Another resource that comes to mind is to drop by a used bookstore and hunt up a copy of the old classic "Basic Photography" published by Focal Press in the 1960s. Invaluable information at whatever level of depth you can tolerate.
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <gdigio...@gmail.com> wrote: > Although I no longer go there due to the management stupidity and > censorship that I got fed up with, > http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/ does a reasonable job of > the primary concepts of photography. > > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Being not particularly mathematically inclined (to put it very charitably), >> I was wondering if any of you could point me toward a sort of online idiot's >> guide to understanding and calculating exposure values, depth of field, and >> other basics along those lines. I figure having at least a loose grasp on >> details of that nature might be helpful as I dip a toe into the world of >> analog. >> >> I've posted an entry on my photo blog concerning some of the basics that I'm >> already familiar with, and plan to chart my progress as I go along. >> Granted, what I've written is geared toward people who know even less about >> photography than I do (as hard to conceive as that may be), but it can be >> found here: >> >> http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/putting-myself-through-the-old-school >> >> It's a first baby step on a long journey, but I'd like to document it as I >> go along, and share it with anyone who might be interested. So, >> essentially, I do understand the stuff they probably teach you in the first >> week of Introduction to Photography 101 -- but largely on an intuitive, >> practical level. Are there any resources on the web where a simpleton can >> go to familiarize himself with those principles on a more technical level? >> >> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. >> >> -- Walt >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
