Agossou Marie-Josiane - Langfords basic photography: the guide for serious photographers

This seminal photography text, now in its 10th edition and celebrating its 50th anniversary, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date, need to know information for photographers. Ideal for students, beginners, and advanced users wanting to brush up on the fundamentals of photography, this book is a must have for any photographer's bookcase. The heart of this text, however, retains the same comprehensive mix of scholarly and practical information.

The new edition has been fully updated and includes:

• an expansion and overhaul of the information on digital cameras and digital printing.
• an emphasis on updating photographs to include a wider range of international work.
• replacement of many diagrams with photographs.

Michael Langford was a renowned author, teacher, and practitioner. He inspired thousands because of his skill that balanced art and technique and taught many more as Photography Course Director at the Royal College of Art, London, UK.

Anna Fox is an internationally renowned photographer and is Professor of Photography at University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK.

Richard Sawdon Smith is Professor of Photography and Dean of Media at Norwich University of the Arts, UK. He is an award-winning photographer, published and exhibiting worldwide for over 25 years.

The Guide for Serious Photographers

10th Edition

Michael Langford FBIPP, HonFRPS
Formerly Photography Course Director
Royal College of Art, London

Anna Fox
Professor of Photography
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham

Richard Sawdon Smith
Dean of Media and Professor of Photography
Norwich University of the Arts

Contributors

Andrew Bruce
Photography Lecturer
Canterbury Christ Church University

Marie-Josiane Agossou
Technical Team Leader
London South Bank University

Tenth edition published 2015
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Ninth edition published by Focal Press 2013

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Langford, Michael, 1933- author.
[Basic photography]
Langfords basic photography: the guide for serious photographers /
Michael Langford FBIPP, HonFRPS, formerly photography course director, Royal College of Art, London, Anna Fox, professor of photography, University for the Creative Arts, Famham, Richard Sawdon Smith, dean of media & professor of photography, Norwich University of the Arts; contributors, Andrew Bruce, photography lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University, Marie-Josiane Agossou, technical team leader,
London South Bank University. -- 10th edition.
pages cm
Originally published under title: Basic photography.
Includes index.
1. Photography. I. Fox, Anna, author. II. Sawdon Smith, Richard,
author. III. Bruce, Andrew (Photographer), writer of supplementary
textual content. IV. Agossou, Marie-Josiane, writer of supplementary
textual content. V. Title. VI. Title: Basic photography.
TR145.L32 2015
770--dc23
2015004699

ISBN: 978-1-138-92538-0 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-415-71891-2 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-86778-6 (ebk)

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