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Product description Recommended Reading for Photo Fans: 32+ Books from B&Hs Bestseller List Read More ywbbruffurbcteazvybxubsaytvcyddvwvxwer Barbara London and Jim Stone's third edition of A Short Course in Photography: Digital from Pearson Education is a book that demonstrates basic techniques in digital photography. Modeled after the widely used A Short Course in Photography: Film and Darkroom, this volume presents photography entirely in its current, electronic form. It places greater emphasis on the most up-to-date learning techniques, allowing students to keep up with modern technology. Additionally, the MyArtsLab with an access card and a Pearson eText are included.
The book presents in depth the basic techniques of photography, and also covers the impact of computers on this important art form. MyArtsLab is an integral part of the London / Stone program. Engaging activities and assessment are part of a teaching and learning system that helps students gain a broader understanding of photography. With MyArtsLab, students can explore in-depth analyses of relevant artwork, architecture, artistic techniques, and more.
In this third edition, all chapters now have student learning objectives at the beginning. Photographs and illustrations have been added and updated throughout. Additionally, select sections have been expanded to provide more information. Changes Made in This Edition - Overview of Changes
- All chapters now have student learning objectives at the beginning.
- Chapter 1
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- Photograph by Annie Leibovitz
- 2-page spread on types and characteristics of digital cameras
- Chart of intermediate shutter speeds
- Chapter 2
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- Updated lens illustration
- Angle-of-view comparisons for APS-C lenses
- Photographs by Rebecca Cummins, Alison Carey, Javier Manzano, and Laurisa Galvan
- Chapter 3
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- Expanded coverage of color systems, added categories of "color characteristics"
- Illustrations for white balance, graphics for color temperature, and discussion of light bulb qualities
- Photographs by Maria Robledo, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, and Deborah Willis
- Chapter 4
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- Two expanded sections
- Photographs by Martha Rosler, Meggan Gould, Carrie Mae Weems, and David Taylor
- Expanded coverage of workflow programs
- Chapter 6
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- Installation photographs from Ron Jude and the Family of Man, with a discussion of having an exhibition
- Chapter 7
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- Updated information on workflow programs and sidecar files
- Chapter 8
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- Introduces judging flash exposure with the histogram display and manual exposure mode
- Chapter 9
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- Photographs by Christopher Killip, Arnold Newman, and Roe Ethridge
- Two-page spread on "Assembled to be Photographed" with photographs by Lori Nix and Jeff Wall
- Chapter10
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- Two-page spread on the new acceptance of color photography in the 1970s
- Photographs by Nancy Burson, Ashley Gilbertson, William Eggleston, and Stephen Shore
Table of Contents - Brief Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. Camera
Chapter 2. Lens
Chapter 3. Light and Exposure
Chapter 4. The Digital Darkroom
Chapter 5. Image Editing
Chapter 6. Printing and Display
Chapter 7. Organizing and Storing
Chapter 8. Lighting
Chapter 9. Seeing Like a Camera
Chapter 10. History of Photography Detailed Table of Contents - Chapter 1. Camera
- Getting Started: Getting your camera ready
Focusing and setting the exposure
Exposure readout
Exposing images
What will you photograph?
Types of cameras
Basic Camera Controls
More about Camera Controls
Inside a digital single-lens reflex camera
Shutter Speed Affects light and motion
Use it creatively
Aperture Affects light and depth of field
Shutter Speed and Aperture Blur vs. depth of field
Getting the Most from Your Camera and Lens - Chapter 2. Lens
- Lens Focal Length: The basic difference between lenses
Normal Focal Length: The most like human vision
Long Focal Length Telephoto lenses
Short Focal Length Wide-angle lenses
Zoom, Macro, and Fisheye Lenses
Focus and Depth of Field
Automatic Focus
Depth of Field: Controlling sharpness in a photograph
More about Depth of Field: How to preview it
Perspective: How a photograph shows depth
Lens Attachments: Close-ups and Filters - Chapter 3. Light and Exposure
- Sensor and Pixels
Pixels and Resolution
Color in Photography
White Balance
Using Histograms
Exposure Meters: What different types do
How to calculate and adjust an exposure manually
Overriding an Automatic Exposure Camera
Making an Exposure of an Average Scene
Exposing Scenes that are Lighter or Darker than Average
Backlighting
Exposing Scenes with High Contrast
HDR: High dynamic range - Chapter 4. The Digital Darkroom
- Equipment and Materials You'll Need
Pictures Are Files
Digital Color Modes, gamuts, spaces, profiles
Channels
Calibrating for accuracy
Working with Camera RAW
Setting up a Workflow: Stay organized
Workflow programs: Aperture and Lightroom
Importing an Image
Scanning - Chapter 5. Image Editing
- Getting Started: Editing an Image
Adjusting Image Levels
Curves
Adjusting Part of an Image Selection
More Techniques
Layers
Retouching
Sharpening
Compositing
Color
Intro to black and white
Filters
An Editing Workflow
Ethics and Digital Imaging - Chapter 6. Printing and Display
- Printers and Drivers
Papers and Inks
Soft Proofing
Panoramic Photographs
Presenting Your Work: Framing
Matting a print
Mounting a Print: Equipment and materials you'll need
Dry Mounting a Print Step by Step
Bleed Mounting/Overmatting - Chapter 7. Organizing and Storing
- Image Storage
Using Metadata
Software for Organizing
Archiving Images and Prints - Chapter 8. Lighting
- Qualities of Light From direct to diffused
Existing Light: Use what's available
The Main Light: The strongest source of light
Fill Light
To lighten shadows
Simple Portrait Lighting
Using Artificial Light: Photolamp or flash
More about Flash: How to position it
Using Flash - Chapter 9. Seeing Like a Camera
- What's in the Picture: The edges or frame
The background
Focus
Which parts are sharp
Time and Motion in a Photograph
Depth in a Picture: Three dimensions become two
Chaos becomes order
Photographing for Meaning
Portraits Informal: Finding them
Formal: Setting them up
Photographing the Landscape
Photographing the Cityscape
Photographing Inside
Responding to Photographs - Chapter 10. History of Photography
- Daguerrotype "Designs on silver bright"
Calotype Pictures on paper
Collodion Wet-Plate Sharp and reproducible
Gelatin Emulsion/Roll-Film
Base Photography for everyone
Color Photography
Early Portraits
Early Travel Photography
Early Images of War
Time and Motion in Early Photographs
The Photograph as Document
Photography and Social Change
Photojournalism
Photography as Art in the 19th Century
Pictorial Photography and the Photo-Secession
The Direct Image in Art
The Quest for a New Vision
Photography as Art in the 1950s and 1960s
Photography as Art in the 1970s and 1980s
Digital Photography Predecessors
Becomes Mainstream
How to Learn More
Troubleshooting
Photographers' Web Sites Additional Features - Guides Beginners
- The Getting Started section is ideal for those brand new to photography. This section will walk readers through the first steps of selecting and installing a memory card and setting menu options, as well as focusing sharply, adjusting exposure, and making their first pictures. To further introduce readers to digital photography, every two facing pages complete a single topic, helping readers to stay organized. Detailed step-by-step instructions clarify each stage of extended procedures.
- Explores Digital Techniques
- The latest in digital camera technology is examined, including the full-featured non-DSLR camera and cell phone cameras. With technical updates and current product information throughout, this section of the book teaches students techniques with the most current technology available. Coverage includes how to look at a scene in terms of the way the camera can 'see' and record it, and information on how to select the shutter speed, point of view, or other elements that can make the difference between an ordinary snapshot and an exciting photograph.
- Encourages Interactive Activity
- Project boxes listed in the readings provide activities for students to try, reinforcing the skills they have learned. These projects are designed to help develop technical and expressive skills. Project boxes contain "How Did You Do" questions, helping students to think about the techniques used and their end results.
- Identifies How to Make Better Prints
- Includes information about how to adjust photographs with image-editing software, as well as how to select ink and paper and then print and display images in a mat and frame.
- Covers Automatic Focus and Exposure
- Special attention is devoted to automatic focus and automatic exposure. Readers will learn what automatic focus and automatic exposure do and how to override these features when it is better to adjust the camera manually.
- Engages and Assesses Students' Learning with MyArtsLab
- MyArtsLab includes practice quizzes, guided Closer Look tours, and more. Also included are Shelton Muller "Five Minute Photographer" tutorials containing lessons on how to understand flash, lighting, and depth of field, and how to manage digital files.
About the Authors - Jim Stone
- Jim Stone is an Associate Professor of Photography at the University of New Mexico. His photographs have been collected by the Museum of Modern Art and The Smithsonian American Art Museum, among many others. Books of his work include Stranger Than Fiction (Light Work, 1993), Historiostomy (Piltdown Press, 2001), and Why My Pictures are Good (Nazraeli Press, 2005). He has also published six higher education titles that are widely used in university courses:
- A User's Guide to the View Camera
- Darkroom Dynamics
- Photography, Photography: The Essential Way
- A Short Course in Photography
- A Short Course in Digital Photography
- Barbara London
- Barbara London has authored and co-authored many photography books from their first editions to their current ones, including the following:
- Photography, Photography: The Essential Way
- A Short Course in Photography
- A Short Course in Digital Photography
- The Photograph Collector's Guide
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Technical parametersPearson Education 9780205991600 Specs | Type of Media | Book | | Author | Barbara London
Jim Stone | | Publisher | Pearson Education | | Publication Date | July 6, 2014 | | ISBN-10 | 0205991602 | | ISBN-13 | 9780205991600 | | Number of Pages | 224 | | Cover Type | Soft | | Illustrated | Yes | | | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5" |
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