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The fundamentals of photography

The fundamentals of photography

E. Kenneth Mees, C.

Paperback

General ArtGeneral PhotographyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354150845
ISBN13: 9789354150845
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Sep 7 2020
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A classic manual that taught the language of light. Essential guidance for earnest beginners. E. Kenneth Mees's The Fundamentals of Photography reads like a careful laboratory and a teacher's desk combined: a photography instruction manual grounded in laboratory-tested reasoning and plain explanation. It functions as a vintage photography guide and a photographic techniques book, explaining the basics of camera operation alongside the chemical and optical thinking that shaped early 20th century photography. Mees writes with technical exactness but human clarity, setting out photographic science fundamentals and foundational photography skills so that theory and practice sit side by side. The text guides readers from exposure and capture through development and printing, always emphasising reproducible technique and careful observation; diagrams and methodical explanation make the subject approachable without stripping away scientific rigour. As both a beginner photography resource and a student photography textbook, it serves hobbyists learning their craft and students seeking a firm technical grounding. The tone is exact yet encouraging, making technical description feel like apprenticeship rather than lecture. Practical-minded readers encounter clear protocols and a respectful account of the medium's early challenges and solutions. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Read as a historical photography reference and a classic photography handbook, the book illuminates photographic processes history and how early practitioners married science and craft. Casual readers find clear, usable counsel on essentials; classic-literature collectors and institutions gain a faithful presentation that honours the work's original purpose while offering a pleasing, collectible edition. Collectors appreciate a volume that reads as both a working handbook and a material artefact of photographic teaching; casual learners discover precisely the foundational photography skills that remain relevant even as technology changes. For anyone curious about photographic processes history, this edition offers readable context and faithful presentation.

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