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"While there are many books that teach the ""how-to"" of photography, Science for the Curious Photographer is a book for those who also want to understand how photography works. Beginning with an introduction to the history and science of photography, Charles S. Johnson, Jr. addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work, and why modern lenses are so complicated. Addressing the complex aspects of digital photography, the book discusses color management, resolution, ""noise"" in images, and the limits of human perception. The creation and appreciation of art in photography is discussed from the standpoint of modern cognitive science. A crucial read for those seeking the scientific context to photographic practice, this second edition has been comprehensively updated, including discussion of DSLRs, mirror-less cameras, and a new chapter on the limits of human vision and perception."

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Author:   Charles Johnson, Jr. (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780415793223

ISBN 10:   041579322
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 September 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. What is photography? 2. What is light? 3. The camera: An introduction 4: Images: What is perspective? 5. Why does a camera need a lens? 6. Elementary optics: How do lenses work? 7. The simple thin lens and what it does 8. How to make lenses that are good enough for photography 9. Coming to terms with real camera lenses 10. Fisheye lenses and how they capture the whole sky 11. What is an equivalent image? 12. How to get really high magnification 13. Do we need filters anymore? 14. The limits of human vision 15. How can color be managed? 16. Image capture and processing 17. What is perceived image quality? 18. The creation and appreciation of art in photography 19. What we see and how we photograph it 20. Appendices

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Charles S. Johnson, Jr. taught chemistry at Yale University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now uses his scientific background to research and write about the science behind photography. In 2010 he published Science for the Curious Photographer.

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