From Library Journal
This substantial book, long a standard guide to photography, is so comprehensive that it serves as an excellent reference for both amateur and professional photographers. Written in a clear, conversational style, this work presents the myriad technical aspects of photographic equipment in an easily understood manner. Coverage begins with cameras and lenses, with emphasis on practical matters, such as how to load film and adjust lens openings. The authors then logically turn to film and discuss the selection of lenses and the use of flash equipment. In addition to equipment and materials, the two most important elements of good photography?lighting and composition?are considered. Although the emphasis is upon 35mm photography, other types of cameras, including point and shoot, Polaroid, and digital cameras, are also discussed in detail. The final chapter and appendixes offer an abundance of useful information, including recommended books, photography schools, workshops, competitions, and an extensive glossary of photographic terms. One would be hard-pressed to find a single volume that offers as much good, useful information about photography as this work. Highly recommended for all libraries.?Raymond Bial, Parkland Coll. Lib., Champaign, Ill.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED, THIS ESTABLISHED CLASSIC REMAINS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY!

2004 Edition

For nearly three decades, The Basic Book of Photography has been the ideal handbook for beginning and experienced photographers alike. This comprehensive edition has been expanded to include the latest technological innovations in digital photography and the most modern methods and products used in traditional film photography.

So whether you use a single lens reflex (SLR), compact, APS, single-use, instant, or digital camera, you'll learn everything you need to know about how to operate your equipment successfully to produce the most striking pictures.

This greatly enlarged edition includes:

* An all-new chapter on digital cameras and imaging
* Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques
* Descriptions of all color and black-and-white films
* Procedures for processing your own pictures
* Ways to enjoy your photography on the Internet

With more than 395 instructive illustrations and an extensive glossary, The Basic Book of Photography will help you become the photographer you always wanted to be.


Book Info
Handbook for beginning and experienced photographers; expanded to included the latest technological innovations in digital photography, and the most modern methods and products used in traditional film photography. Includes a new chapter on digital cameras and imaging. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover. DLC: Photography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.


About the Author
Tom and Michele Grimm are freelance photographers and writers who have written and illustrated a dozen other adult and children's books.

FROM OUR EDITORS

This bestelling guide is one of the best resources available to photographers, regardless of skill level. From the types of cameras, lenses, and other equipment to the finer points of lighting, exposure, and composition, The Basic Book of Photography is an essential addition to your bookshelf. Information on new digital technology is included. With clear illustrations and and easy-to-use format, this book is a must for anyone interested in photography.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

OUTSTANDING PHOTOS ARE ONLY STEPS AWAY

Should you buy a film camera or a digital camera, and what are the best ways to use it? We are the authors of the 5th revision of THE BASIC BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY, where the answers to these and many other photographic questions can be found. This classic guide has been the best-selling handbook for amateur and expert photographers for the past 29 years. The greatly expanded 2004 edition ￯﾿ﾽ with 672 pages and 395 illustrative photos ￯﾿ﾽ features the latest technologies and techniques for both innovative digital and traditional film photography. Beginning with the elements of composition and how you can apply them to create the most striking photographs, we explain everything you need to know about the equipment to use ￯﾿ﾽ including cameras, lenses, flash units, filters, and important accessories. Whether you choose a 35mm single lens reflex (SLR), compact, APS , single-use, instant, or digital camera, you￯﾿ﾽll learn all the features of these various cameras and how to operate them successfully. Lens openings (f/stops), shutter speeds, focusing controls, exposure metering systems, and all the other camera adjustments are explained in detail. Special sections of this definitive guide are devoted to lighting techniques, travel photography, digital imaging, processing films and making prints in your own darkroom, and various ways to display your photographs, including on the Internet. An all-inclusive glossary of photographic terms makes THE BASIC BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY of extra value to all photographers, whether a beginning snapshooter or an experienced pro. Did you know that photographers can join in the exciting world of digital photography without giving up their film cameras? We explain how negatives, slides, and prints can be scanned at home or by a neighborhood photofinisher to convert your film or print images to digital image files. With a home computer, those digitized photo images can then be sent as E-mail to family and friends, or posted on an Internet Web site for everyone to see. By using the computer￯﾿ﾽs printer, you can also make large and small photo prints. And your photographs can be preserved by copying the digital image files onto a CD or DVD. Whether you have been shooting pictures for years, or are new to digital or film photography, THE BASIC BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY is the comprehensive reference for any photographic question and will help you become the photographer you always wanted to be. TOM GRIMM and MICHELE GRIMM are a husband-and-wife photographic team who have spent more than 30 years traveling the globe in search of the perfect photographic image. They now have a library of more than 150,000 color photographs, many of which have been published worldwide. Tom has been a photography instructor at the University of California at Irvine, and as a couple they have led numerous photographic workshops and tours. The Grimms are authors and illustrators of 12 other adults and childrens￯﾿ﾽ books. Tom also has written THE BASIC DARKROOM BOOK, a companion photography guide published by Plume and available from Barnes & Noble.

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