The perfect book to help anyone 50+ learn digital photography - in full color!
My Digital Photography for Seniors is an exceptionally easy and complete full-color tutorial on digital photography, visual storytelling, and image sharing. No ordinary "beginner's book," it approaches every topic using meaningful examples, step-by-step tasks, large text, close-up screen shots, and a custom full-color interior designed for comfortable reading.
Professional photographer and top-selling author Jason R. Rich covers all you need to know to take great photos with your smartphone or tablet, manage and organize your digital photo library, safely exchange your images with family and friends, tell compelling stories and chronicle your memories with digital images, and share your creations in print and online. Rich helps you:
Take amazing pictures with your Apple or Android smartphone or tablet
Become a better photographer, one easy technique at a time
Master easy tools for viewing, organizing, editing, and sharing photos
Create a digital diary that tells an unforgettable story
Safely exchange photos on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram
Make prints for framing, scrapbooks, or photo albums
Create bound photo books to chronicle important events and memories
Combine your photos and thoughts in a digital journal
Securely store copies of your photos online
Share images through email, iCloud, Shutterfly, Flickr, OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox
View digital slide shows on your TV or mobile device
Automatically "geo-tag" new photos with their location
BONUS MATERIAL
Two additional chapters, bonus articles, and a Glossary are available to you at www.quepublishing.com/title/9780789755605. Click the Downloads tab to access the links to download the PDF files.
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Jason R. Rich (www.jasonrich.com) is an accomplished author, journalist, and photographer, as well as an avid traveler. Some of his recently published digital photography-related books include iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks (Que), How to Do Everything Digital Photography (McGraw-Hill), My GoPro Camera (Que), and now My Digital Photography for Seniors (Que).
For publication in late 2015, Jason R. Rich is writing iPhone and Apple Watch Fitness Tips and Tricks (Que). He recently created and produced the Managing Your Information Using Evernote and Using Your GoPro Hero3+: Learn To Shoot Better Photos and Videos video courses, and has written numerous other books about the iPhone, iPad, interactive entertainment, and the Internet.
Jason's photography work continues to appear with his articles published in major daily newspapers, national magazines, and online, as well as in his various books. He also works with professional actors, models, and recording artists developing their portfolios and taking their headshots, and continues to pursue travel and animal photography.
Through his work as an enrichment lecturer, he often offers digital photography workshops and classes aboard cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises Lines, and Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as through Adult Education programs in the New England area. Please follow Jason R. Rich on Twitter (@JasonRich7) and Instagram (@JasonRich7).
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Digital Photography Using Your Mobile Device
Digital Photography Is Both a Skill and an Art Form
Some Digital Photography Basics
Making Photos More Useful with Metadata
Not All Digital Cameras Are Alike
The Main Steps Involved with Digital Photography
An Overview of Picture-Taking
Start Taking Photos
Chapter 2 Taking Amazing Pictures with Your Smartphone or Tablet
Launching the Camera App on Your Mobile Device
Launch the Camera App on iOS
Launch the Camera App on Android
Understanding Popular Camera Features and Functions
Use the Shutter Button to Snap a Photo
Working with Autofocus Sensors
Zoom In on Your Subject
Burst Mode Is Perfect for Capturing Action
Shed Light on Your Subject Using a Flash
Discover How HDR Mode Can Improve Your Shots
Portrait Versus Landscape Mode
The Timer and Time Lapse Options Can Be Useful
Panoramic Shots Are Ideal for Shooting Landscapes
An Image Filter Can Dramatically Alter the Appearance of an Image
Adjusting the Camera App's Settings Before Taking Pictures
Take Pictures with Your iPhone or iPad
Turn On/Off the iPhone or iPad's Grid Feature
Using the Camera App with an Android-Based Device
Take Pictures with Your Android Device
Understanding the Settings Menu Options
Understanding the Mode Options
You Have the Skill, Now Perfect the Art Form Aspect of Digital Photography
Chapter 3 Improving Your Photography Skills
Breaking Your Current Picture-Taking Habits
Knowing Your Objectives
Finding Visually Interesting Subjects
Photograph an Inanimate Object
Using the Rule of Thirds as You Frame Your Shots
Use the Rule of Thirds When Framing Your Shots
Paying Attention to Lighting
Choosing a Shooting Angle or Perspective
Taking Advantage of Your Surroundings
Taking More Interesting Portraits and Candid Shots of People
Strategies for Taking Candid Shots of People
Strategies for Taking Posed Portraits
Capturing Action Shots with Ease
Making Your Travel Photos as Memorable as Your Adventures
Keep Taking Photos Throughout Your Travels
Take Photos of Signs Wherever You Go
Mix and Match Different Types of Shots
Shoot Through Glass
Overcoming Common Shooting Challenges and Mistakes
Chapter 4 Transferring Photos to Your Computer
Determining Your Available Storage
Manage Your iOS Mobile Device's Internal Storage
Manage Your Android Smartphone or Tablet's Internal Storage
Syncing Your Digital Photo Library Between Your Mobile Device and Computer Via the Internet
What You Need to Know About Cloud-Based Services
Using Microsoft OneDrive to Sync Your Photos
Using iCloud Photo Library to Sync Your Photos
Using Dropbox to Sync Your Photos
Finding Other Cloud-Based Photo Storage Options
Transferring Digital Photos from Your Mobile Device to Your
Windows PC or Mac Via a USB Cable
Transfer Content from Your Mobile Device to a Windows PC
Transfer Content from Your Mobile Device to a Mac
Transferring Images Wirelessly
Using AirDrop to Transfer Photos from iOS to Your Mac
Use Bluetooth to Transfer Images from an Android Mobile Device to Your Computer
Manually Deleting Photos from Your Mobile Device
Delete Photos from Your iPhone/iPad
Delete Photos from Your Android-Based Mobile Device
Working with Images Stored on Your Computer
Chapter 5 Viewing, Editing, and Enhancing Photos On Your Mobile Device
Enhancing and Editing Photos
Using Common Photo Editing Tools Built in to Smartphone and Tablet Apps
Straightening Shots
Rotating Images
Cropping Images
Additional Editing Tools
Using the Photo Editing and Enhancement Apps On Your Device
Edit with the iOS Photos App
Using the Photos App on an Android Smartphone or Tablet
Chapter 6 Viewing, Editing, and Enhancing Photos Using Your Computer
Editing and Enhancing Images on Your PC Using the Photos App
Get Started Using the Photos App
Understanding the Photos App's Main Tools
Using the Editing and Enhancement Tools
Editing and Enhancing Images on Your Mac Using the Photos App
Edit Images Using the Photos App on a Mac
Getting Acquainted with the Photo App's Editing Tools
Chapter 7 Organizing and Managing Photos On Your Computer
Using Custom-Named Folders
Create Custom Folders on a PC
Copy or Move Images into a PC Folder
Rename Images on a PC
Create Custom Folders on a Mac
Copy or Move Images into a Mac Folder
Rename Image Files on a Mac
Altering Image Metadata
Adjusting Image File Metadata from a PC
Adjusting Image File Metadata from a Mac
Chapter 8 Organizing and Managing Photos On Your Mobile Device
Organizing Your Photos On an iPhone or iPad
Open an Album
Browse Collections
Create New Albums
Delete or Move an Album
Copy Photos Between Albums
Delete Images from Albums
Add Images to Your Favorites Album
Organizing Your Photos On an Android-Based Smartphone or Tablet
Access and View Your Albums
Create New Albums
Hide Albums
Delete or Rename Albums
Delete Images from Albums
Sorting Images
Chapter 9 Share Pictures via Email with Family and Friends
Understanding the Pros and Cons of Using Email to Share Photos
Sending Emails That Contain Photos from Your Smartphone or Tablet
Send Images via Your Device's Mail App
Send Photos from Your iPhone or iPad's Photos App
Send Photos from Your Android Device's Gallery App
Emailing from Your Computer
Add Photos to an Email
Sending Images Between Devices
Send Photos with AirDrop
Sharing Photos with Bluetooth (Android Devices)
Sending Photos in Messages
Chapter 10 Sharing Photos Online
Using Cloud Storage Services
Using Online Photo Sharing Services
Use Flickr.com to Showcase and Share Your Photos
Social Media Services
Getting Started with Facebook
Publish Photos on Your Facebook Wall
Create a Facebook Photo Album
Getting Started with Twitter
Compose a Tweet Featuring Your Photo
Getting Started with Instagram
Publishing Photos on Instagram
Chapter 11 Creating a Digital Diary That Tells a Story
Understanding the Difference Between a Written and Digital Diary
Getting Acquainted with Digital Diary Software
Create an Entry in Day One
Work with Day One Entries
Using Journal for Windows
Setting Up an Online Digital Diary
Chapter 12 Ordering Prints from Your Digital Images
Finding an App
Ordering Prints from Your Mobile Device
Order Prints with Kicksend
Ordering from an Online-Only Photo Lab
Order Prints with the FreePrints App
Creating Prints from Your Computer
Ordering from a One-Hour Photo Lab
Ordering from an Online-Only Photo Lab
Order from Apple
Chapter 13 Printing Digital Photos from Your Own Printer
Shopping for a Photo Printer
Understanding Printer Ink and Photo Paper
Creating Prints from Your Computer or Mobile Device
Create Prints on Windows PCs
Create Prints on Macs
Create Prints Using AirPrint
Chapter 14 Creating Compelling Photo Albums, Scrapbooks, and Photo Books
Setting a Strategy for Your Photo Album, Scrapbook, or Photo Book
Finding the Best Supplies
Creating a Photo Book Using Your Computer
Getting Acquainted with Blurb
Download the Blurb Photo Book Software
Use the Blurb BookSmart Software
Taking the Next Step
Bonus Online Material
Chapter 15 Creating and Sharing Animated Digital Slide Shows
Animated Slide Show Options
Make Your Slide Show Look Amazing
Creating Slide Shows from Your Windows PC
Start a Slide Show with the Photos App
Producing and Sharing Slide Shows from Your Mac
Create a Slide Show Using the Photos App
Producing Slide Shows on Your Mobile Device
Finding Slide Show Tools Online
Chapter 16 Backing Up and Archiving Your Digital Photo Library
Backing Up Images Using an External Hard Drive
Set Up Your PC to Back Up Automatically
Set Up Your Mac to Back Up Automatically
Backing Up Your Smartphone or Tablet
Finding Online Backup Solutions for PC or Mac
Set It Up, But Don't Forget It
Glossary
Using Optional Photo Editing and Enhancement Apps
Optional Photo Editing Software Options for PCs and Macs
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