Real World Digital Photography

by Eismann, Katrin; Duggan, Sean; Grey, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780321223722
• ISBN10: 0321223721
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-29
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Whether you're just making the transition from a lifetime of traditional photography or are looking to bring your digital photography skills in line with today's market, if you're serious about digital photography, you need this book. In the four years since the first edition was published, just about every aspect of digital photography has changed (often radically--and it's all covered in these pages. Organized in four major sections--Digital Processing Essentials, Digital Processing Techniques, The Digital Darkroom, and Output and Presentation--the focus here is on getting great pictures and spectacular printed output through a combination of smart techniques and the right equipment. As with all of the titles in the Real World series, the authors here realize that this entails learning not just techniques but the concepts behind them. For a professional-level understanding of the digital photography process--from how a digital camera works to advice on buying cameras and accessories, choosing hardware and software, downloading and outputting images, and more--this is the place to turn.

Author Biography

Katrin Eismann is a highly recognized and outspoken advocate of digital imaging techniques, an avid artist and a challenging teacher Sean Duggan is a photographer and digital artist who combines a traditional fine art photographic background with extensive digital imaging experience Tim Grey has been working with computers forever, and has had a passion for photography since high school. He loves sharing information about digital imaging in magazines and teaching at the Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging and other venues

Table of Contents

Digital Photography Essentials
Why Digital?	p. 3
The Excitement of Digital Photography	p. 4
It's Not All Daffodils	p. 12
Your Love of Photography	p. 14
Nuts and Bolts of Digital Imaging	p. 15
Resolution = Information	p. 15
Bit Depth	p. 22
Color Modes	p. 25
File Formats	p. 27
Understanding the Concepts	p. 32
How a Digital Camera Works	p. 33
Lens to Imaging Sensor to Media	p. 33
The Lens	p. 34
The Viewfinder and LCD	p. 46
The Shutter	p. 51
The Imaging Sensor	p. 53
Storing the Image	p. 69
Flash	p. 77
The Informed Photographer	p. 80
Buying a Digital Camera	p. 81
Types of Digital Cameras	p. 81
How to Decide	p. 93
How to Shop	p. 120
Making a Final Decision	p. 132
Essential Accessories	p. 133
Your Camera Bag	p. 133
The Camera Manual	p. 135
More Batteries	p. 135
More Storage	p. 142
The Importance of a Tripod	p. 147
More Light	p. 156
Lenses	p. 164
Essential Filters	p. 171
Dealing with Dust	p. 179
Odds and Ends	p. 181
What's in Your Photo Studio?	p. 186
Digital Photography Techniques
Digital Photography Foundations	p. 199
Setting Up Your Digital Camera	p. 199
Exposure Modes	p. 223
Metadata	p. 237
Taking the Image	p. 240
How Digital Photography Differs from Film Photography	p. 257
Digital Photography Is Photography	p. 269
Seeing the Light	p. 271
Measuring the Light	p. 272
Exposure Compensation	p. 290
Evaluating Exposure: Using the Histogram	p. 296
White Balance	p. 307
Evaluating Image Quality on the LCD Screen	p. 314
The Digital Darkroom
Building a Digital Darkroom	p. 325
The Darkroom	p. 326
The Computer	p. 329
Backup	p. 341
Printers	p. 342
Essential Accessories	p. 349
Software	p. 352
Ready for Images	p. 360
Download, Edit, and Convert	p. 361
Download	p. 361
Edit	p. 373
Converting RAW Files	p. 391
On to Optimization	p. 399
Essential Image Enhancement	p. 401
Photoshop Preferences	p. 402
Color Settings	p. 413
Developing an Image-Editing Strategy	p. 429
Global Tonal Correction	p. 438
Basic Color Correction	p. 473
Basic Image Clean-Up	p. 493
Digital Darkroom Flexibility	p. 512
Digital Darkroom Expert Techniques	p. 513
Sharpening	p. 513
Improving the Light	p. 526
Converting Color to Black and White	p. 556
Toning and Tinting Techniques	p. 563
Merging Images	p. 569
Improving Image Structure	p. 584
Working with High-Bit Files	p. 589
Creating Better Images	p. 591
Output, Manage, and Present
From Capture to Monitor to Print	p. 595
The Importance of Color Management	p. 595
Understanding Limitations	p. 596
Profiles	p. 597
Digital Camera Profiling	p. 598
Monitor Profiling	p. 600
Printer Profiling	p. 605
Preparing to Print	p. 610
Printing via Photoshop	p. 618
Outside Printing	p. 626
The Perfect Print	p. 628
The Digital Portfolio	p. 629
Presenting Photos Online	p. 629
Protecting Photos Online	p. 638
Digital Slide Shows	p. 645
Print Packages	p. 648
The Benefits of Sharing	p. 654
Archive, Catalog, and Backup	p. 655
Master Images	p. 656
Digital Asset Management	p. 657
Protecting Your Images	p. 670
Backup	p. 673
Back to Photography	p. 678
Index	p. 679
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