Basic Photographic Materials and Processes - Softcover

Zakia, Richard D.; Current, Ira; Compton, John

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9780240804057: Basic Photographic Materials and Processes
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0240804058 ISBN 13: 9780240804057
Publisher: Focal Pr, 2000

Synopsis

An essential resource for understanding how photography works and how to solve the many problems photographers face when learning this trade. It deals with the fundamental principles upon which the photographic process is based and presents the principles in a practical manner.

The new edition of this classic text has been updated to include a new chapter on Digital Imaging. This important addition covers, in depth, everything photographers need to know in order to be completely up-to-date on the digital aspects of photography. This book is heavily illustrated with helpful photographs and line drawings, and also includes a special color insert. Since Basic Photographic Materials and Processes deals with the capturing, recording, and reproduction of visual images, the principles discussed have direct applications to graphic arts printing, graphic design, computer graphics and electronic imaging.

Learn about converting analog to digital- bits to gray levels, brightness resolution, and spatial resolution

Covers image processing basics- concepts, filters, color spaces

Up-to-date information on storage of Digital Images- magnetic, optical, electrical, CD Media, and Digital Printing

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About the Author

Richard D. Zakia, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, has taught in many areas of photography including graphic design and multimedia design. During his 34 years at R.I.T., Dr. Zakia served as the chair of the Fine Art Photography Department and Graduate Program in Imaging Arts, and for a six-year period was a photographic engineer in development and research at Kodak. He is the recipient of the Eisenhart Outstanding Teaching Award and the author/co-author of 12 books on photography, including The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography.

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Publisher
Focal Pr
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0240804058
ISBN 13 
9780240804057
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
410
Editor
Stroebel Leslie D.
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