ABSTRACT

The tenth edition of The Manual of Photography is an indispensable textbook for anyone who is serious about photography. It is ideal if you want to gain insight into the underlying scientific principles of photography and digital imaging, whether you are a professional photographer, lab technician, researcher or student in the field, or simply an enthusiastic amateur. This comprehensive guide takes you from capture to output in both digital and film media, with sections on lens use, darkroom techniques, digital cameras and scanners, image editing techniques and processes, workflow, digital file formats and image archiving.

This iconic text was first published in 1890 and has aided many thousands of photographers in developing their own techniques and understanding of the medium. Now in full colour, The Manual of Photography still retains its clear, reader-friendly style and is filled with images and illustrations demonstrating the key principles. Not only giving you the skills and know-how to take stunning photographs, but will also allowing you to fully understand the science behind the creation of great images.

chapter 2|24 pages

Light theory

chapter 3|16 pages

Photographic light sources

chapter 4|18 pages

The human visual system

chapter 6|16 pages

Photographic and geometrical optics

chapter 7|20 pages

Images and image formation

chapter 8|16 pages

Sensitometry

chapter 9|20 pages

Image sensors

chapter 10|24 pages

Camera lenses

chapter 11|28 pages

Photographic camera systems

chapter 15|14 pages

Displays

chapter 16|12 pages

Digital printing and materials

chapter 20|12 pages

Speed and sensitivity

chapter 21|16 pages

Tone reproduction

chapter 25|19 pages

Digital image workflow

chapter 26|25 pages

Colour management systems

chapter 27|20 pages

Spatial image processing

chapter 29|18 pages

Image compression