LibGuides: Digital Photography: Reference Sources

Instructions

The reference sources on the right offer biographical and background information on photographers, styles, terms, and history. Note that some are available in print in the Reference section of the library (see the call numbers), some are available as eBooks, and some are in both formats. Call the library Information Desk (778-1206) if you have any questions or problems accessing these sources.

General Reference Sources

The glossary of digital photography
Call Number: REF TR267 .B55 2008
In a dictionary spanning entries from "16.7 million colors" to "zip file format," the author of several other books on digital photography (most recently, Alterative Digital Photography) defines terms related to this relatively new, popular form of photography. Some terms such as "camera" even predate film- based photography; others like "chimping" (for the initial excited response to viewing images on a digital camera's LCD screen) are brand new. ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Oxford Dictionary of Art (ebook)
Call Number: REF N33 .O93 2004
Western focus; short entries arranged alphabetically with a chronology of historic events and key artistic works at the end; no pictures. Available both in print and online.
The Focal encyclopedia of photography : digital imaging, theory and applications, history, and science
Call Number: REF TR9 .F6 2007
This comprehensive treatise, featuring the history and historical processes of photography, contemporary applications, and the new and evolving digital technologies, will provide the most accurate technical synopsis of the current, as well as early worlds of photography ever compiled. This Encyclopedia, produced by a team of world renown practicing experts, shares in highly detailed descriptions, the core concepts and facts relative to anything photographic. - Publisher description