Digital Photography Hacks

by Story, Derrick

• ISBN13: 9780596006662
• ISBN10: 0596006667
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

So much of digital photography comes down to trial-and- error, knowledge and technique, secrets of the trade. Digital Photography Hacks goes beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books-such as camera basics, understanding memory cards, when to use a flash-to those things professional photographers have learned through thousands of shots' worth of experience, years of experimentation, fiddling and hacking.

Author Biography

Derrick has been interested in photography since age 11, and a computer nut for decades. He's been waiting for years for these two passions to converge, and now that they have, it's everything he thought it would be. Managing editor of O'Reilly Network, Derrick focuses on Web authoring, digital media, and mobile computing. Favorite projects include O'Reilly DevCenters for Web Development and for the Mac. Derrick's experience includes more than 15 years as a photojournalist, a stint as the managing editor for Web Review, and a speaker for CMP's Web conferences. He is the coauthor of iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual and author of the Digital Photography and Digital Video Pocket Guides. Derrick also manages his online photo business, Story Photography.

Table of Contents

Credits	ix
Foreword	xiii
Preface	xv
Chapter 1. Digital Camera Attachments	1	(28)
1. Pocket Tripods on the Go	1	(3)
2. Travel Tripod: A Happy Compromise	4	(2)
3. Walking-Stick Mount	6	(1)
4. Convert Your Monopod into a Makeshift Tripod	7	(1)
5. Steady Shots from the Comfort of Your Car	8	(2)
6. Attach Your Camera to Bicycle Handlebars	10	(1)
7. Flash Brackets for Pro Lighting	11	(2)
8. A Flexible Arm to Hold Accessories	13	(1)
9. Bubble Levels to Keep Things Straight	14	(2)
10. Battle the Sun with an LCD Hood	16	(3)
11. Convert Your Digicam to a Digital SLR	19	(2)
12. T-Mounts and Other Threaded Tricks	21	(3)
13. Double-Strapping on the Trail	24	(1)
14. Stay in Charge of Your Batteries	25	(2)
15. Gaffer's Tape When All Else Fails	27	(2)
Chapter 2. Daytime Photo Secrets	29	(41)
16. Pantyhose Diffusion Filter for Flattering Portraits	29	(3)
17. Capture Kids Without Going Crazy	32	(1)
18. Use Sunglasses as a Polarizing Filter	33	(3)
19. Get the Big Picture with a Panorama	36	(3)
20. Secrets of Whiteboard Photography	39	(3)
21. Make Your Own Passport Photo	42	(3)
22. Get Super Close	45	(4)
23. Multiple Exposures, Digital Style	49	(4)
24. Go Low-Rez	53	(2)
25. Painless Infrared Photography	55	(4)
26. Create the Maximum Depth of Field	59	(3)
27. Create Soft Background Portraits	62	(2)
28. Analyze Metadata to Improve Your Shots	64	(6)
Chapter 3. Nighttime Photo Hacks	70	(35)
29. Nighttime Portraits with Scenic Backgrounds	70	(3)
30. Street Shooting at Night	73	(4)
31. Capture the Nighttime Mood and Leave the Red Eye at Home	77	(4)
32. Take Flash Shots of People Who Blink	81	(1)
33. Auto Headlamps and Other Streaming Lights	82	(3)
34. Starlight Effects for Candles and Lights	85	(3)
35. Light Painting and Colored Gels	88	(3)
36. Secrets of Fireworks Photography	91	(3)
37. Night Landscapes and the Moon	94	(5)
38. Colorful Star Trails	99	(6)
Chapter 4. Magic with Flash	105	(24)
39. Outdoor Fill Flash	105	(2)
40. Prevent Red Eye	107	(2)
41. Add External Flash to Point and Shoots	109	(3)
42. Bounce Flash for Softer Light	112	(6)
43. Pro Portraits with Just Two Flashes	118	(5)
44. Eliminate Glare in Reflective Surfaces	123	(1)
45. Freeze Action with Electronic Flash	124	(1)
46. Second-Curtain Flash for Cool Effects	125	(4)
Chapter 5. The Computer Connection	129	(49)
47. Judge Image Sharpness by File Size	129	(2)
48. Unerase the Lost	131	(5)
49. Name Folders to Organize Your Images	136	(4)
50. Create a Web Photo Gallery	140	(5)
51. Amazing B&W Prints from Your Inkjet Printer	145	(3)
52. Great Color Prints from Your Inkjet Printer	148	(4)
53. Pro-Quality Prints from Your Digicam	152	(2)
54. Take Your Slideshow on the Road	154	(3)
55. Virtual-Reality Movies from Your Digicam	157	(3)
56. Digicam Movie Editing Made Easy	160	(3)
57. Rotate Your Movie from Horizontal to Vertical	163	(2)
58. Create a Rolling Movie Title	165	(4)
59. Add Music to Movies and Slideshows	169	(3)
60. Voiceovers for That Professional Touch	172	(3)
61. Store Pictures and Movies on an iPod	175	(3)
Chapter 6. Photoshop Magic	178	(35)
62. Match Resolution to Output	179	(3)
63. Secrets of Sharpening	182	(2)
64. Sample Down for Email Attachments	184	(2)
65. Crop and Resample in One Step	186	(2)
66. Level That Dipping Horizon	188	(3)
67. Power-Line Vanishing Trick	191	(2)
68. Combine Two Pictures	193	(3)
69. Sponge Out Red Eye	196	(3)
70. Brighten Teeth	199	(2)
71. Intelligent Auto Color Correction	201	(2)
72. Soften Facial Lines	203	(4)
73. Fix Flash Falloff	207	(2)
74. Hand-Color with the History Brush	209	(4)
Chapter 7. Camera-Phone Tricks	213	(31)
75. Live with a Less-Than-Perfect Camera	214	(4)
76. Send Snapshots to the Desktop	218	(4)
77. Transfer Images Via Email	222	(2)
78. Send a Paper Text Message	224	(2)
79. Communicate in a Foreign Country	226	(1)
80. Create a Home Inventory	227	(2)
81. Rental-Car Tips and Other Auto Hacks	229	(2)
82. Get the Big Picture with a Little Camera Phone	231	(4)
83. Photo Moblogging	235	(3)
84. Capture Life's Little Moments with Camera-Phone Video	238	(2)
85. Use Your Camera Phone as a Slideshow Viewer	240	(4)
Chapter 8. Weekend Photo Projects	244	(55)
86. Create a Coffeetable Photo Book	244	(5)
87. Create Custom Greeting Cards	249	(3)
88. Keep a Digital Diary	252	(5)
89. Capture Pictures of Your TV Screen	257	(2)
90. Fax from Your Digital Camera	259	(3)
91. Copy Slides with Your Digicam	262	(6)
92. Preview Film Pictures with Your Digital Camera	268	(2)
93. Photograph Zoo Animals Without Bars	270	(2)
94. Get Close with Digiscoping	272	(6)
95. Advanced Panorama Technique	278	(5)
96. Shoot the Moon	283	(5)
97. Remote-Control Camera	288	(3)
98. Show Who's Who in Group Shots	291	(1)
99. Rename Photos Automatically in Windows XP	292	(2)
100. Stack Images to Remove Noise	294	(5)
Index	299