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An Ansel Adams Guide

by: Schaefer, John P.

An Ansel Adams Guide

by: Schaefer, John P.

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9780821218822
ISBN 10:
0821218824
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/1992
Publisher: Bulfinch Pr
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Summary

An introduction to photography, with information on techniques, film development, & equipment.

Preface

Chapter One The Language of Photography

(18)

A Brief History of Photography

(11)

The Birth of Modern Photography

(2)

Traditions in Photography

(7)

Photography Today

(4)

Chapter Two Camera Systems

(38)

Before You Buy a Camera

(9)

Deciding Which Camera to Buy

(1)

What a Camera Is and Does

(7)

35mm Cameras

(8)

35mm Rangefinder Cameras: A Detailed Look at the Leica M6

(1)

Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Cameras

(3)

Advantages and Limitations of 35mm Cameras

(3)

35mm Cameras: Summing Up

(1)

Medium-Format Cameras

(7)

Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) Cameras

(2)

Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Cameras

(3)

Medium-Format Rangefinder Cameras

(1)

Large-Format Cameras

(11)

Large-Format Camera Types

(1)

General Considerations for Large-Format Cameras

(2)

Using a Large-Format Camera

(7)

Summing Up: It's Your Decision

(3)

Chapter Three Lenses and Accessories

(34)

What a Lens Does

(5)

Lens Characteristics

(4)

What to Look For in a Lens

(1)

Focal Length

(9)

Lenses and Composition

(3)

Aperture and f-stops

(1)

Depth of Field

(4)

Combining Aperture Settings with Shutter Speeds

(4)

Choosing an Appropriate Aperture/Shutter Speed Combination

(4)

Photographic Accessories

(6)

Tripods

(1)

Lens Shades

(1)

Camera Cases and Bags

(1)

Miscellaneous Items

(3)

Caring For Your Equipment

(2)

Chapter Four Black-and-White Film

(26)

The Composition of Film

(1)

Characteristics of Black-and-White Film

(20)

Film Speed

(2)

Grain Size

(3)

Negative Contrast

(4)

Resolving Power

103

(1)

How a Film Responds to Exposure and Development

103

(1)

How Black-and-White Films Respond to Colors

104

(2)

Choosing the Right Black-and-White Film for Your Purpose

106

(1)

Using Filters in Black-and-White Photography

107

(1)

Contrast Filters

107

(3)

The Filter Factor

110

(1)

Special-Purpose Filters

111

(3)

Using Filters in Combination

114

(1)

Polaroid Films

114

(5)

Chapter Five Visualization: The Art of Seeing a Photograph

119

(34)

Visualization of a Photograph

120

(5)

Characteristics of a Photograph

121

(1)

Visual versus Photographic Images

121

(2)

Improving Your Skill at Composition

123

(2)

Choosing What to Include in Your Photograph

125

(5)

Point of View

125

(2)

Framing the Image

127

(3)

Organizing the Image within the Frame

130

(4)

Choosing the Center(s) of Interest

130

(2)

Placing the Horizon Line

132

(1)

Establishing Near-Far Relationships

132

(2)

Time, Timing, and Visualization

134

(3)

Time of Day

134

(1)

The "Decisive Moment"

135

(2)

Duration of Exposure

137

(1)

Visualization of Tones

137

(5)

The Wratten #90 Viewing Filter: An Aid to Visualizing Tones

138

(1)

Polaroid Black-and-White Films as an Aid to Visualization

139

(3)

Comparing Color Transparencies and Black-and-White Prints

142

(1)

Visualizing Forms and Tones

142

(3)

Learning from Other People's Photographs

145

(3)

Practicing Photographic Seeing

148

(1)

Visualization: A Summation

149

(4)

Chapter Six Determining Film Exposure

153

(38)

Light Meters

154

(3)

Setting Up and Reading a Light Meter

154

(1)

The "Middle-Gray" Standard

155

(1)

Types of Light Meters

156

(1)

Estimating Film Exposure

157

(2)

Using the Manufacturer's Guidelines

157

(1)

A Useful Rule of Thumb

157

(1)

Automatic Exposure Control

158

(1)

Using a Reflected-Light Meter

159

(2)

Reading Middle Gray with Your Light Meter

159

(1)

When Reflected-Light Readings Will Lead You Astray

160

(1)

A Closer Look at Print Tones: The Zone System

161

(11)

Negative Densities and Print Tones

162

(4)

Reference Print Tones of Typical Subjects

166

(1)

Using a Tone Other Than Middle Gray as a Reference

167

(1)

Print Tones and the Use of a Spot Meter

168

(4)

Light Characteristics and Metering Problems

172

(5)

Types of Lighting and Their Effects

172

(5)

Subject Contrast and Exposure Considerations

177

(1)

Low-Contrast Subjects

177

(1)

High-Contrast Subjects

177

(1)

Preexposure

177

(1)

Bellows Extension Factor

178

(1)

Exposure with Flash

179

(2)

Estimating Exposure with Flash

180

(1)

Fill-in Flash

181

(1)

The Reciprocity Effect

181

(3)

Coupling Lighting Conditions with Development Times

184

(3)

Negative Expansion and Contraction: Practical Considerations

186

(1)

Film Speed

187

(1)

Using a Light Meter in the Field: Summing Up

188

(3)

Chapter Seven Developing the Negative

191

(36)

Film Development: An Overview

192

(1)

Development Chemistry: General Considerations

192

(9)

Choosing a Developer

192

(3)

One-Shot Development or Replenishment?

195

(1)

Developer Components

195

(1)

The Time-and-Temperature Development Method

196

(1)

Stop Bath

197

(1)

Fixers

197

(3)

Washing Aids

200

(1)

Wetting Agents

200

(1)

Processing Roll Film

201

(10)

Equipment

201

(4)

Procedure for Developing Roll Film

205

(6)

Processing Sheet Film

211

(8)

Procedure for Developing Sheet Film

213

(6)

Film Processing: A Summary

219

(2)

Evaluating a Negative

221

(6)

Chapter Eight Introduction to Basic Printing

227

(34)

The Printing Process

228

(12)

Equipment for Printing and Enlarging

229

(11)

Photographic Papers

240

(6)

Paper Stock

241

(1)

Paper Surface

241

(3)

Paper Weight

244

(1)

Image Tone

244

(1)

Paper Speed

244

(1)

Paper Contrast Grades

244

(1)

Contemporary Papers

245

(1)

Chemicals for Printing

246

(4)

Developer

247

(1)

Stop Bath

247

(1)

Fixer

247

(3)

Washing Aid

250

(1)

Toner

250

(1)

Making a Proof Sheet

250

(8)

Setting Up the Darkroom

250

(2)

Procedure for Making a Proof Sheet

252

(6)

Testing Your Safelights

258

(3)

Chapter Nine Making a Fine Print

261

(36)

Examining the Proof Sheet

261

(3)

Procedure for Making an Enlargement

264

(3)

Evaluating Proof Prints

267

(1)

Making and Refining a Work Print

267

(1)

Scaling the Contrast of the Printing Paper to the Contrast of the Negative

267

(1)

Making a Fine Print

268

(18)

Altering Selected Tones by Dodging and Burning

268

(6)

Print Size

274

(2)

Printmaking: A Detailed Example

276

(4)

Toning the Print

280

(1)

The Dry-Down Effect

281

(1)

Factorial Development

281

(2)

Special Techniques for Contrast Control

283

(2)

Postdevelopment Correction Techniques

285

(1)

The Fine Print: A Summary

286

(4)

Processing for Permanence

290

(3)

Caring For Your Prints

293

(1)

Mounting and Matting Prints for Presentation

293

(1)

Storing Mounted and Unmounted Prints

293

(1)

Print Processing: A Summary

294

(3)

Chapter Ten Color Photography

297

(28)

The Role of Color in Photographs

298

(6)

Using Color Creatively

301

(3)

Visualization in Color Photography

304

(4)

Choosing Films and Papers

304

(4)

How Color Is Generated in Photographs

308

(7)

Color Reproduction

309

(1)

Color Emulsions

310

(1)

Color Balance

311

(4)

Types of Color Films

315

(8)

Color Transparency Films

315

(4)

Color Negative Films

319

(2)

Chromogenic Black-and-White Film

321

(2)

Polaroid Color Films

323

(1)

Preexposing Color Film

323

(2)

Chapter Eleven Color Film Development and Printing

325

(30)

Color Film Development

326

(1)

Developing Color Negative Film

326

(4)

An Overview of the Development Chemistry

326

(1)

Getting Ready to Develop

326

(1)

Developing Color Negative Roll Film

327

(1)

Developing Color Negative Sheet Film

328

(1)

Developing Color Negative Film with the JOBO Processor

329

(1)

Developing Color Transparency Film

330

(4)

Developing Color Transparencies

330

(4)

Color Film Development: Summing Up

334

(1)

Color Printing

334

(1)

Equipment for Color Printing

334

(11)

Color Printing Papers

334

(2)

Color Filters for Printing

336

(1)

Color Enlarger Heads

337

(1)

Processing Equipment

338

(4)

Color Analyzers

342

(1)

Equipment for Judging Color Balance

343

(1)

Miscellaneous Accessories

343

(2)

Safety Equipment and Considerations

345

(1)

Printing Color Negatives

345

(6)

Making an 8 x 10 Ektacolor Print

345

(3)

The Color "Ring-Around"

348

(1)

Using Your "Standard" Negative

349

(2)

Color Print Stability

351

(1)

Making a Black-and-White Print from a Color Negative

351

(1)

Printing Color Transparencies

351

(2)

Ektachrome Processing

351

(1)

The Cibachrome Process

352

(1)

Caring For and Displaying Color Prints

353

(2)

Mounting Color Prints

353

(1)

Displaying Color Prints

353

(2)

Chapter Twelve Field Trips: Applying What You've Learned

355

(25)

Searching for Photographic Themes

356

(1)

Developing a Strategy

357

(2)

Understanding Your Subject

357

(1)

Approaching Your Subject

357

(1)

Equipment Considerations

357

(1)

Getting Started

358

(1)

Mission San Xavier del Bac: A Photo Essay

359

(8)

Typical Field Trips

367

(12)

Summing Up

379

(1)

Sources for Quotations by Ansel Adams

380

(2)

Illustration Credits

382

(1)

Index

383

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