40 Digital Photography Techniques for Beginners

by John Kim; Youngjin.com

• ISBN13: 9788931435016
• ISBN10: 8931435010
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

"This friendly, full-color book will help you have fun with your digital camera right away."_Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher of DT&G MagazineAre 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 Techniqueswill show you how to:Choose, use, and accessorize digital camerasTake sharp, high-quality photosUnderstand and use various sources of lightCapture great portraits of people and childrenTake interesting photos on vacation, on snowy or rainy days, at sunrise and sunset, and at nightShoot everything from panoramas and architecture to products, food, cars, and petsTransfer, edit, and print you images, or put them on the webAnd more!

Table of Contents

Introduction Getting to Know Your Digital Camera	6	(18)
Comparing a Digital Camera to a Film Camera	8	(3)
Structure and Basic Functions	11	(7)
Choosing the Right Digital Camera	18	(3)
Accessorizing Your Digital Camera	21	(3)
Chapter 1 The Basics of Taking Photos	24	(34)
1 Camera Care	26	(3)
2 Preparing to Shoot	29	(2)
3 Preventing Camera Shake and Blurring	31	(5)
4 Adjusting Image Size and Quality	36	(3)
5 Locking a Focus	39	(2)
6 Using Lenses	41	(5)
7 Controlling Exposure	46	(5)
8 Composing a Shot	51	(7)
Chapter 2 Exploring More Advanced Features	58	(30)
9 Working with Light	60	(5)
10 Using Flash	65	(5)
11 Creating Black-and-White and Sepia Images	70	(2)
12 Shooting Close-Ups of Small Objects	72	(5)
13 Taking Continuous Shots	77	(5)
14 Using White Balance	82	(6)
Chapter 3 Photographing People	88	(28)
15 Taking Better People Photos	90	(6)
16 Changing the Camera Distance and Angle	96	(2)
17 Using Selective Focus	98	(3)
18 Photographing Children	101	(4)
19 Shooting Self-Portraits	105	(4)
20 Using Light	109	(3)
21 Manipulating Filters	112	(4)
Chapter 4 Shooting Experimenting with Common Themes	116	(24)
22 landscape Photography Essentials	118	(5)
23 Taking Vacation Photos	123	(4)
24 Rainy Day Photos	127	(3)
25 Snowy Day Photos	130	(2)
26 Night Photography	132	(4)
27 Capturing Sunrises and Sunsets	136	(4)
Chapter 5 Experimenting with Common Themes	140	(32)
28 Food Photography	142	(3)
29 Taking Product Shots	145	(4)
30 Taking Photos of Cars	149	(3)
31 Shooting Architecture	152	(3)
32 Taking Photos in a Museum or Art Gallery	155	(4)
33 Photographing Pets	159	(3)
34 Creating Panoramas	162	(5)
35 Photographing a Scene from TV	167	(3)
36 Shooting and Viewing Movies	170	(2)
Chapter 6 After the Photo Shoot	172
37 Connecting and Transferring Images to the Computer	174	(5)
38 Organizing and Managing Images	179	(4)
39 Developing Photos	183	(5)
40 Setting Up Your Own Photo Gallery	188