Overview
"The title says it all. The seventh edition of this popular guide is your one-stop resource for learning every aspect of digital photography, from shooting to post-production to printing. ""Complete Digital Photography; Seventh Edition"", starts with the basics; no prior knowledge of photography is assumed or required. By the end of the book, you'll have a deep understanding of the art and technology of photography, you'll be ready to tackle complex photographic challenges, and your results will reflect your growing expertise. All aspects of digital photography are covered, from the fundamentals of camera operation to choosing a camera, shooting, image editing, output, and workflow. Along the way, you'll learn the basics of photographic artistry, including composition, lighting, how to see, and more. Photographer Ben Long brings his extensive experience to bear, helping you over conceptual hurdles and leading you to a clear understanding of how to take great photos. With ""Complete Digital Photography, Seventh Edition"" in hand you will master the equipment, the process, and the art of digital photography."
Full Product Details
Author: Ben Long
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.70cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 1.675kg
ISBN: 9781285077260
ISBN 10: 1285077261
Pages: 598
Publication Date: 18 June 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Introduction. 1. Eyes, Brains, Lights , and Images. 2. Getting to Know Your Camera. 3. Camera Anatomy. 4. Image Transfer. 5. Image Sensors. 6. Exposure Basics. 7. Program Mode. 8. Advanced Exposure. 9. Finding and Composing a Photo. 10. Lighting. 11. Raw Shooting. 12. Special Shooting. 13. Workflow. 14. Editing Workflow and First Steps. 15. Correcting Tone. 16. Correcting Color. 17. Image Editing in Raw. 18. Masking. 19. Black and White Conversion. 20. Layers, Retouching, and Special Effects. 21. Panoramic Stitching and HDR Merging. 22. Output 23. Glossary.
Author Information
Ben Long is a San Francisco-based photographer, writer, and teacher. The author of more than two dozen books on digital photography and digital video, he is also a senior contributing editor to Macworld magazine, a contributing editor at CreativePro.com, and the author of several best-selling Lynda.com photography courses. His photography clients have included 20th Century Fox, Blue Note Records, Global Business Network, the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Pickle Family Circus, and Grammy-nominated jazz musicians Don Byron and Dafnis Prieto. He has taught and lectured on photography around the world, including workshops at the Santa Reparata International School of the Arts in Florence and a class for imaging engineers at Apple, Inc. He occasionally dabbles in computer programming and has written image editing utilities that are used by National Geographic, the British Museum, and the White House.
