Introduction to Photography

This "ready-to-run" college course-in-a-book features all the resources required to complete a basic camera craft course in a short period of time, including online assessment tools and videos on the companion website.

Mark Galer is a seasoned professional photographer, educator, author, contributing editor for Australian Photography and Digital magazine, Adobe Influencer and Photoshop Guru. He has been a featured author with Focal Press for over 20 years, has served as a Senior Lecturer and Program Director of the BA Photography course at RMIT University in Melbourne and is the Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia.

Course Overview Equipment and Materials Course Information Technical Section Exposure Metering Modes Exposure Modes Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Depth of Field Essential Camera Settings Drive Modes Focus Settings Image Quality White Balance Camera Shake and Movement Blur Exposure Compensation Creative Challenges Creative Challenge 1: People Creative Challenge 2: Place Creative Challenge 3: Time Creative Challenge 4: f/8 and be there Image Editing Basic Adjustments Essential Adjustments Optional Adjustments Exporting Images Useful Links Glossary