Complete digital photography: Includes index

Description

Digital photography has arrived once and for all. Nolonger do photographers have to be defensive because they prefer digital. Thanksto new technologies, digital cameras at all ends of the price spectrum can rivaltheir film counterparts. If you have shifted from traditional to digitalphotography, and need to know what's different about shooting digital, this isthe book for you. Now in its third edition, this bestseller has been fine-tunedand updated to provide you with the most current information on today's camerasthat you'll find anywhere. Whether you're new to photography, or new to digitalphotography, you'll learn how to take the best possible shots. Even though yourcamera may pack an image sensor instead of film, taking good pictures stillinvolves understanding apertures, shutter speeds, and metering techniques, aswell as a few other issues that film shooters don't face. Fortunately, digitalcameras also provide some unique tools to help you get the shot right the firsttime.Covering everything from the inner workings of your camera to thesubtle intricacies of your image editing software, the book is divided into foursections. The first section provides a basic technical foundation that willprepare you for the rest of the book. It details the basics of how digitalcameras work and gives you a quick photography primer. The second part exploreseverything you need to know to make an informed decision about which camera,computer, and software is right for you. In section three, you'll progress tothe nitty gritty of shooting, including metering, choosing the right exposure,using histograms, flash photography, and much more. In the final section, you'lllearn about digital editing and correction techniques, along with the variousmethods for outputting your images (print and electronic). If you're new tophotography, you'll learn the basic theory that photographers have studied fordecades, as well as the latest tools and techniques made possible by the shiftto digital. If you're an experienced film photographer, you'll see how totranslate the knowledge you already have into the digitalrealm.Features:* Includes completely revised andupdated coverage* Provides new, detailed coverage of camera evaluation,including the latest technologies and affordable SLR cameras* Includescompletely re-written explanations and examples of metering and exposure,including hands-on tutorials* Covers Photoshop CS and of Photoshop Elements2.0* Includes many new tutorials on improved methods for correcting andenhancing photos, and addresses the most common types of corrections users wantto make* Provides new and expanded coverage of the basic questions camerapurchasers have, including how many pixels are needed, how to reduce red eye,shooting inside versus outside, etc.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTSTo work through the tutorials in the book, you will needPhotoshop CS (a demo is included on the CD). WINDOWS: Intelr Pentiumr II orbetter; Microsoftr Windowsr 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP; 192MB ofRAM (256MB recommended); 300MB of available drive space; Color monitor with 16-bit color card or better; CD-ROM drive. MACINTOSH: PowerPCr G3 or better; Mac OSX v. 10.2.4 or better; 192MB of RAM (256MB recommended); 350MB of availabledrive space; color monitor with 16- bit color support, or better; CD-ROM drive.Please check the individual demos for specifics