Advanced Photography, Sixth Edition [Paperback]

Michael Langford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240514866 | ISBN-13: 978-0240514864 | Publication Date: April 24, 1998 | Edition: 6

Advanced Photography is a practical book for students and serious enthusiasts who wish to achieve more professional looking results. From choosing lenses and camera equipment, to film types and technical data, lighting and tone control, processing management and colour printing; the book offers technical solutions and practical advice on all aspects of professional photography. The book has now been fully revised, to include not just the latest camera equipment and films, but explains how new digital methods can be used alongside silver halide systems - allowing the reader to benefit from the best practical features of each.

Written as a companion volume to the international bestseller Basic Photography this book has enjoyed a long established reputation as a technical`bible' for new professionals. It will appeal to anyone wishing to improve on their basic skills in practical photography - enabling you to acheive a higher standard of work and to deal more professionally with clients, agents and suppliers.

The late Michael Langford was Former Photography Course Director at the Royal College of Art in London. He was intimately involved with photography courses at all levels and as a result fully understood what a student needed. His other books for Focal Press are: 'Basic Photography', 'Story of Photography' and 'Starting Photography'.



Benefit from the help given to improve your photography skills
Easy to follow, practical guidance with clear, inspirational illustrations
Keep up with the latest cameras, films and digital technology with this successful guide

Editorial Reviews

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'This is an important book. It should be in the library of every photographic establishment, educational or commercial, and on the personal shelves of every budding professional photographer.'
The British Journal of Photography.

'You can't call yourself a photographer without it.'
Professional Photographer

Voted one of the Top 10 best Photo Books of the Year by Popular Photography magazine ' ...the bible for any commercial photo lab and an easily portable tool for the professional or advanced amateur in the field.'

'essential for anyone setting out on a photographic career today. Buy this, along with the companion Basic Photography, and you;ll have the answer to almost any technical query you can think of.'
Amateur Photographer

'If you're serious about your photography and really want to move on, rush off to your local library to borrow this book....crammed full with useful information.'
Photo Technique

' Photography students should add this to their essential book list.'
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From the Publisher

Written as a companion volume to the international bestseller Basic Photography this book has enjoyed a long established reputation as a technical`bible' for new professionals. It will appeal to anyone wishing to improve on their basic skills in practical photography - enabling you to achieve a higher standard of work and to deal more professionally with clients, agents and suppliers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 6 edition (April 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240514866
• ISBN-13: 978-0240514864
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,480,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the best photography textbook available, January 2, 2007

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Ivaylo Iordanov (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Photography, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

The late Michael Langford was one of the most prominent and acomplished authors of photography essays. His works are unrivaled in their analitical depth, focus on the fundamental principals and mechanisms in photography, but also in their serious academic approach on the subject.
Advanced Photography together with its companion volume Basic Photography are in my opinion truly invaluable source of well written, instructive information, covering nearly every aspect of the photographic process.
In this day and age where there is stifling overabundance of shallow, uninspiring and downright useless "textbooks", which are unable to teach you anything, Advanced Photography and Basic Photography stand as standard setting, one of a kind tutorials. Very highly recomended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "advanced" photography, October 12, 2004

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Brent Townshend (Paris, FRANCE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Photography, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

Although this book is not for everyone, I found it to be the best explanation and reference for many aspects of photography. Unlike other books, this goes into depth to explain the technology well. It is the kind of book that explains Density vs. Exposure curves, color balance and white point temperature (even mireds), lens, cameras, studio lights, etc, etc. It doesn't go into great depth of how to actually compose and capture a great picture, but it does go a long way to explaining how the tools work at a level that engineers or technology-savy people will appreciate.

11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My first steps as a photographer..., October 17, 1998

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[e-mail] (Israel (Ho, yea, so far...)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Photography (Paperback)

Hi there, Well, I'm photographer. In 1982 I got that book and learnt photography by it. My first steps as a photographer... Today I have MA degree in photography and arts but still hapy to recommend this book.