Handbook Of Photography

by Folts, James; Lovell, Ronald; Zwahlen, Fred

• ISBN13: 9781401848606
• ISBN10: 1401848605
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-09
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Handbook of Photography-one of the most highly regarded photography textbooks, now in its sixth edition-is designed for those who have never held a camera, as well as those who know the basics but want to improve their photographic skills. In language that is simple and straightforward, this time-honored book blends contemporary topics, such as digital capture and digital image-processing, with all the traditional topics, including camera operation, composing a shot, developing film, selecting the right lighting, printmaking, and more. Readers learn the fundamentals of taking black-and-white, and color photographs with both traditional and digital cameras, as well as the ins-and-outs of lenses, filters, and other essential accessories. A new chapter on Creative Strategies explores different approaches that push photographic boundaries beyond the usual film or digital methods.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part One: Cameras and Picture Taking
The Camera	2	(22)
Parts of a Camera	4	(5)
Film Formats	9	(1)
Types of Cameras	10	(5)
Choice of a Camera	15	(3)
Digital Cameras	18	(4)
Review Questions	22	(2)
Operating the Camera	24	(34)
Selecting 35 mm Film	26	(2)
Bulk Loading Film	28	(1)
How to Bulk Load Film	29	(2)
Loading a 35 mm Camera	31	(1)
Adjusting the Exposure	31	(4)
Recording Motion	35	(2)
Achieving Sharpness	37	(3)
A Note on Sharpness	40	(1)
Using a Light Meter	40	(4)
Exposure Meter Modes	44	(2)
Unloading the Film	46	(2)
How to Operate a Camera	48	(4)
What Can Go Wrong?	52	(2)
Review Questions	54	(1)
Try It Yourself	55	(3)
Shooting Strategies	58	(26)
Using the Camera	60	(2)
Exploring the Subject	62	(1)
Principles of Composition	63	(6)
Photographing with Purpose	69	(3)
How to Take Pictures	72	(5)
What Can Go Wrong?	77	(2)
Review Questions	79	(1)
Try It Yourself	80	(4)
Part Two: Developing and Printing
Developing the Film	84	(24)
Light-Sensitive Properties of Film	86	(2)
Chemicals and Basic Equipment for Developing Film	88	(3)
Processing the Film	91	(3)
A Note on Controlling Contrast	94	(1)
How to Develop Film	95	(7)
Push Processing Film	102	(1)
What Can Go Wrong?	103	(4)
Review Questions	107	(1)
Printmaking	108	(32)
A Guide to Photographic Paper	110	(4)
Chemicals and Equipment	114	(6)
Contact Sheets: Seeing What You've Got	120	(3)
A Note on Darkroom Safety	123	(1)
How to Make Contact Sheets	123	(7)
Enlargements: Getting the Big Picture	130	(2)
How to Make Enlargements	132	(5)
What Can Go Wrong?	137	(2)
Review Questions	139	(1)
More About Printmaking	140	(20)
Controlling Contrast in Printing	142	(1)
Cropping Your Prints	143	(1)
A Note on the Limitations of Cropping	144	(1)
Manipulating Lights and Darks in Printing	145	(2)
A Note on Dodging and Burning	147	(2)
Correcting Spots on Your Prints	149	(1)
Mounting Your Prints	150	(1)
A Note on Darkroom Cleanliness	151	(2)
How to Mount Prints	153	(2)
What Can Go Wrong?	155	(2)
Review Questions	157	(3)
Part Three: Light, Color, and Creative Possibilities
Lighting	160	(32)
Qualities of Light	162	(2)
A Note on Contrast in Photography	164	(1)
Kinds of Light	165	(4)
Using Continuous Light	169	(5)
Using Flash Units	174	(12)
What Can Go Wrong?	186	(3)
Review Questions	189	(1)
Try It Yourself	190	(2)
Lenses, Filters, and Accessories	192	(22)
Types of Lenses	194	(5)
Choice of a Lens	199	(1)
Guide to Filters	199	(3)
A Note on Protecting Your Lens	202	(3)
Buying and Using Other Accessories	205	(5)
A Note on ``Software''	210	(1)
Review Questions	211	(1)
Try It Yourself	212	(2)
Color Photography	214	(26)
Shooting Color	216	(6)
Color Theory	222	(3)
Composition for Color	225	(1)
Color Formation	225	(2)
The C-41 Process: Color Negatives	227	(4)
The E-6 Process: Color Transparencies	231	(1)
Color Reproduction	232	(1)
Nonconventional Color Processes	233	(3)
How to Create a Polaroid Transfer	236	(2)
Review Questions	238	(1)
Try It Yourself	239	(1)
Creative Possibilities	240	(24)
Pinhole Cameras	242	(2)
How to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera	244	(3)
Cyanotype Printing	247	(3)
How to Make a Cyanotype Print	250	(3)
Sabatier Effect	253	(1)
Photograms	254	(1)
Close-Up Photography	255	(5)
Review Questions	260	(4)
Part Four: Digital Photography
Capturing Digital Images	264	(22)
The Electronic Image	267	(1)
Converting Light to an Electronic Image	267	(5)
The Structure of a Digital Image	272	(4)
Computer Image Files	276	(5)
Checklist for Using a Digital Camera	281	(3)
Review Questions	284	(2)
Digital Color Photography	286	(20)
Digital Color Representation	288	(10)
Common File Formats	298	(6)
Review Questions	304	(2)
The Digital Darkroom	306	(18)
Processing Digital Images	308	(3)
Contone Printers	311	(1)
The Halftone Process	312	(6)
Newspaper Use of Digital Photography	318	(1)
Digital Publishing	319	(1)
Review Questions	320	(4)
Part Five: Professional Issues in Photography
Photography, Ethics, and the Law	324	(20)
Ethics	326	(4)
Knowing the Law	330	(8)
Understanding Copyright Laws	338	(5)
Review Questions	343	(1)
Careers in Photography	344	(32)
Greg Kinch, Commercial Photographer	347	(3)
Richard Drew, Photojournalist	350	(4)
Betsy Cullen, Fine Arts Photographer	354	(3)
Chris Johns, Magazine Photojournalist	357	(3)
Colleen Chrzanowski, Fashion Photographer	360	(4)
Peter Marbach, Outdoor Photographer	364	(3)
Other Careers in Photography	367	(1)
Assembling a Portfolio	367	(1)
Selling Your Photographs	368	(2)
Photography and Other Careers	370	(1)
Personal Photography	371	(1)
Review Questions	372	(4)
Part Six: Photo History
A Short History of Photography	376	(24)
Capturing the Image	378	(6)
Photography and Art: Strange Bedfellows	384	(7)
Documentary Photography	391	(6)
Review Questions	397	(1)
Photo History Timeline	398	(2)
Glossary	400	(9)
Index	409