Langford's starting photography [[electronic resource] ] : the guide to creating great images

• Autore: Langford Michael John <1933->
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; London, : Focal, c2009
• Edizione: 6th ed. /
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Disciplina: 771
• Soggetto topico: Photography
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AndrewsPhilip <1964->
• Note generali: Previous ed.: 2007.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Langford's Starting Photography Theguide to creating great images; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; About the authors; Part 1 Picture Making; Seeing and photographing; Using the viewfinder - framing up; Creating a point of emphasis; Picking lighting conditions; Pattern, texture and shape; Using color; Projects Developing a personal approach; Part 2 Camera, Sensors and Film; Camera principles; The camera; Sensors; Films; Scanners; Part 3 Creative Use of Camera Controls; Shutter speeds and movement; Focus and aperture; Choice of exposure; Changing focal length; Set for digital success ; ProjectsPart 4 Tackling Different Photographic Subjects; People; Places; Animal portraits; Landscapes; Creating black and white images; Close-up subjects; Action and sports photographs; Going with the flow; Projects Tackling self-set themes; Part 5 Controlling Light; The basics of great lighting; Lighting for people photographs; Lighting objects; Outside shooting; Flash and its control; Layout and lighting in the studio; Projects; Part 6 Photographic Workflow; Demystifying the photographic process; Part 7 Digital Processing and Printing; Introducing the digital photography tools ; Transferring pictures from the camera to computerProcessing the picture file; First steps in enhancing; Editing techniques; Printing your digital files; Part 8 Experimental and Constructed Images; Letting the image move; Exploring reflections; Using lens attachments; Combining pictures; Creative digital; Print manipulation; Projects; Part 9 Presenting and Assessing Your Work; Finishing off; Presenting pictures in sets; Digital presentation; Evaluating your results; Part 10 Troubleshooting; Film users: assessing the results; General shooting faults ; Digital users: checking images on the desktopAppendices; Appendix A Computer connection types; Appendix B Camera memory cards; Appendix C Digital camera sensor sizes and resolution (megapixels); Appendix D Suggested starting speeds/apertures for difficult night scenes; Appendix E Scanner connections; Appendix F What resolution shouldI pick?; Appendix G ISO settings and their uses; Appendix H Minimum shutter speeds to stop camera shake; Appendix I Settings to control depth of field; Appendix J Suggested starting speeds to freeze the action of different events ; Appendix K Flash guide numbers, apertures and distanceAppendix L Using a hand-held meter; Appendix M Batteries; Appendix N Health and safety in photography; Appendix O Black and white film processing and printing; Appendix P Chemically treating black and white prints; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 'The' Focal Press introductory photography book, this authoritative classic by leading photography writer and lecturer Michael Langford has been refreshed and revised by best-selling photography author Philip Andrews for today's photographers. Strongly focused on digital, but with key references to traditional photography where relevant, to offer a full grounding in the topic, Langford's Starting Photography is an ideal technical introduction. All the core basics are included, from how to select and compose a good picture to how different cameras operate and how
• Titolo autorizzato: Langford's starting photography
• ISBN: 1-283-58685-1; 1-282-12096-4; 1-136-09390-7; 9786612120961; 9786613899309; 0-08-092697-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458306803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II