"Photography: Foundations for Art and Design" is the perfect introductory guide for those of you learning the basics of photography. Offering a clear and well-illustrated structured approach to the tools and techniques, it will also guide you through the important aspects of photography as a means of self-expression and communication. The main focus is setting a comprehensive list of objectives and resources for clarity at the outset. A series of sequential study exercises intended as independent learning resources are provided and each exercise will help you to build design skills, teach you how to properly research, and execute work in a systematic manner.This new edition includes more digital information and also an entire new chapter on Still Life. Support materials are provided on the companion website. This unique book covers both digital and film photography. Now in full color to focus on more eye catching photographs, this book's new layout provides for easier reading and clearer comprehension. It contains all new images to teach and inspire and additional chapter on Still Life Photography.

馬剋·蓋勒（Mark Galer），墨爾本皇傢理工大學攝影專業主任，曾經做過商業攝影師、自由攝影師， 長期擔任 Adobe 公司的軟件測試員，是公認的 Photoshop 培訓專傢。在拍攝、後期調整和輸齣方麵， 有良好的工作流程和建議，曾撰寫過十餘本暢銷攝影教材。