Doug Kerr
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I'm pleased to announce the impending publication of a new book, Readings in Digital Photography, by Douglas A. Kerr (c'est moi).
It comprises 17 technical articles on key technical areas. Most are drawn from articles already appearing on The Pumpkin; some have been freshly written but mostly revolve around material from other articles on The Pumpkin.
The articles are:
This is what the cover looks like:
The book is being published through Lulu.com, and will be able to be ordered directly from them. I'll let you know when any necessary adjustments have been made based on the proof and the book has been released for distribution.
As with Carla's book, all design, formatting, and prepress preparations have been done here.
It comprises 17 technical articles on key technical areas. Most are drawn from articles already appearing on The Pumpkin; some have been freshly written but mostly revolve around material from other articles on The Pumpkin.
The articles are:
Describing the Strength of Visible Light
Lens Optics and Focal Length
The Secret Life of the F-Number
Color Models and Color Spaces
Field of View
Depth of Field in Film and Digital Cameras
Color Temperature
Describing Digital Camera Sensor Sizes
Characterizing the Output of Photographic Flash Units
APEX–The Additive System of Photographic Exposure
The “Cosine Fourth” Law for Falloff of Illuminance
The Mathematics of Extension Tubes in Photography
The Proper Pivot Point for Panoramic Photography
White Balance Color Correction
Vision Correction in Camera Viewfinders
The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
Exposure Metering and the Infamous 18%
Lens Optics and Focal Length
The Secret Life of the F-Number
Color Models and Color Spaces
Field of View
Depth of Field in Film and Digital Cameras
Color Temperature
Describing Digital Camera Sensor Sizes
Characterizing the Output of Photographic Flash Units
APEX–The Additive System of Photographic Exposure
The “Cosine Fourth” Law for Falloff of Illuminance
The Mathematics of Extension Tubes in Photography
The Proper Pivot Point for Panoramic Photography
White Balance Color Correction
Vision Correction in Camera Viewfinders
The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
Exposure Metering and the Infamous 18%
This is what the cover looks like:
The book is being published through Lulu.com, and will be able to be ordered directly from them. I'll let you know when any necessary adjustments have been made based on the proof and the book has been released for distribution.
As with Carla's book, all design, formatting, and prepress preparations have been done here.