Camera Clues
Author | : Joe Nickell |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2005-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813138282 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813138280 |
Rating | : 4/5 (280 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Camera Clues by : Joe Nickell
Download or read book Camera Clues written by Joe Nickell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Camera Clues, Joe Nickell shares his methods of identifying and dating old photos and demonstrates how to distinguish originals from copies and fakes. Particularly intriguing are his discussions of camera tricks, darkroom manipulations, retouching techniques, and uses of computer technology to deceive the eye. Camera Clues concludes with a look at allegedly "paranormal" photography, from nineteenth-century "spirit photographs" to UFO snapshots.