The Complete Photography Course

by Dave Saunders (Author), Michael Joseph (Author), Dave Saunders (Author), Michael Joseph (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $4.82

  This is a photography manual. It is organized as a graduated course which aims to appeal to the beginner, competent amateur and the professional alike. From film, cameras and lenses through lighting and accessories to the more professional concerns of agents and copyright, location finding and propping, the authors solve a variety of photographic problems. Practical advice and tricks of the trade are provided including technical details and techniques used for every shot. Anecdotes drawn from years of experience reveal the stories behind the photographs. Regular feature spreads take the reader into actual photographic sessions where the problems encountered varied from shooting a Rolling Stones album cover to orchestrating an orgy with a cast of 100 extras.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.29

  This course is designed to inspire and inform readers interested in photography, from beginner to seasoned professional. As well as offering practical advice, with sections on lighting, lenses, film, accessories and basic equipment, the authors also describe recent technological advances and darkroom techniques. Also revealed are tricks of the trade, with examples from a range of photographic situations. Personal anecdotes convey the reality of specific assignments, whilst the basics of professional photography are outlined. Topics covered include: cameras, lenses, filters, film, lighting, accessories, tricks, shortcuts, reportage, children, landscapes, portraits, nudes, darkroom, digital effects, agents and copyright law.

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  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.29

  30 years' experience in every field of photography, from the grand portrait to the Vietnam War, has given Michael Joseph a knowledge of every aspect of the trade. Organized as a graduate course , with 600 photographs presented in layouts designed for easy reference, this book is an encyclopaedia of practical advice and tricks of the trade, and includes technical details and techniques used for every shot. Anecdotes drawn from experience reveal the stories behind the photographs, while clear explanations of the nuts and bolts provide the guidelines that should help with photographic success.