Digital photography

Julie Adair King

Book - 2020

"Digital Photography For Dummies helps you do more than pointing, shooting, and hoping for the best or slapping a filter on a camera phone shot. This book introduces you to the camera settings and techniques that separate okay pictures from frame-worthy portraits. It then explains how to apply those skills to capturing your own portraits, landscape shots, and high-action photos." --Amazon.com.

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Published
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Julie Adair King (author)
Edition
9th edition
Item Description
"Learning made easy"--Cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description
x, 354 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781119609643
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Part 1. Fast Track to Super Snaps
  • Part 2. Taking Your Photography to the Next Level
  • Part 3. Pro Tips for Capturing Specific Subjects
  • Part 4. After the Shot
  • Part 5. The Part of Tens
  • Beyond the Book
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1. Fast Track to Super Snaps
  • Chapter 1. Choosing the Right Camera
  • Choosing the Right Level of Camera
  • How much control do you want?
  • How important is picture quality?
  • Do you want to use multiple lenses?
  • Looking at Lenses
  • Camera compatibility
  • Lens focal length
  • Prime versus zoom lenses
  • Lens aperture range
  • Minimum focusing distance
  • Lens weight and size
  • Lens quality
  • Reviewing a Few Final Camera Features
  • Shooting modes
  • Image stabilization
  • Viewfinder: Optical or electronic?
  • Video-recording capabilities
  • Memory-card features
  • Convenience features
  • So ... Is It Time for a New Camera?
  • Chapter 2. Starting Out Right: Setup Do's and Don'ts
  • Preparing the Camera
  • Buying and using memory cards
  • Preserving battery power
  • Working with interchangeable lenses
  • Choosing Initial Camera Settings
  • Selecting the exposure (shooting) mode
  • Setting the shutter-release mode
  • Setting photo resolution
  • Setting the file type (JPEG or Raw)
  • Looking at a Few More Setup Options
  • Chapter 3. Shooting Your First Photos (and Movies)
  • Looking at Automatic Shooting Modes
  • Shooting in Auto Mode
  • Stepping Up to Scene Modes
  • Portrait mode
  • Landscape mode
  • Close-up mode
  • Sports mode
  • Recording Movies in Auto Mode
  • Enabling movie mode
  • Reviewing recording settings
  • Recording a movie in Auto mode
  • Part 2. Taking Your Photography to the Next Level
  • Chapter 4. Starting to See Like a Photographer
  • Exploring Composition Basics
  • Dead center is deadly boring
  • Create movement through the frame
  • Eliminate clutter
  • Leave some "head room"
  • Using Depth of Field to Artistic Advantage
  • Capturing Motion: To Blur or Not to Blur?
  • Becoming a Student of Light
  • Exploring New Subjects and Angles
  • Find a new angle
  • Notice reflections, patterns, and textures
  • Look beyond the usual suspects
  • Chapter 5. Taking Control of Exposure
  • Understanding Exposure
  • Introducing the exposure trio: Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
  • Doing the exposure balancing act
  • Adjusting f-stop, Shutter Speed, and ISO
  • Taking advantage of exposure guides
  • Changing the Metering mode
  • Using "priority" exposure modes
  • Adjusting Autoexposure Results
  • Applying exposure compensation
  • AE Lock (autoexposure lock)
  • Expanding Tonal Range
  • Bracketing Exposures
  • Chapter 6. Adding Flash and Other Lights
  • Enabling and Disabling Built-in Flash
  • Comparing Built-in and External Flashes
  • Pros and cons of built-in flashes
  • Pros and cons of external flash heads
  • Adjusting Flash Power
  • Exploring Special Flash Modes
  • Flash with red-eye reduction
  • Slow-sync flash
  • Rear-curtain sync
  • Improving Outdoor Photos with Flash
  • Considering Continuous Lighting
  • Setting Up a Small Lighting Studio
  • Looking at Simpler (and Cheaper) Lighting Setups
  • Chapter 7. Manipulating Focus and Color
  • Understanding Autofocus Options
  • Enabling autofocus
  • Locating your camera's focus points
  • Selecting a focus point or zone
  • Choosing focus lock or continuous AF
  • Using the right autofocus technique
  • Focusing Manually
  • Diagnosing Focus Problems
  • My entire picture is blurry
  • The wrong thing is in focus
  • Moving subjects are blurry
  • The camera won't focus at all
  • Playing with Depth of Field
  • Controlling Color
  • RGB: A new way of thinking about color
  • Choosing between sRGB and Adobe RGB
  • Using white balance to adjust color
  • Looking at Picture Presets
  • Shooting Raw for More Color Control
  • Part 3. Pro Tips for Capturing Specific Subjects
  • Chapter 8. Shooting Frame-Worthy Portraits
  • Starting with a Classic Portrait Recipe
  • Creating Good Portrait Lighting
  • Shoot indoor portraits by window light
  • Catch light with a reflector
  • Lessen the chances of red-eye in flash portraits
  • Try slow-sync flash for softer flash Sighting
  • Shoot a subject in silhouette
  • Use flash to fill in shadows outdoors
  • Building a Better Backdrop
  • Capturing More Memorable Portraits
  • Chapter 9. Photographing Action
  • Choosing an Action Plan
  • Freezing Action
  • Following the classic action recipe
  • Shooting subjects "moving in place"
  • Improving your odds of freezing action
  • Blurring Motion
  • Panning for Cool Background Effects
  • Chapter 10. Taking in the Scenery
  • Reviewing a Few Basics
  • Composition is critical
  • Lens focal length matters (a lot)
  • Remember the impact of depth of field
  • Pick the right exposure mode
  • Pack a lens filter (or two or three)
  • Taking a Panoramic View
  • Photographing Tall Structures
  • Catching the Night Lights
  • Capturing Small Wonders
  • Part 4. After the Shot
  • Chapter 11. Discovering Cool Playback Features
  • Switching to Playback Mode
  • Adjusting the Playback Display
  • Getting a Close-Up Look at a Photo
  • Displaying Thumbnails and Calendars
  • Viewing Shooting Settings (Metadata)
  • Reading histograms
  • Displaying highlight alerts ("blinkies")
  • Rating, Protecting, and Deleting Files
  • Rating files
  • Protecting photos
  • Deleting files
  • Checking Out In-Camera Editing Tools
  • Viewing Photos on a TV
  • Chapter 12. Downloading, Editing, and Sharing Photos
  • Sorting through Photo Software
  • Basic (and free) programs
  • Advanced (and not free) options
  • Downloading Your Images
  • Looking at connection options
  • Completing the download process
  • Preserving Your Files
  • Converting Raw Files
  • Looking at Your Printing Options
  • Avoiding Printing Pitfalls
  • Checking resolution: Do you have enough pixels?
  • Getting print and monitor colors in sync
  • Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing
  • Sizing photos for screen display
  • Saving files in the JPEG format
  • Part 5. The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 13. Ten Fixes for Common Photo Flaws
  • Discover a Few Easy Exposure Fixes
  • Take Steps to Avoid Blurry Pictures
  • Scan the Frame Before You Shoot
  • Blur a Busy Background
  • Level the Horizon
  • Crop Away Excess Background
  • Solve Color Miscues
  • Turn Down the Noise
  • Deal with Dust Spots and Lens Flare
  • Watch Out for Weird Halos
  • Chapter 14. Ten Accessories to Enhance Your Photography
  • Invest in a Good Camera Bag
  • Pick a Sturdy Tripod
  • Consider Smaller Stability Solutions
  • Find a More Comfortable Camera Strap
  • Get a Better View of Your Monitor
  • Download Some Cool Apps
  • Calibrate Your Monitor with Precision
  • Dive In with a Waterproof Housing
  • Treat Your Wrist to a Graphics Tablet
  • Pick Up a Portable Printer
  • Index