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only the top best selling four to five star
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Understanding Digital Photography:
Techniques For Getting Great Pictures (Paperback)
Book Description
• Readers love Peterson’s easy-to-grasp bad image/good image
pairings—and every photo in the book was taken with a digital camera
• Covers every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors,
travel, and more
Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life
examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques
need to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre:
nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions,
travel, weather, commercial portraits, macro, and wildlife—even how
to use creative tricks such as reflections. As a bonus, Peterson
explains, in straightforward text, the techniques of Photoshop as
well as the basics of publishing, printing, and archiving and
storing for personal or professional use. Full of great examples for
beginners and serious photographers, Understanding Digital
Photography makes it easy to create great digital pictures every
time.
About the Author
Bryan Peterson is a well-known photographer, writer, and teacher. In
addition to his many books for Amphoto, he writes a column that
appears in Popular Photography and contributes to prominent
magazines. His workshops and online photo course at BetterPhoto.com
are invariably sold out. He divides his time between Seattle, WA and
Lyon, France.
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Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For
Dummies Book Description
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Walks readers through the hardware, software, and techniques
needed to take top-quality digital photos with a digital SLR
(single lens reflex) camera
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Offering more coverage than any other book on the shelf, this
full-color guide presents a fun and friendly approach to
understanding how an SLR works and how to operate the various
controls
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Covers choosing the right equipment for specific needs, working
with lenses, selecting the right format and composition for a
shot, editing images using Photoshop, and maximizing print
quality
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More than 300 example photos taken by professional art
photographers offer inspiration for first-time or inexperienced
SLR users
From the Back Cover
Get the lowdown on megapixels, lenses, and filters
Choose the right camera and accessories, get perfect shots, and
edit like a pro
Excited about that new digital SLR and eager to find inventive
ways to put all its features to work? This book will help! It shows
you (in rich, full color) exactly what you and your camera can do
together. Discover the performance and creative advantages at your
fingertips, sidestep hidden pitfalls, conquer the controls, produce
perfect output, and uncover the secrets to terrific digital photos.
Discover how to
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Explore DSLR creative controls and options
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Improve quality with RAW, TIFF, or JPEG formats
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Change perspective with lenses
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Use histograms to optimize exposure
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Apply depth-of-field effectively
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Digital Photography Pocket
Guide, 2nd Edition (O'Reilly Digital Studio)
Today's digital cameras are affordable and provide quality images
that rival their traditional film counterparts. Because digital
images are easier to share, and because you only have to print the
pictures you need, this new medium is both cost effective and
environmentally friendly. Best of all, it's fun! With a digital
camera, you can set free your creative spirit and take risks you
never would with a film camera. The only obstacle is learning how to
unlock all or this power and pleasure packed into these pocket-sized
picture takers. Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition
expands on the basic photography techniques introduced in the
bestselling first edition to help you take the kind of pictures
you've always wanted to--and now in full color! This book is the
photo mentor you've always wanted: it explains each of the camera's
components, shows you what they do, and then helps you choose the
right settings. When you ask, "How can I get that picture?", simply
pull this small guide out of your camera bag, backpack, or back
pocket and find the answer quickly. This fully illustrated book
covers everything from image resolution, shooting sports action,
close ups and night shots, to memory cards, transferring images,
archiving, making QuickTime movies, and much more. Topics in the
guide's three main sections on "Digital Camera Components",
"Standard Camera Functions", and "How Do I?" are labeled A to Z for
quick reference. Or if you prefer, use the comprehensive index or
table of contents to find the information you need. There's even an
entire section of easy to read reference tables for quick look up of
white balance settings, exposure compensation, camera mode
explanations, and much more. |
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Real World Digital
Photography, Second Edition
Whether you're just making the transition from a lifetime of
traditional photography or are looking to bring your digital
photography skills in line with today's market, if you're serious
about digital photography, you need this book. In the four years
since the first edition was published, just about every aspect of
digital photography has changed (often radically--and it's all
covered in these pages. Organized in four major sections--Digital
Processing Essentials, Digital Processing Techniques, The Digital
Darkroom, and Output and Presentation--the focus here is on getting
great pictures and spectacular printed output through a combination
of smart techniques and the right equipment. As with all of the
titles in the Real World series, the authors here realize that this
entails learning not just techniques but the concepts behind them.
For a professional-level understanding of the digital photography
process--from how a digital camera works to advice on buying cameras
and accessories, choosing hardware and software, downloading and
outputting images, and more--this is the place to turn. |
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Complete Digital Photography,
Third Edition (Digital Photography Series)
Digital photography has arrived
once and for all. No longer do photographers have to
be defensive because they prefer digital. Thanks to
new technologies, digital cameras at all ends of the
price spectrum can rival their film counterparts. If
you have shifted from traditional to digital
photography, and need to know what's different about
shooting digital, this is the book for you. Now in
its third edition, this bestseller has been
fine-tuned and updated to provide you with the most
current information on today's cameras that you'll
find anywhere. Whether you're new to photography, or
new to digital photography, you'll learn how to take
the best possible shots. Even though your camera may
pack an image sensor instead of film, taking good
pictures still involves understanding apertures,
shutter speeds, and metering techniques, as well as
a few other issues that film shooters don't face.
Fortunately, digital cameras also provide some
unique tools to help you get the shot right the
first time.
Covering everything from the inner workings of
your camera to the subtle intricacies of your image
editing software, the book is divided into four
sections. The first section provides a basic
technical foundation that will prepare you for the
rest of the book. It details the basics of how
digital cameras work and gives you a quick
photography primer. The second part explores
everything you need to know to make an informed
decision about which camera, computer, and software
is right for you. In section three, you'll progress
to the nitty gritty of shooting, including metering,
choosing the right exposure, using histograms, flash
photography, and much more. In the final section,
you'll learn about digital editing and correction
techniques, along with the various methods for
outputting your images (print and electronic). If
you're new to photography, you'll learn the basic
theory that photographers have studied for decades,
as well as the latest tools and techniques made
possible by the shift to digital. If you're an
experienced film photographer, you'll see how to
translate the knowledge you already have into the
digital realm.
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Digital Photography All-in-One
Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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An 816-page All-in-One
guide designed for both beginning and
experienced digital photographers, offering
seven minibooks on everything from buying a
camera and choosing the right equipment to
editing with high-end tools and restoring photos
digitally
- Includes chapters
on basics such as point-and-shoot photography,
with later chapters exploring editing, printing,
and shooting portraits or high-speed action
- This new edition
covers the latest technology changes in digital
photography, including Photoshop 7, new
low-priced SLR cameras, updated storage and
output options with DVD technology, and how each
of these changes affects photography techniques
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The Joy of Digital
Photography (A Lark Photography Book)
It’s guaranteed: this all-in-color, oversized, incredibly
priced manual on digital photography will be a best seller.
Author Jeff Wignall has already won a legion of fans with The Joy
of Photography, and this new work will capitalize on that
franchise. Wignall encourages photographers of all skill levels; his
easy-to-grasp explanations of technique and equipment, and his
inspirational attitude distinguish The Joy of Digital Photography
from any other digital manual. Everything is covered: digital
vision; digital tools (cameras, lenses, accessories); common
problems and solutions; exposure and flash; working with light;
handling weather seasons and mood; travel and landscape photography;
portraiture; sports photography; post-production, including seeing,
sharing, and storing digital images; basic desktop printing; the
digital darkroom; a Photoshop™ primer; sharing the image; and much,
much more.
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Shoot Like a Pro! Digital
Photography Techniques
Produce the kind of images that would otherwise demand a
professional photographer or darkroom—or both. Through a series of
tutorial projects, author Julie Adair King shows readers how to
light shots, choose the right camera settings, use camera
accessories and photographic software, and much more. You’ll learn
step-by-step to use your existing digital camera for professional
results. Set up a home studio, create a 360-degree panoramic image,
learn low light and action photography, work in black and white, and
adopt many other professional techniques. |
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Digital Photography: Top 100
Simplified Tips & Tricks
You already know digital photography basics. Now you’d like to go
beyond, with shortcuts, tricks, and tips that let you work smarter
and faster. And because you learn more easily when someone shows you
how, this is the book for you. Inside, you’ll find clear,
illustrated instructions for 100 tasks that reveal cool secrets,
teach timesaving tricks, and explain great tips guaranteed to make
you a better digital photographer. |
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Digital Photography Expert
Techniques (O'Reilly Digital Studio)
This absorbing book, by professional photographer and author Ken
Milburn, offers a ton of expert advice to those who are ready to
move to the next level with digital photography. Rather than a
general discussion of photography principles, Digital
Photography: Expert Techniques focuses on workflow: time-tested,
step-by-step procedures based on hard-nosed experience by and for
genuine practitioners of the art. The book's conversational tone
presents detailed information about what to look for in today's
affordable high-end digicams, how to use simple techniques and
equipment to shoot breathtaking shots, instructions on shooting
great panoramas, dos-and-don'ts for creating better Photoshop masks,
and professional digital darkroom techniques for everything from
knockouts to restoration to transforming your photos into
watercolors. It even shows you how to get your most prized
photographs printed and ready for exhibition. |
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Digital Photography : A simple
step-by-step visual guide to taking great photographs and digitally
enhancing them using Photoshop
A unique approach to a hot
subject--digital photography and Photoshop. The
only book that shows you how to do it: pictures
first, words second.
Michael Wright argues that words spoil most
photography books, which are overcomplicated by
too much text. It should, he argues, be possible
to understand the sequence of events in a
photographic or computer process without having
to read the text. Photography is a visual
process, and the best way to get it across,
simply and easily, is visually. We rose to that
challenge in the design of this book. We took
out everything that wasn't absolutely essential,
and illustrated every conceivable step; and it
has proved to be remarkably effective. We
applied this approach to all areas of digital
photography, from composing and taking the shot
in the first place, to manipulating the image on
a computer, using either Photoshop Elements or
Photoshop 7. The result: a completely unique
guide to digital photography.
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Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to
Digital Photography: 107 Lessons on Taking, Making, Editing,
Storing, Printing, and Sharing Better Digital Images
Over 1,000 images teach
shooting and Photoshop techniques in easy lessons
for anyone wanting expert advice on digital
photography.
In 2003, digital camera sales will explode
following a 35 percent increase in 2002. Rick Sammon,
one of North America's most widely read photo
columnists, covers all the steps in the digital
photographic process.
Sammon begins with basic advice for those new to
photography. Experienced film shooters will enjoy
Sammon's ample coverage of Photoshop and digital
image techniques. And in a bonus section, Sammon
offers advanced tips such as taking glamour shots,
producing e-books, and setting up a home studio.
Sammon answers questions such as "How do I select
a digital camera? How do I store my images? What are
the first things I should do when using Photoshop?"
Sammon's approach of "learning to see and seeing
to learn" uses pairs of images, software screen
shots, and the best photographs from his own vast
library. The 107 lessons take the reader through
each topic in friendly, concise steps. Includes a
CD-ROM with "The Camera Looks Both Ways," a
mini-course in photography. 1008 color
illustrations.
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PC Magazine Guide to Digital
Photography (PC Magazine)
You have the camera, or intend
to. You have the desire.
Now, you have personalized instruction from PC
Magazine
"The play of light and color on the human
imagination." That's how Daniel and Sally Wiener
Grotta define photography. They'll lead you through
choosing a digital camera and using all its amazing
features, but photography is more than technology.
These renowned experts liberally share their
knowledge of lighting, settings, focus, file
formats, communicating with pictures, and more. Read
a little, then go shoot some pictures, study them,
and read some more. See what you and that camera can
do -- together.
- Go one-on-one with
the pros
- Choose a camera
that fits your needs
- Understand
resolution, compression, pixels, and file
formats
- Use shutter speed,
lighting, and depth of field
- Learn about white
balance and color adjustment
- Organize your
shots on the camera
- Shoot photos for
company publications or online auctions
- Pick up tips for
getting great photos
- Get your pictures
out of the camera, easily
- Edit, print, and
e-mail photos
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Digital Photography (3rd Edition)
The subjects of photography and
computers have tremendous breadth and depth.
Understanding either one can be a challenge,
especially if you're a beginner. The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Digital Photography does an
excellent job of breaking the ice as it introduces
readers to photography, computers, and digital
cameras.
The book really does start at the beginning, with
a short history of the camera and photography, plus
the basics of composition. But it progresses quickly
into an overview of today's digital tools. Instead
of bogging down the reader in myriad details about
camera models, computer software and hardware, and
other minutiae, the book gives an overview of the
available technologies, describing which system or
format is best for different kinds of tasks. This is
a good thing--hardware and software evolve rapidly,
and some of the details mentioned in the book as "up
and coming" are now standard. (See the sections on
camera resolution for examples.)
After a look at how the gear works, the text
dives into a lesson on photography basics
(composition, lighting, shutter speeds, and lens
focal lengths) and the details specific to digital
photography (image resolution, monitor and printer
calibration, and compression). The companion CD-ROM
includes a demo version of Adobe PhotoDeluxe, and
chapter 13, "Improving Your Images," goes into
detail on using this image-editing application to
improve the pictures you've already shot.
What good is instant digital photography if you
can't instantly share your work on the Web? Chapter
22 addresses this specific issue, covering the
basics of building a Web site (nothing fancy) and
how to compress and upload your favorite pictures
for everyone to see.
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Digital Photography Outdoors: A
Field Guide for Travel and Adventure Photographers
Instruction on composing the
shot and editing it digitally, keyed to outdoor
subjects and outdoor conditions
·Selecting equipment for use in the field
·Illustrated in full color
A professional writer and photographer who has
long chronicled his adventures as a mountaineer and
wilderness traveler, James Martin is uniquely
positioned to help others "gain the most from
swapping chemicals for silicon." In Digital
Photography Outdoors, he begins with the basics: how
a digital camera works, special considerations for
use in the field, and selecting the best equipment
and most useful accessories for capturing outdoor
action.
Martin presents the new rules of digital
photography (why overexpose?) and reminds us of old
rules that still apply (light and good composition
remain key). He covers the fundamentals of digital
editing, including selecting software tools,
applying filters, creating the illusion of movement,
and stitching photos together to create panoramas.
It's about exploiting the advantages of digital, as
well as meeting its challenges ("storing images
safely becomes an obsession.") Martin also offers
tips on care and maintenance of digital equipment in
field conditions.
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Introduction to Digital
Photography
Unique in approach, this is the
first introduction to digital photography written
specifically for beginning photographers. Using
a photographer's perspective, it shows users
how digital photography relates to traditional
photography, how it can improve traditional
picture-making, and how it diverges from traditional
photography to open up new avenues for creative
growth. The volume covers digital imaging, image
capture and storage, basic and more advanced
editing, digital printing and electronic publishing
and more. For amateur and professional
photographers.
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The National Geographic Field
Guide to Photography: Digital
The world of photography has
been transformed by the digital realm; both
professionals and amateurs alike are abandoning
traditional film cameras for new technology. Now, in
the fifth of the acclaimed Photography Field Guide
series, National Geographic presents an
easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide to this new
media with tips on everything from picking the right
camera to producing exotic infrared images.
This reference provides all the information
necessary to get the most out of new digital
technology, including the background and development
of digital technology, the ethics of when a
photographer should and should not alter images,
differences in various file types (JPEG, TIFF,
etc.), and tips for producing excellent panoramic
images.
Featuring information from one of the field’s
most revered experts, this guide is the
quintessential tool for photographers of all levels
of experience who wish to be on the cutting edge of
photography’s exciting new frontier.
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Mastering Digital SLR
Photography (Mastering)
Currently with no other book on digital SLR photography,
photo enthusiasts have had to rely on books that concentrate only on
aspects of the technology that are peripherally related to
picture-taking. This book uniquely concentrates on creative
techniques for the digital SLR photographer. Photography with
Digital SLR and ?SLR-like? cameras isn?t exactly like conventional
film SLR photography; nor is it exactly like digital photography
with non-SLR cameras. DSLRs have special advantages, special
features, and special problems that need to be addressed and
embraced. In addition, users of these cameras tend to expect more
from their photography and crave the kind of information that will
let them wring every ounce of creativity out of their equipment.
Anyone who has a Windows PC or Macintosh and a digital SLR camera
will find advanced techniques in this book. Readers will cover
various aspects of DSLRs including: why DSLRs work best for creative
posing for group and individual portraits, using DSLRs to capture
close-up scenes on the desktop using the digital camera's special
capabilities, how to get great travel photos with a DSLR, and how to
archive them when far from a computer. |
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How to Do Everything with
Digital Photography (How to Do Everything)
Avoid the time-consuming task of image editing by taking great
pictures from the get-go. Dave Huss walks you through the
fundamentals of taking great digital photographs by dispelling
digital photography myths and teaching you how to maximize all
camera features available to you. Discover how to take clear, sharp,
professional-level photographs every time; use light wisely; use
flash photography to your advantage; match your camera to your
computer; share your photos, and much more. |
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40 Digital Photography
Techniques
Are you a new digital camera owner who wants to boost your
picture taking skills and explore your creative side? This friendly,
full-color book will help you have fun with your digital camera
right away. You'll learn to compose good shots, play with light,
shoot close-ups, capture objects in motion, experiment with filters,
and much more. Discover forty valuable techniques and hundreds of
creativity-inspiring images, and then test out the free software on
the companion CD. You can get all this value at a remarkably
affordable price with 40 Digital Photography Techniques for
Beginners.
Brought to you by Sybex and YoungJin.com, a leading South Korean
book publisher founded in 1987. Youngjin.com is known for brilliant
graphics and digital photography books, featuring exceptionally
stylish designs and high-quality images.
40 Digital Photography Techniques will show you how to:
* Choose, use, and accessorize digital cameras
* Take sharp, high-quality photos
* Understand and use various sources of light
* Capture great portraits of people and children
* Take interesting photos on vacation, on snowy or rainy days, at
sunrise and sunset, and at night
* Shoot everything from panoramas and architecture to products,
food, cars, and pets
* Transfer, edit, and print you images, or put them on the web
* And more!
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