Short Course in Photography, A

by London, Barbara; Stone, Jim

Edition:

5th

ISBN13:

9780131102019

ISBN10:

013110201X

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/1/2003

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Summary

This easy-to-use, inexpensive book introduces readers to the fundamentals of photography and suggests ways in which they might create photographs that have meaning. Oriented toward traditional black and white photography, the book also explores digital techniques and web photography resources, equipment, cameras and camera accessories, the exposure and development of film, and the making and finishing of prints. All aspects of the process are explained and illustrated clearly in two-page spreads, each of which addresses a self-contained topic. For those who don't know anything about photography--but want to learn, and anyone who wants to take better pictures than they do now.

Preface

Camera

(22)

Getting Started Camera and film

(1)

Loading film into the camera

(1)

Focusing and setting the exposure

(1)

Exposure readout

(1)

Exposing the film

(1)

What will you photograph?

(1)

Types of Cameras

(2)

Basic Camera Controls

(2)

Automatic Camera Controls

(2)

Shutter Speed Affects light and motion

(2)

Aperture Affects light and depth of field

(2)

Shutter Speed and Aperture Blur vs. depth of field

(2)

Care of Camera and Lens

(2)

Lens

(22)

Lens Focal Length The basic difference between lenses

(2)

Normal Focal Length The most like human vision

(2)

Long Focal Length Telephoto lenses

(2)

Short Focal Length Wide-angle lenses

(2)

Zoom, Macro, and Fisheye Lenses

(2)

Focus and Depth of Field

(1)

Automatic Focus

(1)

Depth of Field Controlling sharpness in a photograph

(2)

More About Depth of Field How to preview it

(2)

Perspective How a photograph shows depth

(2)

Lens Performance Getting the most from a lens

(1)

Solving Camera and Lens Problems

(1)

Film

(10)

Selecting and Using Film

(2)

Film Speed and Grain The two go together

(2)

Special-Purpose Films High contrast, infrared, and chromogenic

(2)

Color Films

(2)

Exposure

(20)

Normal Exposure, Underexposure, and Overexposure

(2)

Exposure Meters What different types do

(2)

How to calculate and adjust an exposure manually

(2)

Overriding an Automatic Exposure Camera

(2)

Making an Exposure of an Average Scene

(2)

Exposing Scenes that are Lighter or Darker than Average

(2)

Backlighting

(1)

Exposing Scenes with High Contrast

(1)

Low Light and Reciprocity

(1)

Exposures in Hard-to-Meter Situations

(1)

Solving Exposure Problems

(2)

Developing the Negative

(20)

Processing Film Equipment and chemicals you'll need

(2)

Mixing and Handling Chemicals

(1)

Processing Film Step by Step Setting out materials needed

(1)

Preparing the film

(2)

Development

(1)

Stop bath and fixer

(1)

Washing and drying

(1)

Summary of film Processing

(1)

How Chemicals Affect Film

(2)

Evaluating Your Negatives

(2)

Push Processing

(2)

Solving Negative Development Problems

(2)

Printing

(30)

Printing Equipment and materials you'll need

(2)

Making a Contact Print Step by Step

100

(2)

Processing a Print Step by Step Development

102

(1)

Stop bath and fixer

103

(1)

Washing and drying

104

(1)

Summary of Print Processing

105

(1)

Making an Enlarged Print Step by Step Setting up the enlarger

106

(2)

Exposing a test print

108

(1)

Exposing a final print

109

(1)

Evaluating Your Print for Density and Contrast

110

(2)

More About Contrast: How to control it in a print

112

(2)

Local Controls Burning in and dodging

114

(2)

More About Local Controls Burning in and dodging

116

(1)

Cropping

117

(1)

Spotting

118

(1)

Solving Printing Problems

119

(1)

Mounting a Print

120

(1)

Equipment and materials you'll need

121

(1)

Dry Mounting a Print Step by Step

122

(2)

Bleed Mounting/Overmatting

124

(2)

Lighting

126

(18)

Qualities of Light From direct to diffused

128

(2)

Existing Light Use what's available

130

(2)

The Main Light the strongest source of light

132

(2)

Fill Light to lighten shadows

134

(2)

Simple Portrait Lighting

136

(2)

Using Artificial Light: Photolamp or flash

138

(2)

More About Flash How to position it

140

(2)

Solving Flash Problems

142

(2)

Special Techniques

144

(14)

Close-ups

146

(2)

Using Filters How to change film's response to light

148

(2)

Lens Attachments Polarization and other effects

150

(2)

Digital Imaging

152

(1)

Equipment and materials you'll need

153

(1)

Editing a Digital Image

154

(2)

Using a Digital Camera

156

(2)

Seeing Like a Camera

158

(20)

What's in the Picture the edges or frame

160

(2)

The background

162

(2)

Depth in a Picture Three dimensions become two

164

(2)

Depth of Field Which parts are sharp

166

(2)

Time and Motion in a Photograph

168

(2)

Photographing for Meaning

170

(2)

Portraits

172

(2)

Photographing the Landscape/Cityscape

174

(2)

Responding to Photographs

176

(2)

Photography on the Internet

178

(1)

Glossary

179

(4)

Photo Credit

183

(1)

Bibliography

184

(1)

Index

185

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