A fully revised and updated edition of this indispensible reference for the complete beginner through to the experienced enthusiast. This new edition includes completely updated sections on cameras, printers and software to reflect the latest equipment, and adds in new sections on all the subjects that have come to the fore in recent years such as working with RAW files, movie capture, phone cameras, and HDR. Covers all the basic questions from explaining what the different types of camera are and how they work, to techniques for shooting different subjects, darkroom methods and how to manipulate and print digital images. Designed to appeal to anyone who owns a camera, this is an attractive, comprehensive manual for every photographer and the perfect gift for anyone interested in photography.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Newton Abbot
Großbritannien
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 251 mm
Breite: 189 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4463-0217-0 (9781446302170)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Accomplished photographer and writer Daniel Lezano is the editor of Digital SLR Photography magazine. He is widely regarded as one of the UK's leading photography writers, and is co-author of the bestselling 100 Ways
to Take Better Portrait Photographs (David & Charles, 2006).
Introduction
Cameras in the 21st century
Digital SLRs
Inside a digital SLR
Compact System Cameras
Digital compacts
Other types of digital cameras
Film cameras
iPhoneography
Latest innovations
Choosing the right camera
How cameras work
Autofocus
Exposure
Aperture
Exposure systems
Metering systems
Taking control of exposure
Image capture
Resolution and image size
Digital image sensors
White balance
Image storage
Long-term image storage
Image storage on the go
File formats
System accessories
Lenses
Focal lengths
Effective focal length explained
Specialist lenses
Flashguns
Filter systems
Studio lighting
Studio and camera accessories
Printers and scanners
Image manipulation
Software for photographers
Photoshop tools and commands
Photoshop step-by-step techniques
In-camera special effects
Basic techniques
Composition
Depth of field
Shutter speed
Equipment techniques
Filter techniques
Lens techniques
Flash techniques
Studio flash techniques
Subject techniques
Colour
Black and white
Wildlife and nature
People
Children
Landscapes
The four seasons
Water
Action
Still lifes
Fine art
Documentary photography
Architecture
Night photography
Close-ups
Patterns
Sunsets
Travel
Painting with light
After the photo
Photo clinic
Storing and displaying pictures
Making money from your pictures
Historic moments in photography
Glossary
Index
