Accompanied by examples from the best contemporary professionals, this title offers a unique insight into the working practices of creative photographers for the student and expert alike. Quick-reference fact files and high-quality illustration values will provide the reader with a must-have manual for anyone getting into photography and those keen to refresh and update their skills. There are five different sections to this book including Equipment, Composition and Technique, Lighting, Genre and finally Processing. Between them these sections will cover everything that you need to know about black-and-white and colour photography, from the initial idea through to developing the final print.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 228 mm
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978-2-88479-050-5 (9782884790505)
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Helen Drew trained as a Fine Artist then turned her hand to photography in the early '90s working extensively for Sir Terence Conran and the Design Museum during that decade. Projects included the exhibition and book 'Soho Night & Day' for Sir Terence Conran's Mezzo complex and freelance work for the South Bank Centre and the BBC. She went on to become Creative Manager of the Getty Images Gallery in London curating and designing exhibitions' historical content using images from the world-famous Hulton Getty Archive.
How to get the most out of this book. Introduction. Equipment and getting started: Cameras; Lenses; Lens filters; Camera support; Film; Film speeds; Digital formats; Digital storage; Aperture; Shutter speed; Exposure metering. Composition: Arranging key elements; Format; Framing and boundaries; Judging the moment; Texture, pattern and form. Genre: Documentary; Photo-journalism; Landscape; Portraiture; Fashion; The photograph as art. Lighting: Understanding light; Natural light; Shooting in low light and at night; Artificial light; Flash; Studio lighting. Processing and printing: Processing monochrome negatives; Paper types; Making a contact sheet; Making a test strip; Making a print; Dodging and burning; Digital processing; Colour inkjet printing; Digital monochrome; Digital monochrome printing. Breaking the rules: Assignment; Images and commentary. Conclusion. Glossary of terms. Contacts.
