Includes index.

I. Camera basics. Camera types ; View-camera basics ; Small-format basics ; Medium-format basics ; Selecting a format -- II. A DSLR primer. Exposure ; Lenses for digital cameras ; What is a digital image? ; How an image is digitized ; Sensor types -- III. The digital workflow. Memory cards ; Raw files ; File formats and compression techniques ; Color management ; Image editing ; The digital workflow for architectural photography -- IV. Scanning. Hardware ; Scanning technique -- V. Aesthetic considerations. The sky, the seasons, and time of day ; Light intensity and color ; Point of view and image composition -- VI. Exterior architectural photography. Selecting the angles and the time of day ; Optical considerations ; How to shoot low-, medium- and high-rise buildings -- VII. Available-light interior photography. Available light and digital capture ; A common lighting problem ; Evaluating available-light conditions ; Working tethered ; Interior daylight ; Incandescent light ; Fluorescent light ; Sodium and mercury- vapor lighting ; Mixed light sources -- VIII. Photographic lighting for interiors. Photographic lighting equipment ; Electronic flash ; Tungsten lighting ; A modest system ; Painting with light -- IX. Specific applications. Architectural details ; Photographing drawings, renderings, and perspectives ; Architectural models ; Nighttime photography ; Progress and construction photos ; Photography from the air ; Filters ; Practical considerations -- X. After the shoot. High-speed file transfer ; Printing options ; Getting published.