Discover how to get the very best from your photography with clear step-by-step guidance from expert photographer, Tom Ang.
In this fully comprehensive photography companion, renowned photographer and teacher Tom Ang teaches you how to capture, enhance, and transform your photographs.
The first half of the book explains all of the essential techniques that every photographer needs to learn - from how to handle your camera correctly and understand its features, to composing a successful shot.
The second half develops your understanding of photography, guiding you through a range of projects that focus on different photographic genres and subjects, including landscapes, cityscapes, and live events. It explains how to digitally enhance your images, not only to improve the original shot, but also to apply creative techniques that will take your image to a new level. This section also gives advice on the best way to share your work, to choosing the most suitable equipment, and should you wish, how to develop a career in photography.
Author(s): DK
Edition: 7
Publisher: DK Publishing
Year: 2020
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 408
City: New York, NY
Tags: Photography; Digital Photography
CONTENTS
1 CORE SKILLS
Handling cameras
Your first pictures
Picture composition
Focusing and depth of field
Image orientation
Image proportions
Composition and zooms
Movement blur
Close-ups
Extreme lenses
Quick fix: Optical problems
Influencing perspective
Changing viewpoints
Quick fix: Leaning buildings
Quick fix: Facial distortion
Color composition
Adjacent colors
Color contrasts
Quick fix: White balance
Exposure control
Silhouettes/backlighting
High-key images
Low-key images
Advanced metering
Accessory flash
Quick fix: Electronic flash
Electronic flash
2 PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS
Starting projects
Abstract imagery
Architecture
Interiors
Documentary photography
Street photography
Vacations and travel
Weddings
Children
Landscapes
Cityscapes
Reflections
Low-light photography
Long-exposure photography
Night sky photography
Animals
Plants and gardens
Panoramas
Live events
Portraits
Camera phone photography
Point-of-view photography
Drone photography
Record-keeping
3 IMAGE DEVELOPMENT
Scanning basics
Workflow essentials
Handling files
File formats
Image management
Capture defects
Color management
Cropping and rotation
Quick fix: Poor subject detail
Quick fix: Poor subject color
Levels
Burning-in and dodging
Dust and noise
Sharpening
Blurring
Quick fix: Image distractions
Image size and distortion
Quick fix: Converging parallels
Quick fix: Image framing
White balance
Color adjustments
Saturation and vibrance
Manipulation defects
Curves
Bit depth and color
Color to black and white
Vintage effects
Working with RAW
Duotones
Tritones and quadtones
Sepia tones
Sabattier effect
Gum dichromates
Split toning
Hand tinting
Cross-processing
Tints from color originals
Quick fix: Bright landscapes
Filter effects
Multiplying filter effects
High dynamic range
Selections and masks
Quick fix: Removing backgrounds
Layer blend modes
Text effects
Cloning techniques
Simple composite
Photomosaics
Image stitching
4 SHOWING AND SHARING
Proofing and printing
Output to paper
Art printing
Online printing
Presenting prints
Sharing images
Photos on the internet
Selling your pictures
5 BUYING GUIDE
Your ideal camera
Camera phones
Compacts
Mirrorless compacts
Single-lens reflex
Choosing lenses
Photographic accessories
Digital accessories
Electronic lighting
Lighting accessories
Computers and monitors
Computer accessories
Choosing software
Printers and other devices
6 GOING FURTHER
Learning more
Portfolio technique
Building up your business
Mounting an exhibition
Copyright concerns
Shopping for equipment
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments
