
The Photography Handbook
Terence Wright(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 8. January 2016
Book
Hardback
306 pages
978-0-415-53302-7 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of The Photography Handbook builds on previous editions' illuminating overview of the history, theory and practice of the creation and consumption of photographic images, and engages with the practical and theoretical implications of the explosion of new platforms for making, viewing and distributing images.
New materials in this edition includes new chapters on 'Photo-elicitation' and 'Photography and Technological Change', exploration and analysis of 'selfie' culture, and extensive discussion of the work and practices by a new generation photographic artists.
The Photography Handbook, Third edition also features:
exploration and discussion of key photographic terms, including composition, framing, visualisation, formalism and realism
analysis of the ethics of photojournalism, and ethical issues specific to digital photography practice today
case studies illustrating different photographic production practices and specific related issues, including an assignment for the Guardian, the Libyan People's Bureau siege, and the work of war photographers
a foregrounding of digital photographic practices, and exploration of areas including photographic manipulation, digital photojournalism, citizen journalists and copyright on the internet
end of chapter summaries of key points, and an extensive glossary of essential photography terms.
The Photography Handbook, Third edition is an invaluable resource for students, scholars and practitioners of photography, and all those seeking to understand its place in today's society.
New materials in this edition includes new chapters on 'Photo-elicitation' and 'Photography and Technological Change', exploration and analysis of 'selfie' culture, and extensive discussion of the work and practices by a new generation photographic artists.
The Photography Handbook, Third edition also features:
exploration and discussion of key photographic terms, including composition, framing, visualisation, formalism and realism
analysis of the ethics of photojournalism, and ethical issues specific to digital photography practice today
case studies illustrating different photographic production practices and specific related issues, including an assignment for the Guardian, the Libyan People's Bureau siege, and the work of war photographers
a foregrounding of digital photographic practices, and exploration of areas including photographic manipulation, digital photojournalism, citizen journalists and copyright on the internet
end of chapter summaries of key points, and an extensive glossary of essential photography terms.
The Photography Handbook, Third edition is an invaluable resource for students, scholars and practitioners of photography, and all those seeking to understand its place in today's society.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Undergraduate
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
884 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-53302-7 (9780415533027)
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Terence Wright
The Photography Handbook
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3rd Edition
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The Photography Handbook
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01/2016
3rd Edition
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The Photography Handbook
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Terence Wright
The Photography Handbook
Book
04/2004
2nd Edition
Routledge
€119.04
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Person
Terence Wright is Emeritus Professor at Ulster University, where he was Professor of Visual Arts and Course Director of the MFA Photography programme. He is a member of the International Editorial Board of the journal Visual Studies and a member of the advisory board of the World Congress of Anthropological Associations. Formerly he worked as a freelance photojournalist in Central London and has held visiting fellowships at the Centre for Research in Arts Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge and The Institute for Medical Humanities, University of Texas.
Content
Introduction 1. Historical outline of photographic representation 2. Pre-production 3. The photographic image 4. Post-production 5. Photo-elicitation 6. The documentary photograph 7. Photography as a cultural critique 8. The ethics of photojournalism 9. Photography and Technological Change 10. Conclusion Glossary Notes Bibliography