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