Photography

by London, Barbara; Stone, Jim; Upton, John

• ISBN13: 9780131752016
• ISBN10: 0131752014
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-15
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This best-selling introductory photography text teaches students how to use the medium confidently and effectively by emphasizing both technique and visual awareness. Comprehensive in scope, this book features superb instructional illustrations and examples in its clear presentation of both black and white and color photography. London offers extensive coverage of digital imaging and the latest technological developments, such as Web page design and formatting photos on CD-ROMs.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Camera and Film

Loading Film into the Camera

Focusing and Setting the Exposure

Taking Your Picture

What Will You Photograph?

Camera

Basic Camera Controls

The Shutter

The Aperture

Using Shutter and Aperture Together

Choosing a Camera

Special-Purpose Cameras

Keeping the Camera Steady

Photographer at Work: Photojournalist James Nachtwey

Lens

From Pinhole to Lens

Lens Focal Length

Special-Purpose Lenses

Focusing Your Lens

Focus and Depth of Field

Perspective

How to Make a Close-up Photograph

Guidelines for Buying a Lens

Getting the Most from Your Camera and Lens

Light and Film

Selecting and Using Film

How Film Responds to Light

Using Filters

Photographer at Work: Another Angle on Sports-Walter Iooss

Exposure

Exposure Basics

How to Meter

Using Exposure

Developing the Negative

How to Process Black-and-White Roll Film

Processing Black-and-White Roll Film Step by Step

How Film Processing Affects Your Picture

Exposure and Development: Under, Normal, Over

Push Processing

Printing the Positive

Black-and-White Printing

Making a Black-and-White Print Step by Step

Evaluating Density and Contrast in a Print

Controlling Contrast

Dodging and Burning

Cropping

Archival Processing for Maximum Permanence

Toning for Color and Other Effects

Finishing and Mounting

Spotting to Remove Minor Flaws

Mounting a Print

Color

Color: Additive or Subtractive

Color Photographs: Three Image Layers

Choosing a Color Film

Exposure Latitude

Color Balance

Developing Color Film

Making a Color Print from a Negative

Making a Color Print from a Transparency

Photographer at Work: Advertising Photographer Chris Clemens

Digital Camera

A Computer with a Lens

Using a Digital Camera

Choosing a Digital Camera

Digital Darkroom

Digital Imaging: An Overview

Scanning a Photograph

The Digital Photograph

Working Memory, Storage, and Transmission

Your Work Area and Tools

Adjusting the Image Overall

Compositing

Other Adjustments

Printing and Display

Ethics and Digital Imaging

Using Digital Imaging

Photographer at Work: Merging Photography and Illustration-William Duke

Lighting

Direction of Light

Degree of Diffusion: From Hard to Soft Light

Available Light-Outdoors

Available Light-Indoors

Artificial Light

The Main Light: The Dominant Source

The Fill Light: To Lighten Shadows

Lighting with Flash

Simple Portrait Lighting

Multiple-Light Portrait Setups

Lighting Textured Objects

Lighting Reflective Objects

Lighting Translucent Objects

Using Lighting

Photographer at Work: Dance Photographer Lois Greenfield

Special Techniques

Copying Techniques

Pinhole Photography

Special Printing Techniques

Alternative Processes

View Camera

Inside a View Camera

View Camera Movements

Using a View Camera to Control the Image

Equipment You'll Need

What to Do First-and Next

Loading and Processing Sheet Film

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