Learn to Make Great Digital Photos for 5 Bucks

by Grey, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780321303615
• ISBN10: 032130361X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Learn to Make Great Digital Photos for 5 Bucksis a tight, bright, four-color, quick reference manual for anyone who wants to learn to use their digital camera. Written by an intelligent expert of digital photography, the text is integrated with large illustrations (either photographs or software interface shots). Brief tips or warnings at page bottom address any ancillary points not covered in the basic how-to text. There's nothing else. Readers will quickly learn the fundamentals of using a digital camera: your camera's basic features, how to shoot in different lighting conditions, tips for different kinds of shots (portrait, landscape, close-up), basic rules all the pros know, and more than 50 tips and secrets that help get the perfect shot, or maybe just save your day. You'll also learn what to do with your images after you've imported them into your computer: managing your photo files, editing and cropping, printing, and emailing them to friends and family. This book isn't designed to be a complete reference, but an irresistible impulse buy for people who don't normally buy books in this area--or for people who just want to learn the basics.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Digital Camera Features	1	(18)
Imaging sensor	2	(2)
Shooting formats	4	(1)
Digital media	5	(1)
Pack the camera bag	6	(1)
The exposure/focus lock	7	(2)
The zoom feature	9	(2)
The flash	11	(2)
Close focus mode	13	(1)
The ISO adjustment	14	(1)
Review your images	15	(1)
About white balance	16	(3)
Part 2: Shooting Modes	19	(16)
The Automatic mode	20	(2)
The Program mode	22	(1)
The Portrait mode	23	(1)
The Landscape mode	24	(1)
The Night-Scene mode	25	(1)
The Sports mode	26	(1)
The Long-Exposure mode	27	(1)
The Aperture-Priority mode	28	(2)
The Shutter-Priority mode	30	(2)
The Manual mode	32	(3)
Part 3: Using Light	35	(8)
The low light angle	36	(1)
Positioning the sun over the shoulder	37	(1)
Soften your photos with shade	38	(1)
Using a backlight	39	(1)
Using flash	40	(1)
Using red-eye reduction	41	(1)
Using fill flash	42	(1)
Part 4: Professional Tips	43	(1)
Use a tripod	44	(1)
Minimize the ISO setting	45	(1)
Use the histogram chart	46	(1)
Optimize the exposure	47	(1)
Simplify the composition	48	(1)
Change your angle	49	(1)
Zoom with your feet	50	(1)
Avoid the digital zoom	51	(1)
Use natural light	52	(1)
Experiment!	53