Digital Photography

1 Get Ready to Take Photos. #1 Select Good Photo Opportunities. #2 It Starts with Four Letters. #3 Master Your Camera to Get Great Photos. #4 Choose the Image File Format to Suit Your Needs. #5 Set the Image Resolution and Compression Level. #6 Control Your Camera's Light Sensitivity with the ISO Setting. #7 Improve Color with the White Balance Setting. #8 Shoot Your Best from the Start. #9 Pack for a Successful Shoot. 2 Consider Light More Than Illumination. #10 Pick Good Light for Better Photos. #11 Shoot Effectively in Bright Sun. #12 Shoot in the Shade for Gentle Light. #13 Take Advantage of the Golden Hour. #14 Control Light with a Reflector. #15 Control Natural Light with a Diffuser. #16 Open Up Harsh Shadows with Fill Flash. #17 Illuminate Portraits with Window Light. #18 Get Your Flash Off Camera for Directional Light. #19 Use Bounce Flash for Better Indoor Lighting. #20 Prevent Red Eye. 3 Control Exposure. #21 Understanding Exposure to Get the Photos You Want. #22 Know What Meters Really Do. #23 Discover Different Exposure Modes. #24 Choose an Appropriate Program Mode. #25 Using the Histogram to Get the Exposure You Want. #26 Improve Exposure with Exposure Compensation. #27 Avoid Blown-Out Highlights. #28 Shoot Two Photos to Get More Exposure Range. 4 Control Sharpness and Depth of Field. #29 Use a Tripod for Top Sharpness. #30 Show Action Using a Fast Shutter Speed. #31 Show Action Using a Slow Shutter Speed. #32 Add Drama by Panning with the Subject. #33 Understand Depth of Field. #34 Control Focus Creatively with Deep Depth of Field. #35 Create Cool Effects with Shallow Depth of Field. #36 Understanding Focal Length. #37 Control Perspective with Focal Length. #38 Control Background with Focal Length and Aperture 5 Take Better Photos. #39 Look for Photographs, Not Subjects. #40 Consider the Possibilities. #41 Compose for Maximum Effect. #42 Compose for Impact. #43 Use the Foreground. #44 Shoot Details to Create Interest. #45 Bracket Your Compositions. #46 Shoot Better by Studying EXIF Data. #47 Take Better Photos with Patience, Practice, and Effort. 6 Try Creative Photo Techniques. #48 Focus Attention on Your Subject. #49 Shoot Color for Dramatic Photos. #50 Show Movement with a Neutral Density Filter. #51 Control Color and Reflections with a Polarizer. #52 Shoot Photos for a Panorama. #53 Shoot Photos with a "Wow!" Factor. #54 Shoot Scenes with Low Contrast. #55 Shoot in All Seasons. #56 Shoot Patterns and Shapes. #57 Combine Flash and Ambient Light. #58 Experiment to Create Unique Photos. #59 Shoot at Night for Drama. 7 Basic Image Workflow with Adobe Photoshop Elements. #60 Learn the Best Workflow. #61 Protect and Preserve Original Photo Files. #62 Crop and Straighten Your Photos. #63 Process for Strong Blacks and Whites. #64 Adjust Midtones. #65 Easy Color Correction. #66 Adjust Color with Hue/Saturation. #67 Convert RAW Files with Adobe Camera Raw. #68 Understanding Color Space. #69 Reveal Dark and Light Detail with the Shadows/Highlights Command. #70 Adjust a Selected Area. #71 Keep Track of Your Adjustments. 8 Beyond the Basics with Photoshop Elements. #72 Create a Panorama. #73 Understanding Layers. #74 Using Adjustment Layers to Gain Flexibility. #75 Use Layer Masks to Isolate Your Changes. #76 Combine Selections with Layer Masks. #77 Lighten or Darken a Portion of an Image. #78 Correct Exposure Problems. #79 Remove Unwanted Elements with the Clone Stamp Tool. #80 Convert Color to Black-and-White ok. #81 Double-Process Raw for More Detail. #82 Combine Two Exposures for a Better Tonal Range. 9 Make Photographic Prints. #83 Understanding Color Management. #84 Size Photos for Printing. #85 Sharpen a Digital Image. #86 Crop a Photo to a Specified Size. #87 Precisely Position Photos on a Page. #88 Print Multiple Photos on a Page. #89 Order Prints Online. #90 Create a Photo Book Online. 10 Share Your Photos. #91 Prepare Photos for Use on the Web. #92 Organize Your Digital Photos. #93 Archive Your Digital Photo Collection to a DVD. #94 Create a PDF Slide Show. #95 Create a Digital Photo Album. #96 Create a Web Photo Gallery. #97 Create a Video Slideshow. #98 Create Scrapbook Pages. #99 Create a Photo Greeting Card. #100 Create a Photomontage.