Langford's starting photography : the guide to creating great images / Michael Langford, Philip Andrews.

By:

Langford, Michael, 1933-

Contributor(s):

Andrews, Philip, 1964-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2009.Edition: 6th edDescription: 1 online resource (viii, 352 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780240521107
0240521102
9780080926971
0080926975
1283586851
9781283586856
1282120964
9781282120969
1136093907
9781136093906
9786612120961
6612120967
9786613899309
6613899305

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Langford's starting photography.DDC classification:

771 22

LOC classification:

TR149 .L35 2009

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

Picture Making; Cameras, Sensors and Film, Creative use of Camera Controls; Tackling Different Photographic Subjects; Controlling Light; Photographic Workflow; Digital Processing and Printing; Black and White Film Processing and Printing; Experimental and constructed images; Presenting and Assessing Your Work; Troubleshooting; Appendices. Glossary.

Summary: '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 to decipher their controls. Different subjects are explored, with advice on how to tackle people, places, animals, landscapes and close-ups, and valuable guidance on presenting and assessing finished work. This established, detailed beginner's guide is the perfect choice if you're looking to develop your knowledge and skills, and take your photography to the next level. * An established, technical guide to help you master the concepts and techniques behind successful photography * Strongly focused on digital photography but also covering key traditional methods to give you a full understanding of the topic * Hundreds of images and illustrations help to inspire and explain so you're out taking great images of your own in no time.Summary: An ideal technical introduction to both traditional and digital photography, this sixth edition of Langford's Starting Photography covers the core basics from how to select and compose a good picture to how different cameras operate and how to decipher their controls. Different subjects are explored, with advice on how to tackle people, places, animals, landscapes and close-ups, and valuable guidance on presenting and assessing finished work.

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'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 to decipher their controls. Different subjects are explored, with advice on how to tackle people, places, animals, landscapes and close-ups, and valuable guidance on presenting and assessing finished work. This established, detailed beginner's guide is the perfect choice if you're looking to develop your knowledge and skills, and take your photography to the next level. * An established, technical guide to help you master the concepts and techniques behind successful photography * Strongly focused on digital photography but also covering key traditional methods to give you a full understanding of the topic * Hundreds of images and illustrations help to inspire and explain so you're out taking great images of your own in no time.

Previous edition: 2007.

Includes index.

An ideal technical introduction to both traditional and digital photography, this sixth edition of Langford's Starting Photography covers the core basics from how to select and compose a good picture to how different cameras operate and how to decipher their controls. Different subjects are explored, with advice on how to tackle people, places, animals, landscapes and close-ups, and valuable guidance on presenting and assessing finished work.