The Photographer's Dictionary: An A-Z of Technical Terms Explained

Ever get your apertures mixed up with your aliases? Ever had a meltdown reading a camera manual? Worried about switching from a point-and-shoot to a fancy digital SLR? The Photographer’s Dictionary demystifies more than 300 key photographic and image-making terms, explaining them with simple language and straightforward diagrams. Historical background, concise examples, and practical applications add to each definition, making it easy for the reader to grasp every concept. Entries are grouped thematically and by first principles so that the connections between ideas are clear. Camera icons, acronyms, and proprietary terms are also explained and cross-referenced between different brands and models. Get The Photographer’s Dictionary and have a helpful reference for every photographic question.

NK Guy is a Canadian writer and photographer living in Britain. He is the author of Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography and the Photographer's Dictionary, and is the creator of PhotoNotes.org, a popular online resource for photographic education.