Digital Photography Visual Quick Steps
Published on 28. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-118-33879-7 (ISBN)
Description
Follow these clear-cut steps and start taking better photos If you want to get more out of your digital camera and start taking better photographs, this easy-to-follow guide is for you. Designed for visual learners who'd rather see how to do something quickly instead of wading through paragraphs of text, this useful book offers highly visual tutorials and full-color screen shots on every page. You'll see just how to compose and light pictures using professional techniques, learn how to mix and match focus and lens settings, and find great ways to enhance your photos with digital imaging software. * Helps digital camera users capture, produce, and print better photos * Teaches practical techniques using easy-to-follow, step-by-step visuals and brief explanations* Features full-color screen shots on every page to clearly illustrate techniques and steps* Covers composing and lighting techniques, setting focus and lenses, enhancing photos with software, and more Digital Photography Visual Quick Steps is packed with full-color quick steps to help you improve your digital photography.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-33879-7 (9781118338797)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Chris Bucher (Indianapolis, IN) is a professional photographer whose work can be found in everything from corporate annual reports to national ad campaigns and regional publications, such as Home Trends. Chris predominately works in advertising and marketing but has a strong affinity for simple family portraiture and landscapes. He is the author of Lighting Photo Workshop.
Content
Chapter 1 Understanding Digital Photography Why Go Digital? 4 Discover Digital Cameras 6 From Start to Finish: The Digital Workflow 8 Chapter 2 What You Need to Get Started Choose a Digital Camera 14 Consider Digital Camera Accessories 16 Build a Digital Darkroom 20 Choose a Photo Printer 22 Chapter 3 Controlling Exposure and Focal Length Learn About ISO 26 Learn About Aperture 27 Control Depth of Field 28 Understanding Shutter Speed 29 Discover Exposure Modes 30 Learn About Focal Length 32 Use a Wide-Angle Lens 33 Use a Telephoto Lens 34 Use a Zoom Lens 35 Learn About Digital Camera Lenses 36 Chapter 4 Understanding Light Learn About the Color of Light 42 Measure and Correct Light for Color 44 Learn About Light Quality 46 Use a Flash 50 Chapter 5 Learning About Focus Understanding Focus Systems 54 Focus on an Off-Center Subject 56 Use Focus Modes 58 Discover Focus Techniques 59 Chapter 6 Composing Pictures like a Pro Visualize Composition 62 Consider Design Principles 64 Discover Rules of Composition 66 Learn to Control Composition 68 Chapter 7 Putting It All Together Experiment with Depth of Field 72 Mix and Match Settings 74 Change Shutter Speed for Effect 76 Focus Selectively 77 Compose Creatively 78 Explore Different Lighting Options 80 Try Creative Techniques 82 Chapter 8 Taking Your First Digital Photos Set Up a Digital Camera 86 Take Test Pictures 88 Troubleshoot Problems 90 Transfer Pictures to Your Computer 92 Evaluate Your Photos 94 Fine-Tune Camera Settings 96 Chapter 9 Taking Advantage of Your Camera's Settings Match the Scene to the Setting 100 Be Aware of In-Camera Settings 101 How Do the Scene Settings Change the Images? 102 Use the Settings Creatively 104 Evaluate Your Photos 106 Better to Change Things Later? 107 Chapter 10 Avoiding Digital Photography Pitfalls Avoid Taking Unfixable Pictures 110 What Is a Histogram? 111 Use a Histogram as You Take Pictures 112 Compensate for Shutter Lag 114 Avoid Blowouts 115 Keep Your Camera Steady 116 Avoid Undesirable Colorcasts 117 Never Use Digital Zoom 118 Reduce Digital Noise 119 Chapter 11 Capturing Unique Photo Opportunities Photograph Products to Sell on eBay 122 Take Great Close-Up Photos 124 Take Photos at Night without a Flash 126 Capture Firework Displays 127 Chapter 12 Organizing Your Photos Why Use Image Editing Programs? 130 What Is a Digital Editing Workflow? 132 Photo Editing Options 134 Understanding Metadata in Your Photos 136 What Are RAW Digital Photos? 137 Import Photos to Your Browser 138 Review, Sort, and Tag Your Photos 140 Tag Photos 142 Find Images Using Tags 146 Use Tags to Sort 148