Photography: A Dictionary of Photographers, Terms and Techniques

The rise of photography as the definitive medium of the twentieth century has been spectacular. Not only do photographic images record the world we live in, but they affect the way we see the world around us.

This dictionary covers all aspects of photography. It explains the technical and aesthetic developments of the camera; it includes biographies of the outstanding photographers of the last 150 years; and charts the history of photography and the rise and fall of the many schools of photographic styles.

The book also shows, in simple and practical terms, how the camera works, how to take photographs and how film is developed and printed, enabling the amateur photographer to exploit the medium to its fullest potential.