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Contents

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Introduction

1 Colour in photography
	Light and colour The human visual system Methods of colour reproduction Light sources and their characteristics Colour temperature Classification of colour How we see colour Summary Projects

2 Camera equipment
	The digital revolution Camera design Image format The role of the camera in the imaging process Features of digital cameras Camera types: analogue and digital Which one is best? Specialized accessories Avoiding camera failures Comparing digital and silver halide camera equipment Summary Projects

3 Choosing lenses
	The lens designer’s problems Checking lens image quality Understanding modulation transfer function Buying lenses Special lens types Influences on image sharpness Using lenses created for 35 mm systems on DSLRs Summary Projects

4 Lighting control
	Size of light sources Direction and angle of light Distribution of light Contrast and exposure Colour and colour temperature Practical control of colour Guidelines for lighting Lighting equipment Lighting principles in practice Still-life photography Location Interior lighting Flashguns Summary Projects

5 Tone control
	Practical influences Tone control theory Precision measurement of exposure High dynamic range imaging The zone system of exposure and development Putting the zone system to work Limitations to the zone system Tone changes after film processing Controls during enlarging Summary Projects

6 Image sensors
	An introduction to image sensors Alternative sensor technologies Image artefacts associated with sensors Summary Projects

7 Digital imaging systems
	The computer workstation Inputs Types of scanners Scanner characteristics Setting up the scanner Image outputting – Displays Characteristics of display systems Image outputting – Digital printers Printer characteristics Summary Projects

8 Digital image management and manipulation
	The digital image Image workflow General considerations in determining workflow Image capture Image compression Choosing file format Properties of common image file formats Digital colour Image processing Image-processing workflow Summary Projects

9 Films – types and technical data
	Film design Choosing films Understanding technical descriptions Film MTF Characteristic curves Spectral sensitivity Reciprocity failure Product coding Special materials Summary Projects

10 Film processing management and colour printing
	The processes themselves Points to watch Equipment Making a choice Process control Silver recovery Colour printing equipment Print materials Negative/positive colour printing Positive/positive colour printing Shading and printing-in (or dodging and burning-in) Making a ring-around Additional points to watch Colour/exposure analysing aids Other colour lab procedures Summary Projects

11 Extending photography
	Photographing the invisible Underwater photography Panoramic photography Stereo photography ‘Hand-made’ image processes Summary Projects

12 Subjects
	Sport and action Photo-journalism/documentary Portraiture Weddings Landscapes Architecture Built studio sets Studio still lifes Natural history Aerial subjects Night skies Summary Projects

13 Reproduction and archiving
	Reproduction of the printed page Supplying photographs for reproduction Picture libraries Images on the Internet Multimedia Permanence, storage and archiving Summary Projects

14 Professional photography
	How photographs are read Being a professional photographer Turning professional Markets for professional photography Roles within a photographic business Summary

15 Business practice
	Starting out Working as an assistant Becoming a photographer Running a business Book-keeping Charging for jobs Commissioned work Copyright Marketing your business Summary

Appendix A: Optical calculations

Appendix B: Gamma and average gradient

Appendix C: Chemical formulae: Health and safety

Appendix D: Lighting and safety

Appendix E: Batteries

Appendix F: Color conversion filter chart

Appendix G: Ring around chart

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