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1.1 What Is Architectural Photography? |
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1.2 The History of Architectural Photography |
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1.2.2 The Invention of Photography |
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1.2.3 The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries |
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1.3 Authenticity in Architectural Photos |
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1.4 Forms of Architectural Photography |
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2.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Cameras |
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2.1.1 The Number and Availability of Images |
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2.1.2 Resolution and Tonal Range |
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2.1.3 Image Noise and the "Look" of an Image |
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2.1.6 Digital Image Processing |
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2.1.7 Image Authenticity and Archiving |
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2.2.1 Types of Digital Cameras |
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Digital Compacts and Bridge Cameras |
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Four Thirds, APS-C, DX, and APS-H DSLRs and Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Cameras |
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Analog and Digital Full-Frame Cameras |
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Analog and Digital Medium Format Cameras |
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2.2.2 Conclusions Regarding Cameras |
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2.3.1 Reproduction Characteristics |
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2.4 The Perfect Camera/Lens Combination for Every Budget |
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2.5.2 Choosing a Tripod Head |
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2.5.7 Grid Focusing Screens |
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2.6 Creative Tips and Tricks |
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2.6.2 Black-and-White Film |
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2.6.3 Fixed Focal Length Lenses |
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3.1 What Makes a Great Architectural Photo? |
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3.2 The Role of Architecture as a Photographic Subject |
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3.2.1 What Types of Architecture Make Suitable Subjects? |
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3.3.1 The Importance of Vanishing Points |
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3.4.1 How to Avoid Converging Verticals in Your Photos |
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3.4.2 How Do Tilt/Shift Lenses Work? |
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3.5.1 The Ideal Subject Distance |
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3.5.2 The Effects of Viewpoint on Perspective |
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3.5.3 Standpoint and Surroundings |
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3.5.4 Standpoint and Symmetry |
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3.6 The Effects of Focal Length |
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3.6.1 Long Focal Length Lenses |
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3.6.2 Short Focal Length Lenses |
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3.6.3 Increasing the Angle of View Using Panorama Techniques |
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3.7.1 Extreme Formats and Panorama Images |
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3.8 Composition and Framing |
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3.8.2 Composition and a Subject's Surroundings |
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Stationary Image Elements |
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People and Other Moving Objects |
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3.9.5 Using Bracketing Sequences to Create HDR or DRI Images |
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3.11 Interior Architectural Photography |
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3.11.2 Perspective and Standpoint |
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3.11.5 Framing and Composition |
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3.11.6 Camera Settings and Lighting |
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3.12 External Factors That Influence a Shoot |
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3.12.1 Shadows and Reflections |
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3.12.2 The Effects of Weather |
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3.12.3 Choosing the Right Time of Day |
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3.12.4 The Effects of the Seasons |
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3.13 Creative Tips and Tricks |
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3.13.4 Extreme Use of Reflections |
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3.13.5 Selective Over-and Underexposure |
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3.13.6 "Before and After" Views |
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3.14 Solutions to Common Problems |
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4.1 Digital Image Formats |
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166 | (5) |
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4.1.2 The Differences Between JPEG and RAW |
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4.1.3 The Advantages of Shooting in RAW Format |
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4.1.4 Disadvantages of Shooting in RAW Format |
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4.2.1 A Typical RAW Processing Workflow |
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Workflow: Image Adjustments |
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4.3.2 In-depth Processing: Selective Adjustments to Contrast and Brightness |
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Workflow: Selective Contrast and Brightness Correction |
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4.4.1 Creating a Planar Panorama |
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Workflow: Creating a Planar Panorama Using Hugin |
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Workflow: Creating a Planar Panorama Using Photoshop |
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Workflow: Creating a Shift Panorama Using Photoshop |
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4.5.1 Workflow: Creating an HDR Image Using Photomatix Pro |
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4.5.2 Workflow: DRI Processing in Photomatix Pro |
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4.5.3 Workflow: Creating an HDR Image Using Photoshop |
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4.5.4 Workflow: DRI Processing in Photoshop |
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4.6 Creative Tips and Tricks |
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4.6.1 Digital Graduated Filters |
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4.6.2 Creating HDR Effects Using a Single RAW Source Image |
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4.6.3 Converting Images to Black-and-White Using Photoshop |
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4.6.4 Creating Fake Miniatures Using Photoshop |
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