The Digital Photography Companion Derrick Story (Author)
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Are you ready to take photos that reflect your creative spirit, rather than just another set of snapshots? Then you want this book in your camera bag. Well-organized so you can look up topics quickly, The Digital Photography Companion gives you creative tips and technical advice for taking top-notch digital photos in a wide range of conditions, and for a variety of occasions. In other words, this book will help you make pictures that look better than everyone else's.
Professional photographer and teacher Derrick Story, whose online tips and podcasts at The Digital Story (www.thedigitalstory.com) have made him a popular photography blogger, gives you plenty of examples of how to capture great shots of people, places, landscapes, and more. He also provides a complete summary on camera features, tips for printing, sharing your images, and an overview of photo management applications.
Chapters include:
- What is It? -- Choose the right camera (DSLRs, compact cameras, or hybrids) and get a rundown on all of the typical features they offer, such as face detection, image stabilizers, diopter adjustment, focus assist light, RAM buffer, and more.
- How Does it Work? -- This A-Z guide of digital camera controls explains everything from Aperture Value (Av) Mode and Autoexposure to White Balance, the Zoom/Magnify Control, and everything in between.
- Shoot Like a Pro -- Advice for a variety of photographic adventures, such as capturing existing light portraits, creating powerful landscape images, and shooting fireworks, underwater portraits, infrared photos, and more, along with lighting and filter tricks.
- I've Taken Great Pictures, Now What? -- You get complete advice for sharing your photos, converting from color to balck & white and more, plus an overview of photo management applications, from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to Apple iPhoto.
- Printing Made Easy -- Printing doesn't have to be a painful experience. Learn various options, including direct printing without a computer, ordering out, and selecting the right inkjet printer for home (and what to do with it once you get it there.).
You also get an appendix with Quick Reference Tables, as well as other useful tables scattered throughout the book.
The Digital Photography Companion offers you friendly advice so you can try techniques that may never have occurred to you -- approaches that will bring you more of what you're looking for when you click the shutter: Great looking pictures!
- Rank: #771756 in Books
- Published on: 2008-03-us.html
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x
.47" w x
5.51" l,
.72 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 232 pages
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Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. The Digital Photography Companion - Book NEW Author(s): Derrick Story Format: Paperback # Pages: 214 ISBN-13: 9780596517663 Published: 03/01/2008 Language: English Weight: 0.75 pounds A guide to digital photography provides information on digital camera features and controls, taking successful photographs, choosing a photo management software, and printing and sharing photographs. About Us Payment S
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New This newest edition contains all new examples, larger photographs, and plentyof advice for taking top-notch digital photos, dealing with image resolution, archiving, and more. Publisher Description Are you ready to take photos that reflect your creative spirit, rather than just another set of snapshots? Then you want this book i
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