The Camera Looks Both Ways ... | p. xiii |
Before We Begin | p. 1 |
Photography or Bowling? | p. 2 |
Let Me Introduce Myself | p. 4 |
Using This Book | p. 8 |
Film or Digital? | p. 12 |
Seeing Pictures | p. 16 |
Build on the Basics | p. 25 |
Camera Basics | p. 27 |
See the Light | p. 34 |
A Look at Lenses | p. 39 |
The Zoom Lens Advantage | p. 51 |
Shoot Sharp Pictures | p. 56 |
Get a Good Exposure | p. 63 |
Use Exposure Modes for Creative Control | p. 70 |
Bracketing and Spot Metering | p. 75 |
Pan to Create Motion | p. 79 |
Focus on Autofocus | p. 82 |
Be Aware of the Background | p. 86 |
Indoor Photography: To Flash or Not | p. 90 |
Outdoor Flash Techniques | p. 97 |
Compose in Thirds | p. 103 |
Compose Creatively | p. 106 |
Crop Creatively | p. 110 |
Create a Sense of Depth | p. 113 |
Picture a Person in a Scene | p. 117 |
Reflect or Diffuse Natural Light | p. 120 |
Create Disequilibrium | p. 125 |
Landscapes and Nature | p. 128 |
Filters for Outdoor Photography | p. 140 |
When the Weather Turns Bad | p. 148 |
Basic Field Gear | p. 154 |
Cameras: The Way We Record Light | p. 156 |
Choose a Camera or Two | p. 159 |
Pick a Picture Resolution | p. 169 |
Record Your Memories | p. 173 |
Controlling Color | p. 176 |
Is What You See What You Get? | p. 181 |
Not All Digital Cameras Think Alike | p. 186 |
Welcome to the Digital Darkroom | p. 188 |
Choose a Computer | p. 191 |
Move Pictures into Your Computer | p. 198 |
Scan Film and Prints | p. 201 |
Save and Organize Your Photos | p. 206 |
Choose a Printer | p. 209 |
Pick Paper for Your Printer | p. 214 |
Printing Concepts and Tips | p. 217 |
Working and Playing in Photoshop | p. 220 |
Meet the Power of Photoshop | p. 223 |
Calibrate before Opening Photoshop | p. 226 |
Try Easy Tools First | p. 230 |
Choose a File Format: JPEG or TIFF | p. 240 |
Manage File Size and Image Size | p. 243 |
Increase the Canvas Size | p. 249 |
Choose a Color Mode | p. 251 |
Basic Image Adjustment | p. 253 |
Curves, Brightness, and Contrast Adjustment | p. 256 |
Take Control of Color | p. 259 |
More on Hue and Saturation | p. 267 |
Use Threshold, Invert, and Posterize | p. 270 |
Discover Duotones | p. 272 |
Work in Black and White, Photoshop Style | p. 276 |
Learn about Layers | p. 281 |
Use Adjustment Layers | p. 286 |
Be Selective | p. 289 |
Extract a Subject from Its Background | p. 293 |
Make Your Subject Stand Out | p. 297 |
Have Fun with Digital Filters | p. 301 |
A Tour of Plug-Ins | p. 306 |
Special Effects with Actions | p. 314 |
Restore Old Photographs | p. 319 |
Salvage Badly Damaged Photos | p. 323 |
Rescue Image Details | p. 325 |
Rescue Image Color | p. 330 |
Add Text to Your Photographs | p. 334 |
Awaken the Artist Within | p. 338 |
Simple Artistic Techniques | p. 341 |
Frame with Photoshop Actions | p. 345 |
Too Much of a Good Thing? | p. 348 |
Special Digital Effects and Techniques | p. 352 |
Add Action to Still Photos | p. 354 |
Create the Magical Mirror Effect | p. 358 |
Liquify Reality | p. 363 |
Control Perspective | p. 366 |
Create Drop Shadows | p. 369 |
Design a Montage | p. 371 |
Lighting Effects | p. 376 |
Create Flyers and Posters | p. 380 |
More Fun with Digital Frames | p. 384 |
Paint with the Art History Brush | p. 388 |
More Photography Tips | p. 392 |
Taking vs. Making a Picture | p. 394 |
Tell the Whole Story | p. 397 |
Take a Lot of Pictures | p. 401 |
Look for the Details | p. 404 |
Get to Know Your Subject | p. 407 |
Respect Your Subject | p. 410 |
Environmental Portraits vs. Head Shots | p. 412 |
Adventures in Wildlife Photography | p. 416 |
Close-Up Picture-Taking vs. Picture-Making | p. 425 |
Shoot Spectacular Sunrises and Sunsets | p. 431 |
Glamour Photography | p. 438 |
Shooting the City at Night | p. 443 |
Shoot in the Snow | p. 447 |
Take the Fun Shots, Too! | p. 453 |
Try 3-D | p. 455 |
Play with Print With Preview | p. 457 |
Automate Contact Sheets | p. 459 |
Automate Picture Packages | p. 461 |
Turn Your Den into a Studio | p. 463 |
Travel Totally Digital | p. 468 |
Digital Slide Shows | p. 473 |
Going Freelance | p. 476 |
Make Your Own E-Book | p. 480 |
Lost and Found | p. 483 |
Glossary | p. 485 |
Web Sites for Image-Makers | p. 491 |
Recommended Reading | p. 493 |
Acknowledgments | p. 497 |
About the Author | p. 501 |
Good Luck! | p. 503 |
Index | p. 505 |
Sidebars | |
Two Basic Rules | p. 33 |
Lens Tech Talk | p. 50 |
Red-Eye | p. 96 |
Filters for Black-and-White Film Photography | p. 147 |
Mixing Filter Types | p. 147 |
Gear You'll Need for Wet-Weather Shooting | p. 153 |
The Multiplication Factor on Digital SLRs | p. 168 |
When Auto White Balance Is a Good Choice | p. 180 |
Take the Mac vs. Windows Test | p. 197 |
Real World Color | p. 229 |
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