Michael Langford

This seminal photography text, now in its 11th edition, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date and need-to-know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this book is a must-have for any photographer’s bookcase.Providing examples and practical information throughout to allow photographers to apply concepts to their own work, the text explains the fundamentals of photography in an accessible way. Fully updated to reflect the dynamic changes in the industry, this 11th edition includes expanded and updated content focusing on advances in camera technology and digital lighting, connecting with the global photography industry and professional networks through social media, updated images throughout, and a new chapter on new digital outputs.Ideal as a foundational text for students of photography as well as a key reference for professionals.

This seminal photography text, now in its 11th edition, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date and need-to-know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this book is a must-have for any photographer’s bookcase.Providing examples and practical information throughout to allow photographers to apply concepts to their own work, the text explains the fundamentals of photography in an accessible way. Fully updated to reflect the dynamic changes in the industry, this 11th edition includes expanded and updated content focusing on advances in camera technology and digital lighting, connecting with the global photography industry and professional networks through social media, updated images throughout, and a new chapter on new digital outputs.Ideal as a foundational text for students of photography as well as a key reference for professionals.

The ninth edition of Langford's Advanced Photography is completely updated to cover the art of photography with the latest improvements in gear and post-processing software and techniques, as well as business strategies for the ever-changing landscape, making it the only advanced photography guide a serious student or aspiring professional will ever need. This updated edition continues the celebrated tradition of presenting sophisticated technical detail in a straight-forward and easily digested manner- not only detailing the 'how' but also explaining the 'why' that is so often missing from photography texts. From the workings of cameras, lenses, digital imaging sensors and software, to new hot topics*, everything a serious photographer could need to extend their talent into professional realms is covered. *specifics to be added after authors coordinate with contributors on detailed revision plan

The ninth edition of Langford's Advanced Photography is completely updated to cover the art of photography with the latest improvements in gear and post-processing software and techniques, as well as business strategies for the ever-changing landscape, making it the only advanced photography guide a serious student or aspiring professional will ever need. This updated edition continues the celebrated tradition of presenting sophisticated technical detail in a straight-forward and easily digested manner- not only detailing the 'how' but also explaining the 'why' that is so often missing from photography texts. From the workings of cameras, lenses, digital imaging sensors and software, to new hot topics*, everything a serious photographer could need to extend their talent into professional realms is covered.*specifics to be added after authors coordinate with contributors on detailed revision plan

Langford's Advanced Photography is the only advanced photography guide a serious student or aspiring professional will ever need. In this eighth edition, Efthimia Bilissi continues in the footsteps of Michael Langford by combining an unrivalled level of technical detail with a straightforward writing style while simultaneously bringing the text firmly in to the digital era.This book covers the entire photographic process from a technical standpoint - not only detailing the 'how' but also explaining the 'why' that is so often missing from photography texts. From the workings of cameras, lenses, digital imaging sensors and software to new hot topics such as HDR imaging, digital asset management, and even running your own photography business, everything a serious photographer could need to extend their art into professional realms is covered.The book also benefits from a full glossary, charts and inspirational full color images throughout, with summaries and projects at the end of each chapter to reinforce the theory.

About the BookIn Don't Send Your Lunch Home by a Hungry Man, Michael Langford presents to readers a unique view at various life lessons learned throughout the years. Drawing on his personal experiences and his own religious background, Langford strives to encourage thoughtful changes and viewpoints in an extremely relatable way.About the AuthorMichael Langford has always wanted to be a writer, and he has been working toward that dream since high school.

Christian, Quaker, teacher, linguist. Michael Langford has spent his life in teaching and writing about the Christian Quaker way. His deep knowledge of the Bible and its sources can inform and stimulate someone who seeks to understand a life grounded in Christian Quaker practice. This compilation of his wide range of writing sets out Michael's ideas. His insights into the nature of Revelations, his thoughtful analysis of the relationship between early Quakers and modern Quaker practice, and his remarks on a wide range of topical issues are valuable

Given all that we now know about the world and mankind, in what way might God be said to have any influence at all on nature, man and history? How can the hope and confidence expressed in prayer be reconciled with the research of the scientist, psychologist and sociologist? These are the important questions with which Professor Langford deals in his book. He begins by exploring three more specific issues. What kind of guidance or intervention is alleged to be involved in claims about providence? Is the claim that providence is at work in any sense an empirical claim? How can any intervention or involvement be attributed to the timeless and passionless God of the Christian tradition? He then reviews the historical background to modern discussion about providence, and illustrates the typical use of the concept by five analogies: the sun, the wind, the tide, space-time and human action. This leads him to explore special questions about the possible working of God in the different orders of the natural world, the human world and history. Finally, having explored the basic grammar of the concept of providence, he faces the fundamental questions of the coherence and validity of the concept in the twentieth century. He concludes that, for all the difficulties, a case can be made out for both general and special providence.