Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Accompanied by examples from the best contemporary professionals, this title offers a unique insight into the working practices of creative photographers for the student and expert alike. Quick-reference fact files and high-quality illustration values will provide the reader with a must-have manual for anyone getting into photography and those keen to refresh and update their skills. There are five different sections to this book including Equipment, Composition and Technique, Lighting, Genre and finally Processing. Between them these sections will cover everything that you need to know about black-and-white and colour photography, from the initial idea through to developing the final print.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• How to get the most out of this book (p. 6)
• Introduction (p. 7)
• Equipment and getting started (p. 10)
• Cameras (p. 12)
• Lenses (p. 14)
• Lens filters (p. 18)
• Camera support (p. 22)
• Film (p. 24)
• Film speeds (p. 27)
• Digital formats (p. 30)
• Digital storage (p. 32)
• Aperture (p. 34)
• Shutter speed (p. 38)
• Exposure metering (p. 42)
• Composition (p. 46)
• Arranging key elements (p. 48)
• Format (p. 54)
• Framing and boundaries (p. 56)
• Judging the moment (p. 58)
• Texture, pattern and form (p. 60)
• Genre (p. 62)
• Documentary (p. 64)
• Photo-journalism (p. 70)
• Landscape (p. 78)
• Portraiture (p. 84)
• Fashion (p. 94)
• The photograph as art (p. 102)
• Lighting (p. 108)
• Understanding light (p. 110)
• Natural light (p. 114)
• Shooting in low light and at night (p. 116)
• Artificial light (p. 120)
• Flash (p. 124)
• Studio lighting (p. 129)
• Processing and printing (p. 130)
• Processing monochrome negatives (p. 132)
• Paper types (p. 138)
• Making a contact sheet (p. 142)
• Making a test strip (p. 146)
• Making a print (p. 148)
• Dodging and burning (p. 150)
• Digital processing (p. 152)
• Colour inkjet printing (p. 160)
• Digital monochrome (p. 162)
• Digital monochrome printing (p. 166)
• Breaking the rules (p. 168)
• Assignment (p. 170)
• Images and commentary (p. 171)
• Conclusion (p. 184)
• Glossary of terms (p. 186)
• Contacts (p. 192)