Fundamentals of Modern PhotographyKey features include the basics of photography such as the nature of light, lens construction, and fundamental concepts, as well as sections on film, cameras, accessories, processing, and all other aspects of digital photography from image capture to output. The book also deals with important subjects usually ignored in manuals, including critical theory, how to present images, ethical issues, and copyright. Practical exercises and summaries are included in each chapter, providing a complete set of tutorials. |
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adjustments Adobe RGB angle appear Apple Aperture areas autofocus black-and-white blend blue blur bright capture surface cause channel CMYK colour balance colour space colour temperature compact compression correct create curve dark darker darkroom density depth of field detail digital cameras digital image digital photography distance distortion Dodge DSLR effect enlarger ensure exposure field of view film scanners filter flash focal length focus focusing format give grain green grey greyscale high contrast highlights image quality increase JPEG lamps layer Leica lens light source mask maximum aperture medium-format meter midtone modern negative normal offer optical output paper photographic Photoshop picture pixels printer processing produce range reduce resolution saturation scan scanner scene SENSITOMETRY sensor shadows sharp sharpening shows shutter specular highlights stop tonal tones tungsten vary viewfinder visual white balance wide-angle