Field Guide to Photographic Science
Author | : D. Andrew Rowlands |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 1510631151 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781510631151 |
Rating | : 4/5 (151 Downloads) |
Download or read book Field Guide to Photographic Science written by D. Andrew Rowlands and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Field Guide provides a concise summary of the photographic imaging chain and explains the connections between the science and photographic practice. It summarizes the fundamental optics required for understanding photographic formulae. The relationship between the photometric exposure distribution at the sensor plane and the resulting digital raw data produced by the camera is described, as are the steps required to convert raw data into an output color image for a display. Other topics include focusing, framing, depth of field, photometric exposure, lighting, strategies for obtaining a suitable exposure, and camera image quality.