Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Barbara London John Upton
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Summary: excellent intro to photography
Back in the good old days of film photography, I used to constantly refered back this book for inspiration and guidance. This book contained many interesting and thought provoking examples of some of the masters at work and enabled readers to understand some basic "photographic rules" and how they should be applied. For example, on photographing people, the authors asked you that you should NOT ask them to "hold it" to avoid your subject looking "unnatural" by using a fast shutter speed such as 1/60 second or faster. The accompaning photography of a professional had his mother posing for him with very natural pose undoubtly used the described techniques. Anohter photo showing subjects looking away from the camera competely at ease and seeming never were aware bing filmed was used to illustrate to set the camera's control before shooting. I have personally used this rule thousands of time to photography my son. Due to circumstace (ie the energenic nature and unpredictablity of his fast moving feet), good photos were almost always obtained when I was ready to shoot BEFORE my subject (one and half year old son) were least expected and ready. In addition, I have learned more about exposure, film speed, dark room work, film perservation, and many aspects of photography from this book. As a matter of fact, I learned traditional darkroom work (yes the kind you use chemicals and enlarger) using this book. I do believe that this is not a photograpy-for-dummpy sort of book but rather a serious attempt to introduce a reader to see the wide possiblities of photography and tons of examples and "whys" of a good photograph. Why did the photographer chose to include that background? Why the photograper chose to have the subject turn slightly to the left? Why was the subject seemed distorted and her arms seemed longer than her body? Why the skier was mostly covered by snow and you can hardly see his face? Why the photographer decided not to focus the subject perfectly? I think this is an inexpensive investment for your improvement to take better pictures and no doubt you will be richly rewarded just like me. Cheers and Happy shooting!
Summary: Great Source For Core Photography Information
Photography, now in its eigth edition, is a great source for core photography information. As in the previous editions, the information about photography's beginnings and history is very well covered. The emphasis on film and film based cameras is alos very extensive.
My only real complaint about this book is its rather sparse discussion of digital photography. The authors could have gone so much deeper in the areas of digital cameras, digital imaging and working with digital files. As the most popular high school and college photography book, I believe it is a disservice to give such little treatment on digital photography. Also, there is vertually no mention of manipulation software programs like Adobe Photoshop. No serious photographer can still completely ignore this powerful manipulation tool. Students should be learning how to use this software and this is not the book to do that.
Summary: photography (8th edition)
really good reference for all kinds of photography and all kinds of manipulations
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