Table Of Content1. GETTING STARTED.Camera and Film.Loading Film into the Camera.Focusing and Setting the Exposure.Taking Your Picture.What Will You Photograph?2. CAMERA.Basic Camera Controls.The Shutter.The Aperture.Using Shutter and Aperture Together.Choosing a Camera.Special-Purpose Cameras.Keeping the Camera Steady.Photographer at Work: Photojournalist James Nachtwey.3. LENS.From Pinhole to Lens.Lens Focal Length.Special-Purpose Lenses.Focusing Your Lens.Focus and Depth of Field.Perspective.How to Make a Close-up Photograph.Guidelines for Buying a Lens.Getting the Most from Your Camera and Lens.4. LIGHT AND FILM.Selecting and Using Film.How Film Responds to Light.Using Filters.Photographer at Work: Another Angle on Sports Walter Iooss.5. EXPOSURE.Exposure Basics.How to Meter.Using Exposure.6. DEVELOPING THE NEGATIVE.How to Process Black-and-White Roll Film.Processing Black-and-White Roll Film Step by Step.How Film Processing Affects Your Picture.Exposure and Development: Under, Normal, Over.Push Processing.7. PRINTING THE POSITIVE.Black-and-White Printing.Making a Black-and-White Print Step by Step.Evaluating Density and Contrast in a Print.Controlling Contrast.Dodging and Burning.Cropping.Archival Processing for Maximum Permanence.Toning for Color and Other Effects.8. FINISHING AND MOUNTING.Spotting to Remove Minor Flaws.Mounting a Print.9. COLOR.Color: Additive or Subtractive.Color Photographs: Three Image Layers.Choosing a Color Film.Exposure Latitude.Color Balance.Developing Color Film.Making a Color Print from a Negative.Making a Color Print from a Transparency.Photographer at Work: Advertising Photographer Chris Clemens.10. DIGITAL CAMERA.A Computer with a Lens.Using a Digital Camera.Choosing a Digital Camera.11. DIGITAL DARKROOM.Digital Imaging: An Overview.Scanning a Photograph.The Digital Photograph.Working Memory, Storage, and Transmission.Your Work Area and Tools.Adjusting the Image Overall.Compositing.Other Adjustments.Printing and Display.Ethics and Digital Imaging.Using Digital Imaging.Photographer at Work: Merging Photography and Illustration William Duke.12. LIGHTING.Direction of Light.Degree of Diffusion: From Hard to Soft Light.Available Light-Outdoors.Available Light-Indoors.Artificial Light.The Main Light: The Dominant Source.The Fill Light: To Lighten Shadows.Lighting with Flash.Simple Portrait Lighting.Multiple-Light Portrait Setups.Lighting Textured Objects.Lighting Reflective Objects.Lighting Translucent Objects.Using Lighting.Photographer at Work: Dance Photographer Lois Greenfield.13. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES.Copying T
SynopsisWhy is this the #1 photography text year after year? Because no other source does so much so well. The eighth edition of Photography teaches the skills you need to use the medium confidently and effectively, emphasizing both technique and visual awareness. It features:, /P> Complete coverage. What you need to know about black-and-white and color photography, plus special techniques such as lighting, close-up photography, and more. Digital imaging. Two updated chapters on digital imaging reflect cutting-edge technology. An emphasis on seeing photographically. Includes not only technical information, but also insight about flaw to make your pictures better. The text gives special attention to the visual choices photographers make about elements such as sharpness, tonality, and cropping. An easy-to-follow format. Each topic is discussed on a set of facing pages using photos, drawings, text, and captions. New to this edition: Revised and updated digital-imaging chapters.Two new "Photographer at Work" profiles expand this popular coverage of contemporary photography. Updated coverage of color photography reflects changes in this dynamic field arid brings the text into the 21st century. Striking new fine-art images representing a range of photographic styles. Unique FREE online study resoiurce...The Companion Website www.prenhall.com/london For Students Interactive simulations and demonstrations that help you understand photo and lab processes. Chapter objectives that help you organize the key concepts for each chapter. Quizzes with multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in questions that give youinstant feedback and scores. A built-in e-mail routing option lets you forward quizzes to your instructor. Useful web links for each chapter as well as an online glossary. For Instructors The "Art C, For introductory and advanced courses in Photography. This best-selling introductory photography text teaches students how to use the medium confidently and effectively by emphasizing both technique and visual awareness. Comprehensive in scope, this book features superb instructional illustrations and examples in its clear presentation of both black and white and color photography. London offers extensive coverage of digital imaging and the latest technological developments, such as Web page design and formatting photos on CD-ROMs.