A Short Course in Photography: An Introduction to Black and White Photographic Technique

by Barbara London

This easy-to-use, inexpensive book on photography serves as a how-to guide, and introduces amateur photographers to the basics. Oriented toward traditional black and white photography, the book also explores color, digital techniques and equipment, camera and camera accessories use, the exposure and development of film, and the making and finishing of prints. All aspects of the process are explained and illustrated clearly in two-page spreads, each of which address a self-contained topic. Chapter topics include how to get started; how to make prints better; types of lenses, film, lighting, and filters; selecting shutter speed and points of view; and how to cover subjects such as people and landscapes. For anyone who knows nothing about photography but would like to learn, or just wants to take and make better pictures.

Genres: Photography

185 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok. Has good points here and there. Will easily confuse beginner photographers who do not understand large and small apertures (f-stops) by saying one thing about it and then saying the complete opposite later on in the book.