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Architectural Photography: The Digital Way
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by Gerry Kopelow
Sales Rank: 295332
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List Price: $24.95
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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition July 26, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1568986971
ISBN-13: 978-1568986975
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
Product Review
As an urban photographer I have devoured this book. That is all that needs to be said, perioda work that has something for every digital photographer, from the novice to the expert (and perhaps for the film photographer as well). -- UrbanParadoxes.com, November 2007
Product Description
In this day of online media, architects and designers are increasingly faced with exciting and critical marketing and publishing opportunities. Simply documenting a project is no longer enough.
Architectural Photography the Digital Way teaches the reader how to take first-rate photographs of buildings, inside and out. Step-by-step instructions help you learn how to choose the right kind of camera, to use it effectively, and to enhance and manipulate your images. This complete course begins with an introduction to the world of digital imagery and its unique aesthetic considerations. Advanced chapters cover areas such as perspective correction and other features made possible by image editing software. Illustrated with a wealth of color photographs and diagrams, this clearly written, easy-to-use handbook will be your indispensable guide whenever you pick up the camera.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Unfortunately, this book is a waste of time and money for anyone who is serious about learning anything significant about using digital technology for architectural photography. Here's why: 1. The book has 135 pages. 77 pages are dedicated to information about equipment, digital work flow and post shooting. The information in these 77 pages is widely available in other, more complete, sources and only serves as padding in this book. 2. Significant portions of each page are blank. But many of the photo illustrations are so small that they can not convey the kind of information that someone needs to evaluate them. On page 58, there are several photos sized at .375 square inch (a postage stamp is .8 square inch). Although other pictures are larger, they are so small that they do not illustrate enough information. Why is not the wasted, blank space on each page used for larger, easier to read photos? 3. The use of High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, the digital technique of combining the useful segments of more than one exposure, is of important consideration to someone contemplating the extreme brightness range of many architectural interiors and some exteriors. The author devotes only 1/2 page of text (if you consider the blank area), and 1 photo slightly larger than a postage stamp and 3 others .06 square inches in size to this important topic. In the middle ages, alchemists would write books about their experiments but withhold essential information that would have allowed the reader to duplicate the process. The author of this book, who apparently is an experienced architectural photographer, has succeeded in upholding the archaic tradition of these alchemists.
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Architectural Photography: The Digital Way
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