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Science for the Curious Photographer:

An Introduction to the Science of Photography
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A.K. Peters, Jun 30, 2010 - Computers - 185 pages
This is a book for those who love photography and like to understand how things work. It begins with an introduction to the history and science of photography and addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work, and why modern lenses are so complicated. Digital photography raises more questions because enlarged images on computer screens reveal defects in color and resolution that are not obvious in small snapshots. What limits resolution, what is noise in images, and what level of detail can be appreciated by an observer? All of these questions and others concerning human perception of color and subjective image quality are covered in detail. Finally, the creation and appreciation of art in photography is presented from the standpoint of modern cognitive science.

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Review: Science For The Curious Photographer: An Introduction To The Science Of Photography

User Review  - Robert Woodman - Goodreads

If you have a scientific bent of mind and are a beginning photographer, this book is for you. If you are an experienced photographer but want to know more about the science that underlies photography ... Read full review

Review: Science For The Curious Photographer: An Introduction To The Science Of Photography

User Review - Goodreads

Interesting, informative, and thorough! A good read even when it gets into rather technical areas beyond my rather average capacity for physics/optics. An apt title!

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Contents

What Is Perspective?
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chapter 8
28
chapter 9
130
Copyright

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About the author (2010)

Charles S. Johnson, Jr. holds a Ph.D in physical chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Yale University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held the title of Smith Professor of Chemistry. He has authored approximately 150 research papers including review articles on magnetic resonance as well as books on laser light scattering and quantum mechanics. His research has been recognized with fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. He has been elected to the rank of Fellow in the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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