- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (30 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0240514831
- ISBN-13: 978-0240514833
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.9 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This comprehensive guide shows how photography became possible: from the early experiments with light, to sophisticated camera equipment and the stunning work of famous contemporary photographers. Highly illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, the reader is taken on a fascinating photographic tour through history. Whether you are a student or dedicated enthusiast, this book will further your understanding of photography. Written as an introductory text, the book is divided into two main halves. The first half deals with the main technical developments and describes the groundbreaking work of inventors that eventually led to the capture and permanent storage of an image. Developments in camera technologies are also described - from portable camera obscuras to modern day compacts and sophisticated electronic systems. As the technical aspects of photography evolved, so too did its application. Photographers realised they could express a point of view, or use the medium as a language. For some this meant a romantic portrayal of a subject, whilst others documented the reality of situations, like war or poverty, or became obsessed with the visual appearance of subject shapes and forms. The second half of the book concentrates on what and why photographs were taken - showing how technique has become a means to an end, particularly in the hands of artists. The late Michael Langford FIIP, FRPS was the former Photography Course Director at the Royal College of Art, London. He acted as external assessor for several schools of photography, was past chairman of The Society for Photographic Education, and an advisor to national examination boards for photography. He also wrote hundreds of articles for British and American magazines and was the author of three other best-selling textbooks for Focal Press: "Basic Photography", "Advanced Photography" and "Starting Photography". You can improve your knowledge with this recommended, A-level and City and Guilds 9231 textbook. It includes a complete, visually stunning, overview with over 200 illustrations to inspire you! There are handy summaries at the end of each chapter for quick revision.
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In this book Michael Langford takes us through the history of photography from the time of the camera obscura to the post-modernist age. Part 1 of the book covers the technical evolution – from the danquerreotype, via the calotype, the “wet” and “dry” type to the roll film and the corresponding development of the camera. All chapters are richly illustrated with photographs by the main practitioners of the different processes. For those who are not particularly interested in the more technical aspects and their history, it is possible just to browse through the chapters in this part and concentrate on the summary following each chapter.
In Part 2 Langford introduces us to the subjects, styles and approaches to the photography – with a short biography about, and photos by, the main representatives of the different genres and periods. He introduces us to pictorialism, naturalism and other modernist movements. We learn to know about the boom in professional photography during the permissive 1960s and the post-modernist movement in the 70s and 80s – when photography achieved a status as fine art equal to painting and sculpture.
As to myself I found my favourites among the realists, and thanks to this book I now want to read more about photographers like Edward Weston and Ansel Adams - about the former’s exquisite stress on form and rhythm and the latter’s almost pantheistic visions of the American wilderness. Even if this book does not mention the development of the digital photography, it is a good introduction to the world of photography that may also give other readers than me an impetus to read more about the many aspects touched upon here.
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Imagine, I had to read hundreds of essays about history of photography and than I just saw this book which will be my cure to learn what they did for the levels of photography.
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The Story of Photography: How it grew to be an Art
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This fascinating story of how photography developed from a technical invention to a foremost art should be in the library of everyone who is interested in how our world came into being. Photography not only shows us the world, it helps us to interpret it; and this book clarifies how that came about. It traces the accomplishments of the inventors and their inventions, as well as those who use photography as their art or profession. In addition, it contains an excellent glossary; and a helpful Timeline, relating technical developments, photographers and movements, and historical events. This concise book is liberally illustrated, and contains a summary at the end of each chapter. For those who would like to apply what they have learned, there are also assignments that clarify the subjects. Overall, this book is a highly informative and enjoyable read.
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