Teach yourself visually digital photography
By: by Chris Bucher
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Read less, learn more; Teach yourself visually; Visual read less, learn more; Teach yourself visually
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Indianapolis, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780470589465
Subjects: Photography; Image processing; Digital techniques
Other titles: Digital photography
Description: From the Publisher:  All-new update to this complete photography guide-over 125 photography tasks explained!  Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Photography, Fourth Edition is a brand new take by a brand new author and professional photographer, who packs this book with heaps of essential tasks and new photos.  Step-by-step screen shots show you best practices for completing more than 125 digital photography activities, including composing and lighting pictures; mixing and matching focus and lens settings; cropping, resizing, and sharpening photos; and enhancing photos with software.  You'll find great tips and tricks for capturing your best photos and turning them into impressive prints and photo-based projects.  As digital photography technology and photo-editing software evolve, so do the latest digital photography techniques -- Explores essential digital photography concepts, including composition, lighting, focus, sharpening, and enhancing photos with photo-editing software -- Demonstrates through step-by-step instructions and numerous, full-color screen shots and photos, so you can see exactly how to perform tasks -- Offers tips and tricks to help you make the best captures and turn them into impressive prints and photo-based projects -- See how to produce your best digital photographs ever with this easy-to-follow visual guide!.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1:  Understanding Digital Photography; title: Why go digital?; title: Discover digital cameras; title: From start to finish:  the digital workflow; title: Chapter 2: What You Need To Get Started; title: Choose a digital camera; title: Consider digital camera accessories; title: Build a digital darkroom; title: Choose a photo printer; title: Chapter 3:  Controlling Exposure And Focal Length; title: Learn about ISO; title: Learn about aperture; title: Control depth of field; title: Understanding shutter speed; title: Discover exposure modes; title: Learn about focal length; title: Use a wide-angle lens; title: Use a telephoto lens; title: Use a zoom lens; title: Learn about digital camera lenses; title: Chapter 4:  Understanding Light; title: Learn about the color of light; title: Measure and correct light for color; title: Learn about light quality; title: Use a flash; title: Chapter 5:  Learning About Focus; title: Understanding focus systems; title: Focus on an off-center subject; title: Use focus modes; title: Discover focus techniques; title: Chapter 6:  Composing Pictures Like A Pro; title: Visualize composition; title: Consider design principles; title: Discover rules of composition; title: Learn to control composition; title: Chapter 7:  Putting It All Together; title: Experiment with depth of field; title: Mix and match settings; title: Change shutter speed for effect; title: Focus selectively; title: Compose creatively; title: Explore different lighting options; title: Try creative techniques; title: Chapter 8:  Taking Your First Digital Photos; title: Set up a digital camera; title: Take test pictures; title: Troubleshoot problems; title: Transfer pictures to your computer; title: Evaluate your photos; title: Fine-tune camera settings; title: Chapter 9:  Taking Advantage Of Your Camera's Settings; title: Match the scene to the setting; title: Be aware of in-camera settings; title: How do the scene settings change the images?; title: Use the settings creatively; title: Evaluate your photos; title: Better to change things later?; title: Chapter 10:  Avoiding Digital Photography Pitfalls; title: Avoid taking unfixable pictures; title: What is a histogram?; title: Use a histogram as you take pictures; title: Compensate for shutter lag; title: Avoid blowouts; title: Keep your camera steady; title: Avoid undesirable colorcasts; title: Never use digital zoom; title: Reduce digital noise; title: Chapter 11:  Capturing Unique Photo Opportunities; title: Photograph products to sell on ebay; title: Take great close-up photos; title: Take photos at night without a flash; title: Capture firework displays; title: Chapter 12:  Organizing Your Photos; title: Why use image editing programs?; title: What is a digital editing workflow?; title: Photo editing options; title: Understanding metadata in your photos; title: What are RAW digital photos?; title: Import photos to your browser; title: Review, sort, and tag your photos; title: Tag photos; title: Find images using tags; title: Use tags to sort; title: Chapter 13:  Enhance Your Photos With Basic Photo Editing; title: Learn about global and local changes; title: Zoom in with the zoom tool; title: Rotate an image; title: Straighten an image; title: Crop an image; title: Adjust the exposure; title: Adjust the color temperature; title: Adjust the tint; title: Adjust the saturation; title: Adjust noise and sharpness; title: Remove red eye; title: Retouch spots on your photos; title: Retouch spots on your subjects; title: Apply photo effects; title: Use the auto enhance button; title: Chapter 14:  Advanced Photo Editing With Photoshop Elements; title: Why calibrate and profile your monitor?; title: Open the Photoshop elements quick fix workspace; title: Get familiar with the quick fix workspace; title: Open a photo to fix in the quick fix workspace; title: Open a RAW photo file; title: Zoom in and out; title: Move around the image; title: Rotate an image; title: Select a comparative view; title: Improve composition by cropping; title: Use the quick fix auto buttons; title: Try an auto fix for a quick improvement; title: Remove red eye with one click; title: Undo changes; title: Convert a color photo to black and white; title: Add a colored filter effect to any photo; title: Chapter 15:  Printing Photos And Other Projects; title: Archive your photos to CD or DVD media; title: Create a contact sheet; title: Understanding resolution; title: Digital photo printing options; title: Get the best prints; title: Choose a photo printer; title: Match prints to monitor display; title: Optimize printer settings and print a photo; title: Print one photo as a traditional picture package; title: Use the create tab for fun photo options; title: Create a greeting card; title: Print to an online photo service; title: Chapter 16:  Sharing Photos Electronically; title: Add a personal copyright to protect a photo; title: Save a JPEG for the web; title: Preview an image in a web browser; title: Create a web photo gallery; title: Send an image with e-mail; title: Chapter 17:  Special Projects For Photoshop Elements; title: Customize the panel view; title: What are layers and why use them?; title: Find your way around the layers panel; title: Straighten a crooked photo; title: Make a creative crop; title: Select an area of a photo; title: Whiten teeth digitally; title: Duplicate the background layer; title: What are Photoshop elements filters?; title: What is the filter gallery?; title: Understanding styles and effects; title: Colorize a black-and-white photo; title: Create a sepia-toned photo; title: Remove blemishes with one click; title: Fix skin tone; title: Adjust a photo before applying filters; title: Convert a photo into a sketch; title: Convert a photo into a painting; title: Create a digital photo collage; title: Create a digital panorama; title: Understanding type layers; title: Add and edit text; title: Move and resize type to fit a photo; title: Add text and match the color to the photo; title: Rotate text; title: Warp text; title: Stylize text.