The Essential Photography Manual

This all-inclusive reference guide to photography explains, in an accessible and user-friendly way, photographic equipment and techniques and reveals how to tackle all the major genres of photography. Subjects are further illuminated with practical tips and advice from the professionals. The volume also features full-page photographs for inspiration, accompanied by explanations of how they were taken. There is also a brief history of the medium, explaining the major artistic and technical developments. At the back of the book there is a comprehensive illustrated encyclopaedia, featuring diagrams and thumbnail photographs illustrating all the key photographic terms and concepts.