Through easy-to-follow lessons, this handy book offers a complete class on digital photography, tailored specifically for people who use the Nikon D90. This is not your typical camera guide: rather than just show you what all the buttons do, it teaches you how to use the D90's features to make great photographs-including professional-looking images of people, landscapes, action shots, close-ups, night shots, HD video, and more.
With Ben Long's creative tips and technical advice, you have the perfect, camera-bag-friendly reference that will help you capture stunning pictures anywhere, anytime. The Nikon D90 Companion will show you how to:
* Take creative control and go beyond automatic settings
* Learn the basic rules of composition
* Capture decisive moments, including fast-moving objects
* Discover ways to use a flash indoors and outdoors
* Learn about different lenses, and the best time to use them
* Understand the options for shooting RAW, and whether it's right for you
* Use the D90's ability to shoot high definition video
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-596-15987-0 (9780596159870)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ben Long is a freelance writer, photographer, and videographer based in San Francisco. A long-time computer journalist, he has written hundreds of features, reviews, and how-to's for magazines such as Macworld, MacWeek, Macworld UK, MacUser, Computer Graphics World, Maximum PC, and eMediaWeekly. He is currently a Senior Editor for CreativePro.com, where he writes a regular digital photography column. His most recent books include Apple's Pro Training guide for Aperture, Real World Aperture, Getting Started with Camera Raw, and Complete Digital Photography, 3rd edition. As a photographer and videographer, his clients have included Blue Note Records, 20th Century Fox, the Pickle Circus, Global Business Network, Head Start, the Oklahoma Arts Institute, and the National Endowment for the Arts. You can learn more about him and his work at www.completedigitalphotography.com.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
* Acknowledgments
* Preface
* For More Information
* Safari® Books Online
* Chapter 1Getting to Know the Nikon D90
* Resetting the Camera's Defaults
* Snapshot Shooting in Auto Mode
* The Viewfinder Status Display
* The LCD Control Panel
* Viewing Your Images
* Using Scene Modes
* Snapshot Tips
* Chapter 2Anatomy of the Nikon D90
* What Is an SLR Anyway?
* Cleaning and Maintenance
* Body Parts
* The Nikon D90 Menu System
* Holding the Camera
* The Lens
* More Auto Practice
* Chapter 3Playing Back Images
* Image Review
* Image Playback
* Erasing Images
* Protecting Images
* Chapter 4Image Transfer
* Media Cards
* Transferring from Your Camera
* Installing the Nikon Software
* Transferring Images to a Windows Computer
* Transferring Images to a Macintosh Computer
* Using Nikon Transfer for Mac or Windows
* Transferring Images Manually Using Windows or the Mac
* Using the Camera to Select Images for Transfer
* Organizing Your Images
* After You've Transferred Your Images
* Chapter 5Photography 101
* Over- and Underexposure
* Exposure Mechanisms
* Why There Are Two Ways to Control Light
* Thinking Again About Auto Mode
* Summing Up
* Chapter 6Program Mode
* Switching to Program Mode
* Focusing Revisited
* Focus Modes
* Getting Creative with Flexible Program
* Vibration Reduction: Help with Handheld Shooting
* Changing ISO
* White Balance
* Release Mode and the Self-Timer
* Choosing an Image Size and Format
* Summing Up Program Mode
* Chapter 7Advanced Exposure
* The Light Meter Revisited
* Using Exposure Compensation to Over- or Underexpose
* Using the Histogram
* Using Priority Modes to Control Exposure
* Manual Mode
* Exposure Bracketing
* Scene Modes Revisited
* Picture Controls
* Creating a Better Exposure with Fill Flash
* Active D-Lighting: The Virtual Flash
* A Word About Dynamic Range
* In-Camera Retouching and Editing
* Choosing a Color Space
* Summing Up
* Chapter 8Finding and Composing a Photo
* Learning to See Again
* How to Make a Photo
* Practice
* Chapter 9Specialty Shooting
* Live View
* Shooting Panoramas
* Low-Light Shooting
* Shooting Video
* Shooting Multiple Exposures
* Chapter 10Flash Shooting
* Controlling Existing Light
* Using the D90's On-Camera Flash
* Red-Eye Reduction
* Using an External Flash
* Chapter 11Raw Shooting
* What Is Raw?
* Why Use Raw?
* Raw Hassles (the Disadvantages)
* Shooting Raw with the Nikon D90
* Processing Your Raw Files
* Chapter 12Customizing the D90
* My Menu and Recent Settings
* Custom Settings
* Lenses
