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Index
Front Cover Basic Photography Copyright Page Contents Picture credits Introduction Chapter 1. What is photography?
Facets of photography How photography works Picture structuring The roles photographs play Changing attitudes towards photography Personal styles and approaches Measuring success Summary Projects
Chapter 2. Light: how images form
Light itself Wavelengths and colours Shadows When light reaches a surface Light intensity and distance Making light form images Summary Projects
Chapter 3. Lenses: controlling the image
Photographic lenses Aperture and f-numbers Depth of field How depth of field works Depth of focus Lens care Summary Projects
Chapter 4. Cameras using film
The essential components Camera types – which is best? How view cameras work How direct viewfinder cameras work How reflex cameras work Summary Projects
Chapter 5. Using different focal length lenses, camera kits
Why change focal length? Lens kits Close-up equipment Essentials, and extras Horses for courses Summary Projects
Chapter 6. Digital cameras
Overview – how images are captured Film versus digital imaging routes CCD limits to your final print size Storing exposed shots on memory cards, disks Point-and-shoot ‘low-end’ cameras ‘High-end’ cameras, digital backs Will digital cameras take over? Summary
Chapter 7. Lighting: principles and equipment
Basic characteristics of lighting Lighting equipment Practical lighting problems Special subjects Summary Projects
Chapter 8. Organizing the picture
Noticing subject features Structuring pictures through the camera Commercial requirements Summary Projects
Chapter 9. Films, filters
Silver halide emulsions Features common to all films Choosing films for black and white Films for colour photography Storing film – before and after exposure So which film is ‘best’? Filters – how they work Filter kits Summary Projects
Chapter 10. Exposure measurement
Factors that determine what exposure to give Exposing different film types Measuring exposure (continuous light) Practical exposure tips Measuring exposure for flash Practical flash exposure tips Summary
Chapter 11. Film processing
Equipment and general preparations Processing black and white (silver image) negatives Processing chromogenic (colour and black and white) negatives Processing colour slides and transparencies Processing other film materials Processing by machine Permanence of processed results Summary Projects
Chapter 12. Black and white printing: facilities and equipment
Darkroom organization Equipment: the enlarger Equipment: accessories Printing papers Safelighting and printing paper sensitivity Processing procedure Summary Projects
Chapter 13. Black and white printing: techniques
Making contact prints ‘Straight’ enlarging Controls during enlarging Variations Unusual printing materials Common print faults Chemical afterwork Toning Tinting Summary Projects
Chapter 14. Digital image manipulation
Overview The hardware Software programs Learning the ropes Working on pictures Digital ethics Summary Projects
Chapter 15. Finishing and presenting work
The permanence of prints Mounting methods Spotting Getting your work noticed Summary Projects
Appendices
A: Optical calculations B: Camera movements C: Expressing film response D: Chemical formulae E: Health and safety concerns F: Digital notebook
Glossary Index
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