Fact-Checking and References¶

This page lists only details prone to distortion or obsolescence as technology, law, or firmware versions evolve. Titles, dates, and accession records for works of photography history defer primarily to the public records of the holding institutions; specific camera features defer to the latest official manual for that model.

Photography History and Archives¶

The Museum of Modern Art: William Eggleston's Guide (1976): Exhibition dates, object count, and curatorial information.
The Museum of Modern Art: Photography at MoMA: The museum's exhibition chronology lists Ernst Haas (1962), Marie Cosindas (1966), Helen Levitt (1974), and Eggleston (1976), which is why 1976 is not described as MoMA's "first color photography exhibition."
Maloof Collection: Vivian Maier Archive Overview: Breakdown of quantities of surviving materials, including negatives, undeveloped rolls, prints, and home movies.
Maloof Collection: Vivian Maier Selected Self-Portraits: Using public categorization in place of unverified claims of "thousands of self-portraits."

Sensors and RAW¶

Adobe: Understanding Bit Depth: Bit depth determines the number of encodable tonal levels, but should not be directly equated with dynamic range.
Sony: How Full-Frame Global Shutter Works: The distinction between progressive rolling-shutter exposure and simultaneous global exposure.
OM SYSTEM: Pro Capture Instructions: Pre-capture frame counts, autofocus, and shutter speed limitations vary by camera model and shooting mode.

Color Management¶

International Color Consortium: Display Calibration: Distinguishing between calibration (adjusting a device to a target state) and characterization / profiling (recording its actual performance).
International Color Consortium: Introduction to ICC Profiles: Profiles describe devices or color spaces for color management systems to perform transformations.
International Color Consortium: sRGB and Embedded Profiles: Web images without profiles are generally interpreted as sRGB; when an embedded profile is present, color management systems should perform the appropriate conversion.
International Color Consortium: ICC FAQ: How displays, printers, and working spaces relate to one another through profiles.

People and Architecture in Public Spaces¶

Laws change, and "photographing," "public publishing," and "commercial use" are generally three distinct legal matters. Before traveling or publishing, consult the current official regulations of the jurisdiction where shooting takes place; the following links merely illustrate why this book does not provide a generalized global comparison table.

Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, Personality Rights, Articles 1018–1020: Portrait rights and limited fair-use exemptions.
German Act on the Copyright in Works of Fine Arts (KunstUrhG), Section 22 and Section 23: Consent requirements and exceptions for publicly displaying portraits.
French Intellectual Property Code, Article L122-5(11): Exception for reproduction of architectural works and sculptures permanently located on public thoroughfares, explicitly excluding commercial use.

This page does not constitute legal advice. When dealing with identifiable individuals, minors, private property, copyrighted contemporary architecture, drones, or commercial commissions, always obtain prior permission.

Image Records¶

For artwork titles, collection records, rights notices, and local file SHA-256 checksums for images in the text, see Image Credits and Reuse Guidelines.