How to Photograph Buildings and Interiors

Book excerpt: "Architectural photographer Gerry Kopelow created this guide on how to take high-quality photographs for architects, interior designers, engineers, heritage preservers, professional photographers, and anyone interested in shooting buildings. The book starts with the basics, discussing topics such as buying equipment and supplies, technical considerations involving cameras, films, and lighting, and preparing materials for publication. More advanced topics include medium- and large-format cameras, working on locationn and the architectural photographer's darkroom. The third updated and expanded edition contains three new chapters that focus on the world of digital photography. They explain everything that you need to know from how digital imagery works, to available digital cameras, to scanning, printing, and digital image enhancement, to electronic marketing on the Internet. This practical how-to book includes hundreds of color and black-and-white photographic examples and is the definitive title on the subject." - back cover.