Amherst Media 2008, softcover, 8.5 x 11", 144 pages, color illustrations

Nearly five thousand entries are included in this critical reference, covering every aspect of photography from historic processes to the latest advances in digital technology. With simple language and ample illustrations, this book will help professional photographers and students of photography make sense of the important terms and concepts. Also included is biographical information on prominent photographers and overviews of important photographic movements. This book is the perfect complement to any high-school or college photography textbook, and an ideal addition to any photographer's library.

FEATURES:
*** Easy-to-understand descriptions of the latest digital camera features, file formats, digital image-editing tools and techniques, and more
*** Terms relating to film cameras, accessories, filters, lighting equipment, chemistries, processes, and artistic effects
*** Simple overviews of numerous historic processes, from cyanotypes to Van Dyke prints
*** Discussion of the genres of photography, from aerial photography to underwater imaging
*** Appendices covering biographical information on important figures in the history of photograpjy, artisitic movements in photography, and prominent photographic associations