Fundamentals of Photographic Materials Application

Author: Ma Songnian
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Publish Date: 1996-09-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the teaching syllabus of the Picture Photography program at Beijing Film Academy and years of teaching experience. The main content includes: the basic structure, classification, and storage of photographic materials; the fundamental principles of developing and processing, as well as typical formulations of various chemicals; the various photographic properties of photographic materials and their applications in photography. Additionally, to introduce the content of color photographic materials, basic knowledge of light and color is also covered. Due to the strong practical nature of the content, the book strives to balance theoretical foundations and practical applications, integrating the two organically. Readers can systematically understand the relevant basic knowledge while mastering the fundamental principles of shooting and processing photographic materials. Some practical tutorials are arranged at the end of certain chapters, aiming to enable beginners, under possible conditions, to verify the relevant knowledge through hands-on operations and cultivate, train the basic skills of analyzing and grasping the technical quality of images. This book can serve as a textbook for professional foundational courses in photography at universities and also as a self-study reference for amateur photography enthusiasts.