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Notice catalographique « Lighting methods for photographing museum objects »

Titre
Lighting methods for photographing museum objects
Auteur ou éditeur
  • Bigras, Carl
  • Choquette, Mylène
  • Powell, Jeremy
  • Canada. Canadian Heritage
  • Canadian Conservation Institute
Lieu de publication
Ottawa
Maison d'édition
Canadian Conservation Institute = Institut canadien de conservation
Date de publication
2010
Collation
ii, 61 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Table des matières

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Determining Photographic Requirements

Choosing a camera

Types of cameras

Point-and-shoot (P&S) cameras

Digital single lens re ex (DSLR) cameras .

Medium format cameras and digital backs

Large format cameras

Types of lenses

Normal

Wide-angle

Telephoto

Zoom

Macro

Macro-zoom

Perspective control (PC)

Depth of field

Exposure

Image sensors

Image resolution

Testing a new camera

Image file formats

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG 2000

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

RAW

Digital asset management

Determining Lighting Requirements

Light sources

Tungsten light

Electronic flash

Light source adaptations

Light meter

Photographic Setup

Standard inclusions

Identification

Measurement scale (metric)

Colour reference target and grey scale

Setup checklist

Studio backgrounds

Common problems and solutions

Inappropriate colour shift

Flash not synchronized with camera

Images underexposed by built-in ash

Flash reflected off surfaces

Silhouette or outlined objects

Partially focussed image

Electronic camera lock-up

Lighting Setups and Techniques

Photographing 2D ("flat") objects

Photographing 3D objects

Studio Lighting Methods

Matrix

Normal light

Raking light

Normal light with polarizing lters

Key light with reflector

Low-angle light

Lighting with umbrellas

Lighting with soft boxes

Specular light

Transmitted (direct) light

Transmitted (indirect) light

Dark field illumination

Lighting with cone diffusers

Tent lighting

Axial lighting

Customized lighting for mirror-like surfaces

Care of Museum Objects During Photography

Object moving, handling, and preparation

Lighting precautions

Health and Safety Guidelines for the Photographer

Bibliography

Notes
Issued also in French under title: Techniques d'éclairage pour la photographie des objets de musée.
Langue
English = Anglais
Sujet
  • Photography - Lighting - Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Photography - Artificial light - Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Photographic lenses
  • Cameras
  • Museums
  • Appareils photographiques
  • Musées
ISBN/ISSN
9780660199955
Pays
Canada
Type de document
Monograph = Monographie
Localisation
TR 590 B53
Clé
16764
Collection
Catalogue
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