Complete digital photography
By: Ben Long
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Cengage Learning/Course Technology
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 613
ISBN-13: 9781285077260
Subjects: Photography; Digital cameras; Image processing; Handbooks, manuals; Digital techniques
Other titles: Digital photography 2013
Description: Teaches digital photography techniques and skills, explains the difference between traditional and digital photography, and explores editing and special effects.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Eyes, brains, lights, and images : understanding how you see; title: Getting to know your camera : using auto mode for snapshot shooting; title: Camera anatomy : holding and controlling your camera; title: Image transfer : building a workstation and transferring from your camera; title: Image sensors : how a silicon chip captures an image; title: Exposure basics : the fundamental theory of exposure; title: Program mode : taking control of exposure, focus, and more; title: Advanced exposure : learning more about your light meter and exposure controls; title: Finding and composing a photo : learning the art of photography; title: Lighting : the process of controlling light; title: Raw shooting : gaining more editing power through raw format; title: Special shooting : camera features and techniques for specific situations; title: Workflow : managing your images and starting postproduction; title: Editing workflow and first steps : understanding the order of edits and making your first adjustments; title: Correcting tone : ensuring that white, black, and overall contrast are correct; title: Correcting color : repairing, improving, and changing color; title: Image editing in raw : correcting the tone and color of raw files; title: Masking : using masks to constrain your adjustments; title: Adjustment layers and other selective editing tools : advanced tools for adjustments and corrections; title: Black-and-white conversion : turning your color images into black-and-white images; title: Layers, retouching, and special effects : additional editing tools and concepts for improving your images; title: Panoramic stitching and HDR merging : how to process these multi-shot effects; title: Output : taking your images to print or electronic output.