Illusion
The Art and Craft of Special Effects for Still Photographers
Published on 28. May 1992
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-240-80064-6 (ISBN)
Description
Provides hard-to-find tips and techniques for creating physical, in-camera, optical and laboratory effects. The book is a toolbox for photographers who want to create an altered reality by making impossible images look real or by making real images look impossible. The techniques range from simple, inexpensive effects any photographer can do to complicated effects requiring extensive practice and special equipment.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-80064-6 (9780240800646)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Fil Hunter is a highly respected commercial photographer specializing in still life and special effects photographs for advertising and editorial illustration. During a career spanning over three decades, he has worked for such clients as America Online, US News, Time-Life Books, Life Magazine (27 covers), the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic. He has taught photography at the university level and has served as technical consultant on a number of photographic publications. Mr. Hunter has won the Virginia Professional Photographer's Grand Photographic Award three times. He lives in Alexandria, VA.
Content
Introduction to special effects; Physical effects; In-camera effects; Optical effects; Laboratory effects.