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Synopsis

An essential for any creative photographer. Kodaks classic guide to making great photographs completely revised and updated for the 1990s.. First published in 1979 and since translated into thirteen languages, this book has helped well over one million photographers develop their skills. With its accessible, encouraging advice, The Joy of Photography remains the essential resource for every photographer. New Technology makes 35mm cameras extremely easy to use, with autofocus, autoexposure, dedicated flash, and many other electronic features. Yet photographers still need their creativity to make great pictures, and know-how to select useful tools. The Joy of Photography is your best guide to all these topics. It explains how to get the most from automatic camera functions and when to turn them off. Youll find complete guidelines on lenses, filters, and other accessories. And this is the only guide to explore the makings of an individual photographic style. Well-known professionals Galen Rowell, Annie Leibowitz, and Joyce Tenneson have provided portfolios of their work and discussed how they developed their distinctive style. Many other famous photographers are represented throughout

New Technology makes 35mm cameras extremely easy to use, with autofocus, autoexposure, dedicated flash, and many other electronic features. Yet photographers still need their creativity to make great pictures, and know-how to select useful tools. The Joy of Photography is your best guide to all these topics. It explains how to get the most from automatic camera functions and when to turn them off. You'll find complete guidelines on lenses, filters, and other accessories. And this is the only guide to explore the makings of an individual photographic style.Well-known professionals Galen Rowell, Annie Leibowitz, and Joyce Tenneson have provided portfolios of their work and discussed how they developed their distinctive style. Many other famous photographers are represented throughout the book, including Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Jill Krementz, as well as unique award-winning shots taken by amateurs.The Joy of Photography will inspire you with more than 600 photographs, in color and black and white, illustrating tested advice on the most common photographic challenges:

Product Identifiers

ISBN-10

0201577879

ISBN-13

9780201577877


Key Details

Author

Eastman Kodak Company Staff

Number Of Pages

312 pages

Format

Paperback

Publication Date

1991-06-25

Language

English

Publisher

Da Capo Press, Incorporated


Additional Details

Edition Number

3

Illustrated

Yes


Dimensions

Weight

505.1 Oz

Height

0.7 In.

Width

8.1 In.

Length

10 In.


Target Audience

Group

Trade



T-5