PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Grades 9-12)


SECTION I:   The new photographer first learns the secrets of the camera's make-up and its use. Then all the most popular photographic subjects are covered in 65 easy-to-follow projects, beginning with how to put together the components of a picture and how to make the most of lighting. The photographer will then learn how to photograph nature, still life and dramatic landscapes, to tackle cityscapes, action and architecture shots, to capture candid portraits and to experiment with the range of possibilities in black and white photography.

SECTION II:    A section on how to process and print photographs is included, showing how to set up a darkroom, and it is followed by a technical guide offering quick-reference data and advice on identifying and solving picture-taking faults from finished prints.

If you don't know anything about photography and would like to learn, or if you want to make better pictures than the ones you make now, A Short Course in Photography will help you. It presents in depth the basic techniques for black-and-white photography:
* How to get a good exposure
* How to adjust the focus, shutter speed, and aperture (the size of the lens opening) to produce the results you want
* How to develop film and make prints
* Automatic focus and automatic exposure—what they do and, particularly, how to override them when it is better to adjust the camera manually

SECTION III:
* Getting Started. If you are brand new to photography, this section will walk you through the first steps of selecting and loading film, focusing sharply, adjusting the exposure, and making your first pictures.
* Digital Imaging. In one sense, digital imaging is just another tool, but it is also an immensely powerful technique that is changing photography and that will empower those who know how to use it.
* Projects. These projects are designed to help you develop your technical and expressive skills.
* Making Better Prints. Additional information about how to fine tune your prints by burning in and dodging (darkening or lightening selected areas), and by cropping the edges to concentrate attention on the portion of the scene you want.
* Types of lenses, types of film, lighting, filters
Photography is a subjective and personal undertaking. A Short Course in Photography emphasizes your choices in picture making:
* How to look at a scene in terms of the way the camera can record it
* How to select the shutter speed, point of view, or other elements that can make the difference between an ordinary snapshot and an exciting photograph

SECTION III:
* Seeing Like a Camera, explores your choices in selecting and adjusting the image, and covers how to photograph subjects such as people and landscapes. This series explains all you need to understand about your camera to capture much better and more interesting photographs-everything your camera manual doesn't tell you. Whether you're photographing for business or pleasure, complete, clear explanations show you how to use your camera in almost any photographic situation. What people like most about this book is the way it integrates concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows" of photography. Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regardless of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography.

SECTION IV:   Covers procedures specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera's controls to capture an image just the way you want to.  Understanding procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds of questions you might have. Just a few of the things you'll learn in this series are how to throw the background out of focus in portraits, how to keep everything in a landscape sharp, how to avoid or creatively use blur, how to photograph sunrises and sunsets; and how to take pictures at night with city lights, the moon, or fireworks.



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