Langford’s Advanced Photography
Seventh Edition
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Langford’s Advanced Photography Seventh Edition Michael Langford
FBIPP, HonFRPS
Royal College of Art, London
Efthimia Bilissi MSc PhD AIS ARPS Senior Lecturer University of Westminster, London
Contributors Elizabeth Allen BSc MSc Course Leader BSc (Hons) Photography and Digital Imaging University of Westminster, London
Andy Golding Head of Department of Photography and Film University of Westminster, London
Hani Muammar BSc MSc PhD MIET Senior Scientist Kodak European Research
Sophie Triantaphillidou BSc PhD ASIS FRPS Leader Imaging Technology Research Group University of Westminster, London
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