Science for the Curious Photographer

<p>While there are many books that teach the "how-to" of photography, <i>Science for the Curious Photographer</i> is a book for those who also want to understand how photography works. Beginning with an introduction to the history and science of photography, Charles S. Johnson, Jr. addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work, and why modern lenses are so complicated.</p><p>Addressing the complex aspects of digital photography, the book discusses color management, resolution, "noise" in images, and the limits of human perception. The creation and appreciation of art in photography is discussed from the standpoint of modern cognitive science.</p><p>A crucial read for those seeking the scientific context to photographic practice, this second edition has been comprehensively updated, including discussion of DSLRs, mirror-less cameras, and a new chapter on the limits of human vision and perception.</p> <p>1. What is photography?</p><p>2. What is light?</p><p>3. The camera: An introduction</p><p>4: Images: What is perspective?</p><p>5. Why does a camera need a lens?</p><p>6. Elementary optics: How do lenses work?</p><p>7. The simple thin lens and what it does</p><p>8. How to make lenses that are good enough for photography</p><p>9. Coming to terms with real camera lenses</p><p>10. Fisheye lenses and how they capture the whole sky</p><p>11. What is an equivalent image?</p><p>12. How to get really high magnification</p><p>13. Do we need filters anymore?</p><p>14. The limits of human vision</p><p>15. How can color be managed?</p><p>16. Image capture and processing</p><p>17. What is perceived image quality?</p><p>18. The creation and appreciation of art in photography</p><p>19. What we see and how we photograph it</p><p>20. Appendices</p>