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The Digital Photography Companion
Are you ready to take photos that reflect your creative
spirit, rather than just another set of snapshots? Then you
want this book in your camera bag. Well-organized so you can
look up topics quickly, The Digital Photography Companion
gives you creative tips and technical advice for taking
top-notch digital photos in a wide
range of conditions, and
for a variety of occasions. In other words, this book will
help you make pictures that look better than everyone
else's.
Professional photographer and teacher Derrick Story, whose
online tips and podcasts at The Digital Story
(www.thedigitalstory.com) have made him a popular
photography blogger, gives you plenty of examples of how to
capture great shots of people, places, landscapes, and more.
He also provides a complete summary on camera features, tips
for printing, sharing your images, and an overview of photo
management applications.
Chapters include:
What is It? -- Choose the right camera (DSLRs, compact
cameras, or hybrids) and get a rundown on all of the typical
features they offer, such as face detection, image
stabilizers, diopter adjustment, focus assist light, RAM
buffer, and more.
How Does it Work? -- This A-Z guide of digital camera
controls explains everything from Aperture Value (Av) Mode
and Autoexposure to White Balance, the Zoom/Magnify Control,
and everything in between.
Shoot Like a Pro -- Advice for a variety of photographic
adventures, such as capturing existing light portraits,
creating powerful landscape images, and shooting fireworks,
underwater portraits, infrared photos, and more, along with
lighting and filter tricks.
I've Taken Great Pictures, Now What? -- You get complete
advice for sharing your photos, converting from color to
balck & white and more, plus an overview of photo management
applications, from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to Apple
iPhoto.
Printing Made Easy -- Printing doesn't have to be a painful
experience. Learn various options, including direct printing
without a computer, ordering out, and selecting the right
inkjet printer for home (and what to do with it once you get
it there.).
You also get an appendix with Quick Reference Tables, as
well as other useful tables scattered throughout the book.
The Digital Photography Companion offers you friendly advice
so you can try techniques that may never have occurred to
you -- approaches that will bring you more of what you're
looking for when you click the shutter: Great looking
pictures!
CONTENTS:
Preface
What Makes Your Pictures Different? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
What Is It Chapter 1 ?
Feature and Component Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Which Should I Choose: Compact or DSLR? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pros and Cons of a Compact Camera 2
Pros and Cons of a DSLR 7
Making the Decision 14
A Word About Cameraphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Camera Features from A to Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AVI 17
Battery Types 17
Color Space 18
Computer Connection 18
Confirmation Lighting 18
Diopter Adjustment 19
Direct Print 19
Display Control 19
Exposure Metering Options 19
Face Detection 20
Flash 20
Focus Assist Light 20
Function Button 21
Hotshoe 21
Image Sensor 22
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