Langford's Starting Photography

Langford's starting photography : the guide to creating great images (6th edition) by Michael Langford & Philip Andrews is a new book now available for loan from the Learning Centre.



Contents:


Part 1 - Picture Making

• Seeing and photographing
• Using the viewfinder - framing up
• Creating a point of emphasis
• Picking lighting conditions
• Pattern, texture and shape
• Using color
• Projects: Developing a personal approach

Part 2 - Camera, Sensors and Film

• Camera principles
• The camera
• Sensors
• Films
• Scanners

Part 3 - Creative Use of Camera Controls

• Shutter speeds and movement
• Focus and aperture
• Choice of exposure
• Changing focal length
• Set for digital success
• Projects

Part 4 - Tackling Different Photographic Subjects

• People
• Places
• Animal portraits
• Landscapes
• Creating black and white images
• Close-up subjects
• Action and sports photographs
• Going with the flow
• Projects: Tackling self-set themes

Part 5 - Controlling Light

• The basics of great lighting
• Lighting for people photographs
• Lighting objects
• Outside shooting
• Flash and its control
• Layout and lighting in the studio
• Projects

Part 6 - Photographic Workflow

• Demystifying the photographic process

Part 7 - Digital Processing and Printing

• Introduction the digital photography tools
• Transferring pictures from the camera to computer
• Processing the picture file
• First steps in enhancing
• Editing techniques
• Printing your digital files

Part 8 - Experimental and Constructed Images

• Letting the image move
• Exploring reflections
• Using lens attachments
• Combining pictures
• Creative digital
• Print manipulation
• Projects

Part 9 - Presenting and Assessing Your Work

• Finishing off
• Presenting pictures in sets
• Digital presentation
• Evaluating your results

Part 10 - Troubleshooting

• Film users: assessing the results
• General shooting faults
• Digital users: checking images on the desktop

Appendices

• Appendix A Computer connection types
• Appendix B Camera memory cards
• Appendix C Digital camera sensor sizes and resolution (megapixels)
• Appendix D Suggested starting speeds/apertures for difficult night scenes
• Appendix E Scanner connections
• Appendix F What resolution should I pick?
• Appendix G ISO settings and their uses
• Appendix H Minimum shutter speeds to stop camera shake
• Appendix I Settings to control depth of field
• Appendix J Suggested starting speeds to freeze the action of different events
• Appendix K Flash guide numbers, apertures and distance
• Appendix L Using a hand-held meter
• Appendix M Batteries
• Appendix N Health and safety in photography
• Appendix O Black and white film processing and printing
• Appendix P Chemically treating black and white prints

Glossary

Index