Science for the Curious Photographer

Book cover of Science for the Curious Photographer: An Introduction to the Science of Photography

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While there are many books that teach the "how-to" of photography, Science for the Curious Photographer 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…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Science for the Curious Photographer as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Glenn Randall

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I loved this book because it deepened my understanding of light, lenses, cameras, how humans view color, and the limits of human vision. I strongly believe that the more I know about the tools I use to create my images and how my images are perceived by my viewers, the better a photographer I will become.

Reading this book took me one long step further toward that goal.

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