The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography
eBook - ePub

The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography

  1. 880 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography

About this book

This volume is a complete revision of the 1996 third edition, shares the ever-changing breadth of photographic topics with a special emphasis on digital imaging and contemporary issues. Produced by an international team of photographic and imaging experts with collaboration from the George Eastman House (the world's oldest photography museum), this fourth edition contains essays and photographic reproductions sharing information where photography and imaging serve a primary role, ranging from the atomic to the cosmic.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography by Michael Peres, Michael R. Peres,Michael Peres, Michael R. Peres in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Photography. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781136106132
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Photography
Index
1,2-dihydroquinoxaline, 703
1,4-dihydroquinoxaline, 703
m/3m/5m telescope cameras, 315
3D tomography, 507, 524
3M, 319 3-phenyl-3-mercapto-propionic acid, 708
6 × 4.5 medium-format cameras, 308
13.8 × 7.7k panchromatic frame cameras, 504
19Thcentury, technical evolution of photography in, 27
art of photography, 31–32
Bayard, Hippolyte, 29
business of photography, 30–31 calotype, 29–30
collodion variants and negative processes, 32–33
collodion variants and positive processes, 32
concepts of, 27
Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, 28
daguerreotypes, 28–29
first attempts at photography, 27
flexible films, 34–35
gelatin emulsions and modern era, 33–34
glimpses of color, 35
Herschel, Sir John, 29
negatives on glass, 31
Niépce, Joseph Nicéphore, 27–28
paper photography, 28–29
permanency concerns, 33
Ponton, Mungo, 29
proliferation of photography, 35–36
race for acknowledgement, 18, 39, 29
sensitometry, 35
wet plate process, 31
20th century society and photography
advertising photography, 191
amateur photography, 188
background, 188
digital photography, 191
documentary photography, 195
European modernism/American realism, 191–192
Family Of Man exhibition, 197
journalistic/editorial photography, 192
Kodak camera, 188–189
Life and picture magazines, 192–194
magazines, 192
miniature cameras, 189
museums, galleries, and collections, 205–210
National Geographic, 195
overview, 187
personal documentary, 197
Polaroid camera system, 189–191
reformist photography, 195–197
war coverage, 194–195
35mm cameras, 778
50mm anastigmat f/3.5 cam...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Photographers and Image Contributors
  8. About the Editors
  9. Mission Statement
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Introduction
  13. Timelines
  14. History and Evolution of Photography
  15. Major Themes and Photographers of the 20th Century
  16. Photographic Companies and Applications
  17. Digital Photography
  18. Contemporary Issues
  19. Scientific Photography: Expanded Vision
  20. Human Vision
  21. 20th Century Materials and Process Essentials
  22. Index