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Shooting Digital: Pro Tips for Taking Great Pictures with Your Digital Camera (2nd Revised edition)
This is a unique, full-color guide to the art of taking amazing photos with a digital camera. Aimed at photographers of all levels and ranges of interest, this new edition of Aaland's popular guide takes readers beyond the technology of the latest cameras and equipment to teach them the unique aesthetics of the digital image. Helpful examples explain
how to take full advantage of RAW file formats, JPEG 2000, panorama automation, and more. Mikkel Aaland (San Francisco, CA) is an award-winning photographer and author whose photography has been published in magazines and exhibited around the world.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Before You Shoot
Bridging the Film/Digital Gap
The Right Digital Camera
Knowing Your Digital Camera
Software Solutions
Accessories That Make a Difference
Finding Up to Date Information and Support
Chapter 2: Shooting RAW
When to Shoot RAW
Critical and Less Critical Digital Camera Settings
Getting the Correct Exposure for RAW
RAW Data Revealed
Optimizing a Raw Image with Software
Preparing RAW to Share
Chapter 3: Shooting Great Portraits
The Digital Photographer and the Subject
Preparing for Your Shoot
Working with Your Subject During the Shoot
Making Head and Shoulders Shots
Environmental Portraits
Group Portraits
Chapter 4: Photographing Children, Pets, and Social Events
Beating the Odds
Overcoming Camera Lag
Photographing Children
Photographing Pets
Photographing Social Events
Chapter 5: Shooting Action
The Zen of Shooting Action
Optimal Digital Camera Settings for Speed
An Ideal Digital Camera for Action Shots
Panning for Action
Composition and Motion
Capturing the Decisive Moment
Focus on Reaction
Chapter 6: Shooting Digital on the Road
Packing Digital for the Road
Storage and Archiving on the Road
Shooting Digital Candids
A Digital Road Trip
Shooting in the Cold
Shooting in Heat and Humidity
Using the Movie Mode
Chapter 7: Shooting Interiors and Exteriors
A Different Approach
Choosing Light and Location
Maximizing Image Quality
Playing with Scale
Adding Motion
Considering Keystoning
Composing the Shot
Interior and Exterior Light
Mixing Interior and Exterior Light
Attention to Detail
Chapter 8: Shooting Beautiful Landscapes
What Makes a Good Landscape? Maximizing Image Quality
Composition and Content
Chapter 9: Shooting Black and White
Black and White Shooting Considerations
When to Convert: Camera or Computer? Using Photoshop's Channel Mixer
Advanced Localized Black and White Control with RAW
Chapter 10: Shooting Your Stuff
Using Indirect Natural Light
Shooting Loose with Software in Mind
A Basic Digital Photography Studio
A Digital Studio in a Box
Studio Lighting Techniques
The Art of Composition
Pushing the Envelope
Shooting Flat Objects with Lights
Chapter 11: Shooting Past the Boundaries
Shooting Beyond Visible Light
Shooting Digital Underwater
Shooting Digital from the Sky
Night Shots
Digital Grid Photos
Shooting Digital Minimovies
Shooting Simple Panoramas
Chapter 12: Organizing and Sharing Digital Photos
Direct to Print
Digital Camera to Computer
Organizing and Managing Digital Photos
Sharing Digital Photos
Appendix: An In Depth Look at Digital Technologies and Procedures
Reading the Histogram
Fine Tuning White Balance
Sensors Expanded
Extending Exposure Latitude with Software
Index
Contributors.
Brief Description:
Aimed at photographers, this guide takes readers beyond the technology of the cameras and equipment to teach them the aesthetics of the digital image. It includes helpful examples that explain how to take advantage of RAW file formats, JPEG 2000, panorama automation, and more.
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