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It frames photography as both scientific discovery and creative skill.","The  \nHOW30pANDWHYWonden BookefPHOTOGRAPHy  \nTHE HOW AND WHY WONDER BOOK OF  \nPHOTOGRAPHY  \nWritten by ROBERT.BATEMANIllustrated by PETER ARCHER  \nTRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS ·LONDON  \nIntroduction  \nNowadays we take photography for granted.  \nWe are surrounded by it—in books,magazines,and albums,or as slides,or films in the cinema and on television.  \nBut less than a hundred and fifty years ago if you wanted a picture,you had to draw it,paint it,or engrave it.Most people seldom saw whatanything or anybody looked like apart from the things and people theysaw with their own eyes within a mile or two of their homes.  \nYour camera,today,can be simply the little black box you use for takingfamily snapshots.Or it can be so much more—the key to a fascinatinghobby,or even the start of an exciting career as a press photographer or amovie cameraman!  \nThe How and Why Book of Photography tells you how your camerawas invented,how it works,and some of the many ways in which you canuse it.  \nContents  \nPage  \n2323  \nHOW PHOTOGRAPHY BEGANHow dark must a darkroom be?What is photography?4How is a film developed?Who was the first photographer?5Are \"home prints'easy to make?What were Calotypes andDaguerreotypes?6What were the first practical cameras?6Why did early photographers wearblack hoods?6How are prints set in an album?What kind of album is best forWhy do people in very old photographsyour prints?have fixed smiles?Is it easy to frame prints?How did cameras change?How can you view slides?Are screens expensive?  \nSHOWING YOUR PICTURES  \n2627272728  \nTHE WAY A MODERN CAMERAHow do you add a commentary toWORKSyour slides?What is a box camera?What extra do you get in anexpensive camera?9What special lenses can be fittedWhat makes a good landscapeto a camera?picture?29  \n8  \nCHOOSING YOUR SUBJECTS  \nWhat are extension tubes?11What are the best pictures of people?29Is it worth while to pay a lot ofHow do you photograph babiesmoney for a camera?11and animals?30What is a polaroid camera?12Are party pictures dificult?31How is a camera focused?12How do you take sports pictures?31What are ‘f'numbers?13How useful is photography forHow is shutter speed controlled?13other hobbies?32How do you decide about aperturesWhat is comparison photography?and shutter speeds?14What are progression'pictures?How do you judge the light?14Where can you meet otherHow is an exposure meter used?14photographers?35How do you judge distances?15What is a tripod for?16What care does a camera need?16How can you keep your camera safe?17  \n3234  \nPHOTOGRAPHY AS A CAREER  \nCan your camera earn you a living?36What does a Press photographerneed to know?37Which is best-colour,or blackWhat is industrial photography?38and white?18Are there interesting jobs inHow do you arrange'a picture?18film processing?  \nTAKING PICTURES  \n3838  \nHow do you take a portrait?19Are there opportunities for inventors?How is a 'flash'camera used?20Can an ordinary camera takecolour pictures?20What is 'reversal'film?21How does a cine-camera work?Is there anything special to knowWhat are the sizes of cine film?about taking colour pictures?21What are Standard 8 and Super 8?Can colour films be used withWhat is 'dual gauge'?artificial lighting?22How can sound be added to a film?40Can prints be made from colourHow is a cine-camera used?41slides?How are movies put together?  \nUSING A CINE-CAMERA  \n39404040  \n2222  \nHow are slides and negatives stored?How do movie-makers cheat totell their stories?  \n434648  \nHow can sound help the cheating?How are cartoons filmed?Is home processing worth while?23What are good subjects for films?  \nPROCESSING  \nWhile the alchemists were trying to make gold,they discovered that chlorlde of silver turned black when it was exposed to light.  \nCenturies ago it was discovered thatWhat is photography?if a very smallhole is made in abox painted black on the inside,apicture of the 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