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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
1. IMAGE CAPTURE
Film
Negative vs. Positive
Color Balance
Black & White Film
Anti-Halation
Film Speed
Reciprocity
Storage
Processing
Digital Images from Film
Film Cameras
35mm Cameras: Point & Shoot vs. SLR
View Cameras
Medium Format Cameras
Digital Cameras
Megapixels and Resolution
Burst Rate
Shutter Lag
CCD vs. CMOS Sensors
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)
CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)
Digital Storage Media
Microdrives
CompactFlash Cards
Card Readers
Image File Formats
TIFF (.tif)
JPEG (.jpg)
RAW (.raw)
ISO Ratings
Viewfinders and LCDs
Flash Photography
Batteries
2. LENSES
Qualities of Lenses
Focal Length
Normal Lenses
Wide-Angle Lenses
Telephoto Lenses
Prime Lenses vs. Zoom Lenses
Perspective
Maximum Aperture
Close-up Photography
Teleconverters
Macro Lenses
Close-up Lenses
Extension Tubes and Bellows
Specialized Lenses
The Fisheye Lens
Perspective Control Lenses
Lensbaby
Focusing
Manual Focus
Autofocus
Lens Flare
Lens Cleaning
3. EXPOSURE AND METERING
Aperture
Shutter Speed
Light Meters
Reflected Light Meters
Incident Light Meters
Other Options
Exposure Techniques
Expose for the Proper Medium
Bracketing
Exposure Compensation
Analyzing the Exposure
Check the LCD Screen
Activate the Overexposure Indicator
The Histogram
Exposure Modes
Manual Mode
Automatic Modes
Additional Exposure Considerations
ISO
White Balance
4. LIGHT AND LIGHTING
Type of Light
The Behavior of Light
Characteristics of Light
Direction
Hard or Soft
Natural Light
Overhead Light
Window Light
Golden Hour
Flash
Built-in Flash
On-Camera Flash
Studio Lighting
Strobes
Monolights
Power Packs
Modeling Light
Continuous Light
Tungsten Lights
HMI Lights (Halide Metal Iodide)
Fluorescents
Light Modifiers
Barebulb Flash
Parabolic Reflectors
Barndoors
Snoots
Softboxes
Umbrellas
Lighting Accessories
Reflectors
Gobos
Cookies
Gels
Contrast and Light Ratios
Contrast
Shooting
Printing
Editing
Light Ratios
Portrait Lighting Basics
Lights
Main Light
Fill Light
Hair Light
Kicker Light
Background Light
Basic Portrait Types
Broad Lighting
Short Lighting
Lighting Styles
Flat Lighting
Butterfly Lighting
Loop Lighting
Rembrandt Lighting
Split Lighting
Profile Lighting
5. FILTERS
Photographic Filter Basics
Materials
Gelatin
Polyester
Resin
Glass
Types
Filter Factors
Types of Photographic Filters
Lens Protection
Color Conversion
Color Compensating
Infrared
Neutral Density
Polarizing
Diffusion
Close-up
Digital Filters
6. COMPOSITION
Center of Interest
Contrast
Leading Lines
Subject Placement
Rule of Thirds
Bakker’s Saddle
Centering
Common Problems in Composition
Distracting Elements
Crooked Horizons
Crooked Vertical Lines
Dividing Horizontal Lines
Improving Composition After the Shoot
Cropping
Retouching
7. POSING
Start with the Subject
Comfort
The Head and Shoulders
Head Positions
Facial Views
The Seven-Eights View
The Three-Quarters View
The Profile View
Head Tilt
Chin Height
Posing the Hands and Feet
Hands
Feet
Three-Quarter and Full-Length Poses
Three-Quarter Poses
Full-Length Poses
Group Portraits
8. AFTER THE SHOOT
Photoshop Techniques
Color and Contrast Correction
Evaluating Images
Setting Your Goals
Make the Corrections
Make Additional Enhancements
Retouching
Artistic Filter Effects
Converting a Color Image to Black & White
Digital Handcoloring
Toning Photographs
Photoshop Actions
Digital Workflow
Image Storage
Proofing
Slideshow
Paper Proofs
Retouching and Color Management
Lab or In-House Printing?
Printing it Yourself
Inkjet Printers
Dye-Sublimation Printers
APPENDIX: PHOTOGRAPHIC EXAMS AND CERTIFICATION
AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX
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