Camera Culture Group at the MIT Media Lab: for latest news, publications, and related materials.
Computational Photography Links
Raskar, R. “Computational Photography: Epsilon to Coded Imaging.” Video of presentation at Emerging Trends in Visual Computing (ETVC ‘08), Paris, France.
Greene, K. “Photo Future.” Technology Review (May/June 2009).
Hayes, B. “Computational Photography.” American Scientist 96, no. 2 (March-April 2008): 94.
Raskar, R., and J. Tumblin. Notes for SIGGRAPH 2008 course: Computational Photography.
Advance and supporting material for the forthcoming book by Raskar and Tumblin. Computational Photography: Mastering New Techniques for Lenses, Lighting, and Sensors. Wellesley, MA: A. K. Peters, Ltd., 2010. ISBN: 9781568813134.
Symposium on Computational Photography and Video, Cambridge, MA, May 2005.
What is a Computational Camera? by Shree Nayar
Computational Cameras Projects, by Shree Nayar
Stanford Lightfield Projects, by Marc Levoy and collaborators
Community Photo Collections at University of Washington
CSAIL - MIT work on Computational Photography and Video
Jack Tumblin’s ‘Current Research Questions’ for the field
Nobel Prizes Related to Imaging
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was a split award, half of it related to imaging: Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith “for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit – the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor.”
Imaging Life - a Nobelprize.org web site with timeline, video and articles about imaging-related innovations.
Additional Useful Resources (From Prof. Fredo Durand)
The following is based on a list compiled by Prof. Fredo Durand for his class 6.088/6.882 Digital and Computational Photography, Spring 2007. (Courtesy of Fredo Durand. Used with permission).
Related Courses at MIT
Photo classes offered by the MIT Student Art Association
11.309J / 4.215J Sensing Place: Photography as Inquiry
4.341 Introduction to Photography and Related Media
6.163 Strobe Project Laboratory
21W.749 Documentary Photography and Photo Journalism: Still Images of A World In Motion
SP.757 Digital and Darkroom Imaging
Around Boston
Related Courses Outside MIT
Computational Photography by Alexei (Alyosha) Efros
Computer Vision by Steve Seitz and Rick Szeliski
Computational Photography by Marc Levoy and Bennett Wilburn (2004)
Computational Photography by Irfan Essa (2005)
Introduction to Visual Computing by Kyros Kutulakos (multiple years)
Topics in Image-Based Modeling and Rendering by David Kriegman (2003)
The Art and Science of Photography: Drawing with Light by Brian Barsky (multiple years)
Andrew Davidhazy, Rochester Institute of Technology
Color Vision Imaging Science and Technology by Dr. Hagit Hel-Or
Technical Material
Photoshop Healing Brush and Covariant Derivatives by Todor Georgiev
Szeliski, Rick. “Image Alignment and Stitching: A Tutorial.” 2004 (PDF)
Autostitch (University of British Columbia)
Ramanath, R., W. E. Snyder, Y. Yoo, and M. S. Drew. “Color Image Processing Pipeline in Digital Still Cameras.” 2005 (PDF - 7.8MB)
Farrel, J. E., F. Xiao, P. B. Catrysse, and B. A. Wandell. “A Simulation Tool for Evaluating Digital Camera Image Quality.” 2004 (PDF)
Withagen, P. J., F. C. A. Groen, and K. Schutte. “CCD Characterization for a Range of Color Cameras.” 2005
Pixim “Digital Pixel System Technology.” Whitepaper
Young, I. T., J. J. Gerbrands, and L. J. van Vliet. “Noise.” From the Web site Image Processing Fundamentals, TU Delft, 2003.
Photography Web sites
Fluideffects (impressive before/after retouching)
Digital Photography Review (best resource for camera reviews)
The Luminous Landscape (really insightful, Reichman is a pro and has lots of interesting things to say)
Rob Galbraith Digital Photography Insights
Digital Photograhy Tutorials and Techniques by Sean McHugh (really good, fairly technical)
How Digital Cameras Work by Thom Hogan
Digital Photography For What It’s Worth
Digital Photography Miscellaneous Info
Digital Photography Fundamentals by Apple (PDF - 2.3MB)
Nikon F5 Series SLR models - Various Metering Systems
Do It Yourself
Extreme Macro Photography on a Budget
DIY Cameras
Visual Perception
Eye Design Book (includes animal visual systems)
Retouching
NPPA Calls Newsweek’s Martha Stewart Cover “A Major Ethical Breach.” National Press Photographers Association, March 9, 2005.
Popular Culture: Is Seeing Believing?
Glenn C. Feron: The Art of Retouching
Wayner, Peter. “Looking Perfect, One Pixel at a Time.” The New York Times, April 26, 2007.
