Photography The New Complete Guide to Taking Photographs

by Freeman, John

• ISBN13: 9781843400363
• ISBN10: 1843400367
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Collins & Brown

Summary

Become a better photographer with hundreds of tips for taking more creative and expressive photographs with APS, SLR and digital cameras. Sixteen easily understood sections, including Understanding Cameras and Film, Photographing People, Nature, The Urban Landscape and more, offer valuable insights for improving the quality of your photos and increasing your enjoyment of the art. From artificial lighting to texture and hue, from simplifying depth of field and the proper use of wide angle and telephoto lenses to the special challenges of photographing babies and children, every aspect of better photography becomes clear. See how selecting the right background and props can dramatically enhance the composition, and learn how weather and lighting conditions affect the final print. In addition, tips for shooting film outdoors, in arctic and desert conditions, and even underwater are all included, along with guidelines for buying lenses, using filters, and the secrets of developing and retouching.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(12)
Basic Techniques
One-use cameras	12	(2)
Instant cameras	14	(2)
Compact cameras	16	(2)
APS cameras	18	(2)
Rangefinder cameras	20	(2)
SLR cameras	22	(2)
Medium format SLR cameras	24	(2)
Large format cameras	26	(2)
Digital cameras	28	(2)
Additional lenses	30	(2)
Accessories	32	(2)
Equipment care	34	(2)
Colour film	36	(2)
Black and white film	38	(2)
Special films	40	(2)
Choosing film speed	42	(2)
Processing film	44	(2)
Digital capture	46	(2)
Holding the camera	48	(2)
How the camera 'sees'	50	(2)
The viewfinder and auto-focus	52	(2)
Shutter speed	54	(2)
Aperture	56	(2)
Light and colour	58	(2)
Exposure and auto-exposure	60	(2)
Effective flash	62	(2)
Selecting a viewpoint	64	(2)
Filling the frame	66	(2)
Perspective	68	(2)
Foreground composition	70	(2)
Selecting a background	72	(2)
Against the light	74	(2)
Wide angle and telephoto lenses	76	(4)
Fault finding	80	(4)
Photographing People
Head and shoulder portraits	84	(4)
Full-length portraits	88	(4)
Group portraits	92	(2)
Lighting outdoor portraits	94	(2)
Available light	96	(4)
Backgrounds	100	(2)
Weddings	102	(2)
Babies	104	(2)
Younger children	106	(2)
Older children	108	(2)
Families	110	(4)
Candid portraits	114	(2)
Black and white portraits	116	(2)
Hair and make-up for photography	118	(2)
Studio lighting set-ups	120	(2)
Further lighting techniques	122	(4)
In the workplace	126	(4)
High key and low key	130	(4)
Wide angle lenses in portraiture	134	(2)
Telephoto lenses in portraiture	136	(2)
Using reflectors	138	(2)
Using fill-in flash	140	(2)
Tone, texture and form	142	(4)
The body indoors	146	(2)
The body outdoors	148	(2)
More than one model	150	(2)
Using props	152	(2)
Close-ups	154	(4)
Travel Photography
Spring	158	(2)
Summer	160	(2)
Autumn	162	(2)
Winter	164	(2)
The weather	166	(2)
Emphasizing the sky	168	(2)
The changing day	170	(2)
Seas and oceans	172	(2)
Rivers and lakes	174	(2)
Desert situations	176	(2)
Foregrounds for landscapes	178	(2)
Buildings exteriors	180	(4)
Small scale buildings	184	(2)
Black and white rural landscapes	186	(2)
Black and white urban landscapes	188	(2)
Interiors	190	(2)
Lighting interiors	192	(2)
Architectural details	194	(2)
Time of day	196	(2)
Carnivals	198	(2)
Street scenes	200	(2)
At the beach	202	(2)
At the landmarks	204	(2)
Local colour	206	(2)
Farm animals	208	(2)
Wild animals	210	(2)
Pets	212	(2)
Flowers	214	(2)
Close-ups	216	(4)
Advanced Techniques
Sports	220	(2)
Shift and tilt lenses	222	(2)
Fish eye lenses	224	(2)
Zoom lenses	226	(2)
Extension tubes and bellows	228	(2)
Night-time pictures	230	(2)
Ring flash	232	(2)
Specialist filters	234	(4)
Underwater photography	238	(2)
Aerial photography	240	(2)
Panning the camera	242	(2)
Still life	244	(4)
Photographing food	248	(4)
Mixed lighting	252	(2)
Effective use of grain	254	(2)
Basic digital enhancement	256	(2)
Photoshop beauty retouching	258	(2)
Digital archival retouching	260	(2)
Producing digital composites	262	(2)
Photoshop filters	264	(2)
Multiple images	266	(2)
Slow sync flash	268	(2)
Abstract images	270	(2)
Digital panoramas	272	(2)
Cross processing	274	(2)
Toning photographs	276	(2)
Digital toning	278	(2)
Polaroid emulsion lift technique	280	(2)
Glossary	282	(3)
Index	285	(3)
Acknowledgements	288