The visual dictionary of photography / David Präkel.
By: Prakel, David
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Publisher: Lausanne : AVA Academia, c2010Description: 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 17 cm.ISBN: 9782940411047 (pbk.).Subject(s): Photography -- DictionariesDDC classification: 770.3 Summary: "This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within photography. From Acutance to Zoom Lens and Albumen Print to Vignetting, this book will prove to be an invaluable resource to anyone interested in photography. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader a greater understanding of photographic terminology. More than 250 common photographic terms are distilled and illustrated. From practical terms such as Autofocus, acklighting and Composition to movements and techniques such as Pictorialism, the Sabbatier Effect and Tone Mapping, this book contains both modern terminology and the traditional terms still in current usage."--Cover
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| Reference Collection | Taylor's Library-TU | 770.3 PRA 2010 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | GENLS,GENLS,02,GR | 5000107791 |
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"This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within photography. From Acutance to Zoom Lens and Albumen Print to Vignetting, this book will prove to be an invaluable resource to anyone interested in photography. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader a greater understanding of photographic terminology. More than 250 common photographic terms are distilled and illustrated. From practical terms such as Autofocus, acklighting and Composition to movements and techniques such as Pictorialism, the Sabbatier Effect and Tone Mapping, this book contains both modern terminology and the traditional terms still in current usage."--Cover