Synopses & Reviews
The Fundamentals of Digital Photography explores the guiding principles of great photography through efficient and effective technique. Easy-to-follow instructions teach you how to work with a digital workflow and develop a solid understanding of materials and processes. You will also find creative inspiration through the work of some of the worlds great historical photographers, and discover how the history of photography can feed into your own work. Themed projects, featuring stunning images from contemporary international practitioners, will help you focus your ideas to produce truly original photographs.
The assignments at the end of each chapter help you to create a body of work that will expand your photographic portfolio. By shooting these carefully devised assignments, you will become a confident software user, and develop the all-important visual and conceptual skills essential to successful photography.
Synopsis
The Fundamentals of Digital Photography takes a different view of the relationship between technology and practice in digital photography - by embedding the text within project themes rather than presenting it as a complex data processing activity. The aim is to synchronize simple and efficient digital workflows with inspirational practical projects, so readers can improve their digital photographs without getting bogged down in technical details.
By shooting these carefully devised assignments, learners become confident software users, while developing all-important visual and conceptual skills essential for a career as a successful photographer.
About the Author
Tim Daly is a well-known writer on digital photography. He currently teaches Photography at the University of Chester, UK, and leads practical workshops for the Royal Photographic Society in Bath.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How equipment works: Digital SLR; Compact cameras; Medium format camera;
Lens essentials; Computers and monitors; Adobe Photoshop; Image editing software: Adobe Lightroom; Project
Chapter 2: Shooting skills: Camera quality settings; File formats; Aperture; Shutter speeds and movement; Exposure and how to measure it properly; Camera metering modes; Camera program modes; The lens and focussing; Depth of field; Viewpoint; Composing your image; Seeing the world in monochrome; Project
Chapter 3: Themes and their workflows: Basic observational documentary: Urban texture; Culturally aware documentary: Out of season; Candid/street photography: People on the street; Eco/political study: The threatened landscape; Photo essay narrative: A day in the life; Location portrait: Public/private; Studio portrait: Alter-ego; Collaboration with others: Constructed reality; Current issue story: Signs of the times; 'Late' photography: The aftermath; Staging/performance: A re-enactment; Developing own work: A personal project
Chapter 4: Project development: Researching your project; Planning and prep; Testing and review; Shaping your project; Project
Chapter 5: Treatment: Essential software skills; Creative emphasis; Project: Sample files to test edit
Chapter 6: Output and finishing: Desktop printing; Remote printing services; Onscreen use; Project
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements and picture credits
Working with ethics