A completely up-to-date manual that includes every recent advance in photography and photographic practice Suitable for all levels of expertise All the key photographic topics covered in depth A complete set of tutorials includes practical exercises and summaries Ideal for the beginner but has the depth to form the foundations of serious study Can be used for formal teaching or self-study

Tom Ang is an award-winning professional photographer, lecturer, and bestselling author whose books include Picture Editing, Silver Pixels, Dictionary of Photography, Digital Imaging, Digital Photographer's Handbook, Photoshop for Photography, How to Photograph Absolutely Everything, Digital Photography, Tao of Photography, and Advanced Digital Photography (the latter three titles published by Mitchell Beazley). His work has been exhibited internationally and for 12 years Tom was Senior Lecturer in Photographic Practice at the University of Westminster, London. Tom presented BBC television's A Digital Picture of Britain", which was first transmitted in 2005 on BBC4. A second series, Britain in Pictures, aired in 2007.

Introduction; WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY?; FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHT; THE CAMERA; CAPTURING LIGHT; USING THE LENS; MANIPULATING LIGHT; WORKING WITH COLOUR; PROCESSING THE IMAGE; DIGITIZING THE IMAGE; OUTPUTTING THE IMAGE; Glossary of terms; Further reading and references; Index; Acknowledgments;