photography still retains its clear, reader-friendly style and is filled with images and illustrations demonstrating the key principles. We hope that it will not only give you the skills and know-how to take stunning photographs, but will also allow you to fully understand the science behind the creation of great images. * The authoritative text on virtually every technical aspect of photography and digital imaging * 10th edition completely reworked to include the latest research on digital imaging * The essential book for anyone serious about photography

Table of Contents

Fundamental Image Science

Introduction to the Imaging Process

Light Theory

Light Sources and Filters

The Human Visual System and Visual Perception

An Introduction to Colour Science

Optics

Images and Image Formation

Sensitometry and the Characteristic Curve

Imaging Systems & the Imaging Process

Image Sensors and Sensitive Materials

Lenses

Camera Systems

Exposure and Image Control

Image Formation and the Photographic Process

Photographic Printing and Print Materials

Digital Cameras and Scanners

Displays

Digital Printing and Print Materials

File Formats, Storage Media and Archiving

Image Quality & Characteristics

Introduction: Performance Characteristics of Imaging Materials

Speed and Sensitivity of Materials

Tone Reproduction. Photographic Colour Reproduction

Characterisation and Colour Reproduction in Digital Devices

Resolution, Sharpness and Noise

Metrics: Objective Image Quality Measures

Psychophysics: Subjective Measurement of Image Quality

Digital Image Processing

Digital Image Workflow

Colour Management Systems

Spatial Image Processing

Frequency Processing Techniques

Image Restoration

Image Compression

Image Segmentation & Analysis

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