The Visual Dictionary of Photography

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AVA Publishing, Jan 4, 2010 - Art - 288 pages

The Visual Dictionary of Photography provides clear definitions of key terms and concepts, backed up by hundreds of illustrative examples. Covering practical terms, it deals with the terminology of both digital and traditional photography.

David Präkel has produced an invaluable resource for anyone interested in photography, lens-based media and related visual arts. This book serves not only to explain terms and words but also acts as a source of inspiration, encouraging exploration through understanding.

Over 250 terms are explained and contextualised, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from historical and contemporary photography.

The dictionary covers analogue terms still in current usage as well as modern digital terminology such as Raw format and High dynamic range. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, including ISO speed, Backlighting and Noise, as well as conceptual terms and photographic styles, ranging from Photojournalism to Distortion.

 

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Contents

The Dictionary
17
A
18
B
37
C
46
D
81
E
101
F
113
G
132
P
177
R
198
S
211
T
243
U
257
V
260
W
265
Z
270

H
137
I
142
J
146
K
147
L
150
M
157
N
171
The Details
273
The Timeline
274
Conclusion
286
Acknowledgements
287
Picture Credits
288
Back cover
289
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

angle of view artists aspect ratio black-and-white Circle of Confusion Collodion Process Colour Conversion Filters colour image colour negative colour temperature Colour Wheel complementary colour contact print Contrast grade create Culture cyan Cyanotype darkroom daylight density depth of field developed digital cameras digital images digital photography double dark slide Dynamic Range effect emulsion exposure fill light Fluorescent focal length Focal Plane focused format Fox Talbot highlights ILFORD image plane Inkjet inks JPEG KELVIN Key Light Kodak large-format Leica lenses light meter light source Macro Photography magenta monochrome Nikon optical paper photograms Photoshop picture pinhole pixels plane of focus Polaroid portrait prime lens produce Reciprocity 200 reflected Reflector roll film Saturation screen sensor shadows Sheet Film shown shutter speed silver halide SLR camera soft box Split Tone stop Subtractive Colour Technology telephoto texture tonal usually view camera viewfinder White Balance Wratten yellow

About the author (2010)

David Präkel runs his own photographic training workshops in Northumberland, UK. He has enjoyed a successful and diverse career in journalism, photography and education and has taught at all levels in universities, colleges, schools in both the UK and the US, as well as the prestigious Kodak Imaging Training Centre in Harrow, London.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Visual Dictionary of Photography
AVA Academia
Visual Dictionaries
AuthorDavid Präkel
Editionillustrated
PublisherAVA Publishing, 2010
ISBN2940411042, 9782940411047
Length288 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Art / General
Photography / General
Photography / Reference
Photography / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles
Photography / Techniques / Equipment
Photography / Techniques / General
Reference / Dictionaries
  
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