Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

by Hinton, Mark Justice

• ISBN13: 9780470444177
• ISBN10: 0470444177
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-06
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Take the mystery out of digital photography and join the fun!You don't need to be a professional photographer or a technology expert to take great digital photos! This down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take good pictures, make them look even better with your computer, and print them or share them online for friends and family to enjoy.Do your homework - compare camera features to choose those you need at the price you can affordPractice, practice, practice - learn to use camera settings, how to compose good shots, and how light affects a pictureThe darkroom is now digital - use free software to organize and edit your photosLearn to share - print your pictures at home or through a service, e-mail them to friends, set up an online photo album, or show them off in a digital picture frameOpen the book and find:How to pick the camera that best fits your budget and needsTips for taking great travel photosAccessories you might want for your cameraHow to get really good pictures of kids and petsEasy ways to get photos from your camera to your computerTips and tricks for editing pictures on a computerGood reasons for putting your pictures online

Author Biography

Mark Justice Hinton teaches computer classes for the University of New Mexico Division of Continuing Education as well as digital photography classes. He is also the author of PC Magazine Windows Vista Solutions. Mark maintains a tech help blog at www.mjhinton.com/help.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Your Digital Camera

Buying a Digital Camera

Taking Your First Photos

Using Your Camera's Setup Menus

Taking Better Digital Photos

Following Basic Guidelines

Taking Photos of People, Animals, and Flowers

Taking Photos of Places and Scenery

Using Manual Controls

Editing Photos in the Digital Darkroom

Moving Photos from Your Camera to Your Computer

Organizing Your Photos

Touching Up and Fixing Your Photos

Fine-Tuning a Photo

Showing Off Your Photos

Printing Photos at Home

Using a Printing Service

Sharing Photos on the Internet

Enjoying Digital Picture Frames

Having Fun with Your Photos

Glossary

Index.

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