Advanced Photography

Michael Langford

A practical book for students and serious enthusiasts looking to achieve more professional results, and is a recommended textbook in many photographic courses, covering areas not touched by Basic Photography.The book offers technical solutions and practical advice on all aspects of professional photography, inc. film types and technical data, lighting and tone control, processing management and colour printing. This latest revision includes updating to include digital techniques.

6'th Edition 1998, Focal Press, Softback 325 pp

Code: 17 752

Price: £27.99

Basic Photography *** out of print ***

Michael Langford

First published in 1965, and continually published and updated. Covers an extraordinary ammount of material for a single volume, which has made it recommended reading for most photographic courses. The latest edition includes an overview of digital imaging.
The companion volume is Advanced Photography, above.

Key features:
Practical assignments
Chapter summaries for easy revision
Clear & concise approach to essential photographic principles, assuming no prior knowledge
Comprehensive coverage of both black and white photography, processing and printing, colour photography, digital manipulation and film processing
Suitability for students of all ages and all photographic courses

The new edition includes:
Extended coverage of digital imaging techniques: from capturing images digitally, to scanning and using manipulation software and the ethics involved
Updated and restructured contents to suit the new Art (Photography) A level
Full colour illustration through main sections, and images from world-famous photographers includinh Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier Bresson, Edward Weston and David Hockney

7'th Edition 2000, Focal Press, Softback, 343 pages

Code: 18 166

Price: £20.99

Basic Photographic Materials & Processes

Neblette

(to follow)

19

Order Code: 17 749

Price: £45.00

Conservation of Photographs.

George T Eaton

Published in 1985, long before digital techniques had any bearing on photographic conservation, this Kodak publication deals purely with treatment and preservation of photographic original material. For a small book it covers a great swathe of subject matter, drawing on archive images from Eastman House, and is fully illustrated in colour. It is pro-Kodak in presentation, and this limits the effectiveness of the book, in that virtually all films, chemicals and apparatus mentioned have been deleted by Kodak in the intervening 20 years. Never the less, all the principles and techniques are unaltered, and substitute materials can be used.

1985, Kodak, Softback, 156 pp

Order Code: 331

Price: £24.95

Copying and Duplicating
photographic and digital imaging techniques

A sturdy refence guide to traditional copying that has been around for a long time, and has now been expanded to include digital copying and storage techniques, although even the equipment covered is long in the tooth now. However all the principles are still relevant and the book remains useful bookshelf material.

1984, 2'nd Ed. 1996 Kodak, Softback 142 pp

Order code: 343

Price: £24.95

Dictionary of Photography & Digital Imaging

Tom Ang

The problem with specialist dictionaries is that when you need one you havn't got one, and when there's a pile of them in front of you you generally don't need one. Be that as it may, Tom Ang has put together an excellent reference that is probably more relevent to the present age than the mighty weight of material in the Focal Encyclopaedia. Could be classed as an attempt to get a fix on two fusing technologies. Useful supplemental information to have around.

2001 Aurum Press, Softback 384 pp

Order Code: 33 831

Price: £15.00

The Focal Encyclopaedia of Photography

Richard Zakia & Leslie Stroebel

For 40 years this has been the definitive reference tool for the well equipped photographic bookshelf, and the third edition covers changes into the 1990's, including digital imaging.
* 5000 entries
* A chronological listing of technological advances
* Photographic and imaging conversion charts

1993 3'rd Edition, Focal Press Softback, 914 pp

Order Code: 18 822

Price: £50.00

Photographic Color Printing
Theory and Practice

Ira Current

Textbook presentation, designed for serious photographers who want a complete understanding of the elements of colour printing and duplicating.

1987 Focal Press, Hardback, 282 pp

Order Code: ---

Price: £ POA

View Camera Technique *** out of print ***

Leslie Stroebl

Aimed at advanced students, serious amateurs and professional photographers, an all time classic, by a professional expert and educator. Now in the 7’th edition, this is a considerable update from the original, and is still an excellent and readable round-up of all topics connected with large format work, even up to the integration of digital backs.

The new edition includes:

* Updated comparison tables for 111 brand-name view cameras, including over 50 specific features.
* Updated table of specifications for 150 view camera lenses
* A new table of specifications for 20 view camera digital backs
* Expanded coverage of the newest technology, including electronic features that simplify the use of view cameras for conventional photography
* Information on digital view cameras that eliminate the need for film and make it posible to modify the digital images with image processing computer software programs

1999 , Focal Press, Hardback, 376 pages

Order Code: 18 807

Price: £44.99

Where to Study Photography

Complete listing of all photographic courses in the UK, including independent courses and workshops. Indespensible when trying to get a fix on type of course and location.

1997 Timothy Benn Publishing, Softback, 152 pages

Order Code: 544

Price £8.85