Publisher Description

A classic reference work now fully revised for a second edition, Photography combines how-to information with inspiring examples to illustrate techniques that readers can immediately apply to their own work, whether in color or black and white. An all-new chapter on digital photography, plus an in-depth look at the world of commercial photography, make this edition a "must-have" primer and reference for beginning through intermediate students, amateurs, and aspiring professionals.

Back Cover

Most people strive for happiness, or subjective well-being (SWB), and a high quality of life (QoL) in all areas of their lives. To do so, many have to overcome adversity on a frequent basis. The field of positive psychology, which focuses on human strengths and positive emotions, not only offers people tools to help achieve optimal levels of subjective well-being and quality of life regardless of their circumstances, it also enables us to understand how people utilize such qualities as hope, optimism, resilience, interest, wisdom, altruism, religiosity and spirituality to best cope with adversity. By exploring the latest research in subjective well-being and quality of life, this book shows how qualities of positive psychology interact in a wide variety of contexts in the everyday lives of people. It details evidence from children to the elderly, from marital to professional to school life, from healthy people to those suffering some sort of malediction. And the studies are presented by researchers from various parts of the globe, thereby offering an international and cross-cultural perspective to subjective well-being, quality of life and positive psychology.

Author Biography

Bruce Warren taught photography at the college-level for more than 25 years. His participation in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program took him to the London College of Printing in England. Warren earned a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Ohio University and his work has been exhibited at galleries throughout the U.S.

Table of Contents

Part I: Basic Techniques. Getting Started. Film. Exposure and Meters. Camera and Lens. Devloping Film. Printing Photographs. Troubleshooting. Light and Subject. Part II: Aesthetics and History. Seeing Better Photographs. History of Photography. Part III: Advanced Techniques. Special Techniques. Color Materials and Techniques. Digital Photography. Tone. Control Techniques. Lighting. Presentation of Photographs. Photography as a Business.

Review

Part I: Basic Techniques. Getting Started. Film. Exposure and Meters. Camera and Lens. Devloping Film. Printing Photographs. Troubleshooting. Light and Subject. Part II: Aesthetics and History. Seeing Better Photographs. History of Photography. Part III: Advanced Techniques. Special Techniques. Color Materials and Techniques. Digital Photography. Tone. Control Techniques. Lighting. Presentation of Photographs. Photography as a Business.

Long Description

A classic reference work now fully revised for a second edition, Photography combines how-to information with inspiring examples to illustrate techniques that readers can immediately apply to their own work, whether in color or black and white. An all-new chapter on digital photography, plus an in-depth look at the world of commercial photography, make this edition a "must-have" primer and reference for beginning through intermediate students, amateurs, and aspiring professionals.

Review Text

Part I: Basic Techniques.Getting Started. Film. Exposure and Meters. Camera and Lens. Devloping Film. Printing Photographs. Troubleshooting. Light and Subject.Part II: Aesthetics and History.Seeing Better Photographs. History of Photography.Part III: Advanced Techniques.Special Techniques. Color Materials and Techniques. Digital Photography. Tone. Control Techniques. Lighting. Presentation of Photographs. Photography as a Business.

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