Light and lens : photography in the digital age

Hirsch, Robert 1949- (author.). Erf, Greg, (author.).

Summary: "The new edition of this pioneering book allows students to acquire an essential foundation for digital photography. Fully updated, it clearly and concisely covers the fundamental concepts of imagemaking, how to use digital technologyto create compelling images, and how to output and preserve images in the digital world. Exploring history, methods, and theory, this text offers classroom-tested assignments and exercises from leading photographic educators, approaches for analyzing, discussing, and writing about photographs, and tools to critically explore and make imageswith increased visual literacy. New to this edition: New larger page format Revised and renewed to reflect technological advances Expanded coverage of smartphone/mobile photography Extended coverage of the careers section More than 100 new images"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 1317371712
ISBN: 9781317371717
ISBN: 9781138944398
ISBN: 9781138213029
ISBN: 9781138944398
ISBN: 9781138213029
ISBN: 1138944394
ISBN: 1138213020
ISBN: 1317371704
ISBN: 9781317371700
ISBN: 1315671956
ISBN: 9781315671956
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Focal Press book"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	RAW and Post-ProcessingDNG; Opening Files; The Lens System and Exposure; Aperture; Aperture/f-Stop Control/Shutter Control/ Exposure Modes; Depth of Field; Lens Focal Length; Focusing the Image; Autofocus Modes; Types of Lenses; Zoom Lens; Normal Lens; Wide-Angle Lens; Telephoto Lens; Special-Use Lenses; Shutters: Rolling and Global; Shutter Speed Control; Shutter Lag; Shutter Modes; Determining Exposure; Digital Camera Features; Resolution and Print Size; Monitor; Monitor Playback Mode and Histogram; Metadata/EXIF; Optical and Digital Zoom; Digital ISO/Sensitivity.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.