Pring’s Photographer’s Miscellany

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Roger Pring

How did Kodak company get its name? Who invented the Minox spy camera? Were there really fax machines in the mid-19th century? And what would a photographer use 'Mod Podge' for? The answers to all these questions and many, many more are to be found in this intriguing compendium of photographic fascination compiled by Roger Pring.
Cloth-bound, packed with arresting images and
beautifully typeset by the author himself, Pring's
Photographer's Miscellany will make an intriguing
gift for all photographers. Dipping into the book will
reveal the origins of the photographer's craft, tips and tricks of the greats, a host of revealing quotes and fascinating trivia: and you'll not only be richly entertained, you will certainly learn something you
can use next time you shoot.

Published: Sep, 2011

Roger Pring is a graphic designer, lecturer, photographic enthusiast and collector. He was project director of the original Photographer's Handbook, and is the author of several Ilex Press books on computer-aided design, typography and the internet. He was also publisher of The Wine Diary and runs a cookery school in Burgundy.

  • 96 pages
  • h 185mm x w 115mm
  • hardback with jacket
  • black and white, 50 illustrations
  • 28,000 words
  • Printed ISBN:978-1-907579-43-1

The following rights for this title have already been sold:

UK
Korean

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