Photography: Portfolio to Profession, 3rd Edition

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Photography: Portfolio to Profession teaches the principles and skills required to gain competence in digital and film photography. The tools and techniques of color digital photography are emphasized, and a chapter on development and printing of film images is also included. Individual chapters teach techniques for specific photographic situations, such as action and events, outdoor photography, travel photography, and portrait and studio photography. Portfolio Assignments engage students in creating a variety of images and building their own portfolio. An array of digital teaching resources offer convenient methods to engage students and assess their learning.

• A new Commercial Photography chapter gives students a thorough understanding of the setup, marketing, and operation of a photography business and teaches the soft skills required to succeed as a photographer.
• Two “digital darkroom” chapters teach useful image-editing and image-manipulation skills needed to process and enhance images.
• End-of-chapter questions and activities (Review Questions, Suggested Activities, Critical Thinking questions, and Communicating about Photography activities) reinforce and heighten student understanding of the chapter content.

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Text	512	978-1-63126-305-7
Photography: Portfolio to Profession teaches the principles and skills required to gain competence in digital and film photography. The tools and techniques of color digital photography are emphasized, and a chapter on development and printing of film images is also included. Individual chapters teach techniques for specific photographic situations, such as action and events, outdoor photography, travel photography, and portrait and studio photography. Portfolio Assignments engage students in creating a variety of images and building their own portfolio. An array of digital teaching resources offer convenient methods to engage students and assess their learning. A new Commercial Photography chapter gives students a thorough understanding of the setup, marketing, and operation of a photography business and teaches the soft skills required to succeed as a photographer. Two “digital darkroom” chapters teach useful image-editing and image-manipulation skills needed to process and enhance images. End-of-chapter questions and activities (Review Questions, Suggested Activities, Critical Thinking questions, and Communicating about Photography activities) reinforce and heighten student understanding of the chapter content.
Online Text, 1yr. Individual Subscription (Instant Access)		978-1-63126-311-8	Add to Cart
Online Textbook. All content from the print textbook is included with exact page reproductions to ensure that students do not miss any important information or illustrations. Navigation is easy with a linked table of contents, and the search function helps students to easily find information. Instant Access. Upon purchase, you will receive a key code to redeem at the G-W Online Textbooks site. Note: There is no physical product shipped via the mail. To learn more visit, “How do I purchase G-W Online Textbooks?”
Online Learning Suite, 6yr. Classroom Subscription (min. 15)		978-1-63126-308-8
The Online Learning Suite offers a complete learning package that is accessible through any Internet-enabled device, including computers, smartphones, and tablets. Students can study in the classroom or on the go: whenever or wherever it is most convenient. Instructional materials included are: Online Textbook All content from the print textbook is included with exact page reproductions to ensure that students do not miss any important information or illustrations. Navigation is easy with a linked table of contents, and the search function helps students to easily find information. Companion Website Activities that correspond to textbook content are readily available on this companion website that provides a means of attracting student attention while increasing comprehension and retention of key concepts. Vocabulary games, e-flash cards, and interactive quizzes are examples of the included content. Online Student Workbook This is an exact reproduction of the printed workbook with features that provide options to meet classroom needs. Pages can be printed on demand for assignment, or students can complete their assignments online using embedded form fields and then print or e-mail the results for grading.
Bundle (Text + Online Learning Suite, 6yr. Classroom Subscription) (min. 15)		978-1-63126-309-5
Bundle includes a copy of the Student Textbook and Online Learning Suite 6yr. Classroom Subscription. Minimum quantity of 15 must be purchased.
Workbook		978-1-63126-306-4
Organized to follow the textbook on a chapter-by-chapter basis, providing questions to help the student review the material presented in the chapter. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking.
Instructor's Resource CD		978-1-63126-312-5	‡
This Instructor's Resource CD contains the following items: Instructor's Resources. An introduction and overview of teaching material. Files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Answer Keys. Chapter Answer Keys in PDF format. Lesson Plans. Customizable daily Lesson Plans in Microsoft Word (DOCX) format. Activity Rubrics. Rubrics for workbook activities provided in Microsoft Word (DOCX) format. System Requirements Windows®: Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor 2GHz or equivalent, Windows® 7/8/10, 2GB RAM, Internet Explorer®, allow active content, and Adobe® Reader® (free download). *Internet connection required to access web links and free downloads. Macintosh®: Intel® processor 2GHz or equivalent, Mac OS® X v10.6 or higher, 2GB RAM, Safari®, allow active content, and Adobe® Reader® (free download). *Internet connection required to access web links and free downloads.
ExamView® Assessment Suite CD	900 questions	978-1-63126-313-2	‡
The ExamView® Assessment Suite allows you to quickly and easily create, administer, and score paper and online tests. The ExamView® Assessment Suite includes the ExamView® Test Generator, ExamView® Test Manager, and ExamView® Test Player. This product includes 19 test banks with a total of 900 questions. System Requirements Windows®: Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 (32 or 64 bit); Intel® Pentium® IV Processor 2GHz or higher (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 500 MB hard disk space; Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher resolution; Internet connection to access the Web publishing and content update features. Macintosh®: Mac OS® 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, or 10.10; Intel® Processor 2GHz or higher; 32-bit and 64-bit Kernel and Extensions; 512 MB RAM; 300 MB hard disk space; Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher resolution; Internet connection to access the Web publishing and content update features.
Instructor's Presentations for PowerPoint® CD, Individual License		978-1-63126-314-9	‡
This product contains presentations in PowerPoint format for each of the 19 chapters, comprising over 620 slides of instructional material. The presentations are best viewed in PowerPoint 2003 or higher or in the PowerPoint Viewer. If viewed in earlier versions of PowerPoint, they may not display properly. Also provided is a link that allows download of the current version of PowerPoint Viewer. Internet connection required to access web links, streaming content, and free downloads. Recommended System Requirements Windows®: Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor 2GHz or equivalent, Windows® 7/8/10, 2GB RAM, Internet Explorer®, allow active content, PowerPoint® Viewer (free download), and Adobe® Reader® (free download). Internet connection required to access web links, streaming content, and free downloads. Macintosh®:Intel® processor 2GHz or equivalent, Mac OS® X v10.6 or higher, 256MB RAM, Safari®, allow active content, PowerPoint® Viewer (free download for Mac OS® 9.X), and Adobe® Reader® (free download). Internet connection required to access web links, streaming content, and free downloads.
Online Instructor Resources, 6yr. Individual Subscription		978-1-63126-310-1	‡
The Online Instructor Resources 6yr. Subscription provides 6 years of individual access to the classroom materials used most—all in one convenient location. This provides instructor access to the online textbook, workbook, answer keys, workbook activity rubrics, lesson plans, presentations for PowerPoint®, and ExamView® Assessment Suite Software with question banks.
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Table of Contents

Section 1 The Basics

1. Our Visual World
2. Camera Handling, Care, and Support
3. Commercial Photography
4. From Pinholes to Pixels
5. The Camera System
6. Lenses
7. Light and Exposure
8. Image Capture Media

Section 2 Shooting

9. Making a Picture
10. Making Exposure Decisions
11. Action and Event Photography
12. Outdoor Photography
13. Travel Photography
14. Portrait and Studio Photography

Section 3 Postprocessing

15. Image Input and Scanning
16. Digital Darkroom Basics
17. Advanced Digital Darkroom Techniques
18. Image Output and Presentation
19. Film and Print Processing

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Online Text, 6yr. Classroom Subscription (min. 15)

Chapter 2 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com, Visual Technology)

Chapter 12 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com, Visual Technology)

Instructor's Presentations for PowerPoint® CD, Individual License

Chapter 2 (PPS, 3.05 MB)

Chapter 12 (PPS, 3.05 MB)

Companion Website

View Site (www.g-wlearning.com, Visual Technology)

Correlations

Precision Exams

Basic Digital Photography (PDF, 510 KB)

Texas

Commercial Photography I (PDF, 624 KB)

Texas ELPS

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)-Photography (PDF, 468 KB)

About the Author(s)

Jack Klasey - is the author of three books and is currently at work on a fourth. He has several decades of experience in various areas of technical and educational communication as a writer, photographer, and editor. In addition to authoring books, he has done photographic illustrations for a number of publications, and has developed dozens of audiovisual programs in the education and technical training fields.