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Langford's Starting Photography

The Guide to Creating Great Images
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Langford's Starting Photography guides beginners through the essential fundamentals of digital photography, from camera controls and shutter speeds to aperture, zoom, and flash. It offers practical projects and examples for capturing diverse subjects—including portraits, pets, landscapes, and sports—and includes clear advice on editing software to enhance your images.

More inspiring than a textbook and more comprehensive than a photography class, this book is the definitive introduction for anyone looking to start taking great photographs.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Starting with the basics of camera control and moving on to shutter speeds, aperture, zoom, and flash, Langford’s Starting Photography provides the only introduction to digital photography you'll ever need. Once you've mastered the basics, examples and projects allow you to explore the key methods for capturing a variety of subjects from portraits and pets to landscapes and sports photography. Alongside straightforward advice on using editing software to get the best out of your digital shots, this guide will have you producing unforgettable images in moments.

More inspiring than a textbook, more interesting than a reference, and more in-depth than a photography class, Langford’s Starting Photography is the only guide you need to start taking great images.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138842236

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 7th edition

Illustration: 20 Tables, color; 200 Halftones, color

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1051g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Philip Andrews is Adobe Australia's official Photoshop and Elements Ambassador. He is an experienced photographer, author, magazine editor, and online course creator. He was previously a lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Australia, and Nescot, England. He is a beta tester for Photoshop, an alpha tester for Photoshop Elements, and a Photoshop specialist demonstrator for Adobe Australia. Philip is also co-founder of photo-college.com, an online photography training college. He's a regular contributor to several magazines including Shutterbug, Amateur Photographer, Australian Photography, and Better Photography, and is senior contributing editor for Better Digital, columnist for What Digital Camera, and co-editor and publisher of Better Photoshop Techniques magazine.

The late Michael Langford formerly taught at the Royal College of Art, becoming Photography Course Director. Key involvement with photography courses and examination syllabuses at all levels. UK

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