Digital Photography For Dummies

Make the most of your digital camera! Learn to get better shots and share them

So you got a digital camera, and now you're hip-deep in images and not quite sure what to do with them. Or how to make them better. Relax - Dummies to the rescue! Here's the jargon-free guide to upgrading your equipment, working with focus and exposure, shooting like a pro, organizing and enhancing your images, and sharing them as prints or online.
* Choose well - decide if your camera needs updating and what equipment and software you need for the way you take pictures
* Get set - set up your camera for basic shooting and learn to use automatic mode and common scene modes
* Know the lingo - find easy-to-understand explanations of all the digital photography terms and acronyms that baffle you
* Gain confidence to take control - learn to manage depth of field, exposure, focus, and color with advanced camera controls
* Manage your images - easily transfer your pictures to a computer and safeguard your digital memories from harm

Open the book and find:

* How to select the right picture resolution
* Pro techniques for capturing great portraits and action shots
* Help with using flash and dealing with tricky lighting
* Simple photo-editing tricks to solve common picture problems
* The lowdown on the Camera Raw and JPEG file formats
* Tips for better photo composition