Making Photographs

a textbook for new photographers

  • Light
  • Lens
  • Film
  • Exposure
  • Camera: Film and Digital

Post-Exposure

  • Digital Photography Workflow: Fine Art Photography
  • Digital Photography Workflow: Wedding Photography
  • Digital Photography Workflow: Event Photography
  • Labs that print from camera RAW files
  • Collage (digital)
  • Digital editing (Photoshop)
  • Image Retouching: Advanced Skin Softening
  • Storing slides, negs, photos
  • Notes on framing
  • Slide projectors
  • Choosing a computer system for digital imaging

Background

  • Photography timeline
  • Optics
  • Non-photorealistic camera

Logistics and Business

  • Cleaning cameras and lenses
  • Camera repair
  • Copyright
  • Insurance
  • Turning pro

Inspiration

  • Travel
  • Interviews

Technique

  • Good photography with a point and shoot camera
  • Using tilt-shift lenses
  • Portraits
  • Wedding
  • Gardens
  • Architecture
  • Interiors
  • Ruins
  • Macro
  • Studio
  • Studio lighting
  • Nudes
  • Underwater
  • Underwater - II
  • Sports and action
  • Concerts
  • Astrophotography
  • Star trails
  • Infrared and ultraviolet
  • Pinhole photography
  • Street photography
  • Nature photography
  • Aerial photography
  • Tourists

Film Resources

  • Darkroom (a whole section)
  • Labs: where to get film developed, scanned, or printed
  • Using a lightbox and loupe to find the winners