Digital photography pocket guide / Derrick Story.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Story, Derrick.

Series:

O'Reilly digital studio

O'Reilly digital studio Digital photography pocket guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Photography.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Even film diehards have a tough time resisting the instant gratification of the digital camera. Today's digital cameras are more affordable then ever before, and they deliver high quality images that are a snap to share. Plus, you can take risks with a digital camera you never would with a film camera. You waste nothing; there's no film required, and because you only print the pictures you need, digital photography is cost effective and environmentally friendly. But to take full advantage of a digital camera, you need to be an experienced photographer and an expert at digital pho

Contents:

Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition; Who&s in Charge?; 1. What Is It?A Tour of Your Digital Camera; 1.2. Feature and Component Comparisons; 1.2.1.2. Focus assist light; 1.2.1.3. Microphone port; 1.2.1.4. Optical viewfinder lens; 1.2.1.5. Picture-taking lens; 1.2.1.6. Confirmation light; 1.2.1.7. Display control button; 1.2.1.8. LCD monitor; 1.2.1.9. Menu button; 1.2.1.10. Mode dial; 1.2.1.11. Multifunctional jog dial; 1.2.1.12. Set/OK button; 1.2.1.13. Trash button; 1.2.1.14. Computer connection; 1.2.1.15. Shutter button; 1.2.1.16. Tripod socket; 1.2.1.17. Video out connection

1.2.1.18. Zoom/magnify lever1.2.1.19. Battery; 1.2.1.20. Direct Print; 1.2.1.21. Image sensor; 1.2.1.22. Memory card; 1.2.1.23. PictBridge; 1.2.1.24. RAM buffer; 1.2.1.25. USB Mass Storage; 1.2.2. Advanced Amateur Cameras; 1.2.2.2. Diopter adjustment; 1.2.2.3. Exposure metering options; 1.2.2.4. Hotshoe; 1.2.2.5. Image stabilizer; 1.2.2.6. Infrared sensor; 1.2.2.7. LCD viewfinders that swivel; 1.2.2.8. Memory card options; 1.2.2.9. Remote release; 1.2.2.10. Zoom lenses; 1.2.3. Professional Cameras; 1.2.3.2. Image sensors; 1.2.3.3. Optics; 1.2.3.4. WiFi image transfer; 1.2.4. Hybrid Devices

1.2.4.2. DV Camcorders That Capture Stills1.2.4.3. Still Cameras That Record High-Quality Movies; 1.3. Putting It All Together; 2. What Does It Do?; 2.1.2. Autoexposure; 2.1.3. AVI; 2.1.4. Burst/Continuous Shooting Mode; 2.1.5. Close-ups; 2.1.6. Composition; 2.1.6.2. Remember the Rule of Thirds.; 2.1.6.3. Eliminate busy backgrounds.; 2.1.6.4. Go high, go low.; 2.1.6.5. Simple is better.; 2.1.7. Compression and Image Quality; 2.1.8. Continuous Shooting Mode; 2.1.9. Deleting Images; 2.1.10. Digital Zoom; 2.1.11. DNG; 2.1.12. Erasing Images; 2.1.13. Exposure Compensation; 2.1.14. Exposure Lock

2.1.15. Exposure Metering2.1.16. File Formats (Still Images); 2.1.17. Film Speed; 2.1.18. Flash Compensation; 2.1.19. Flash Modes; 2.1.19.2. Red eye reduction; 2.1.19.3. Auto red eye reduction; 2.1.19.4. Flash on; 2.1.19.5. Flash off; 2.1.19.6. Slow-synchro flash; 2.1.20. Focus Lock; 2.1.21. Format Card; 2.1.22. Infinity Lock; 2.1.23. ISO Speed; 2.1.24. JPEG; 2.1.25. Macro Mode; 2.1.26. Magnify Control; 2.1.27. Manual Exposure Mode; 2.1.28. Movie Mode; 2.1.28.2. Shoot in good lighting.; 2.1.28.3. Frame your subjects tightly.; 2.1.29. MPEG-4 Movie Format; 2.1.30. Panorama Mode

2.1.31. Partial Metering Area2.1.32. Photo Effects; 2.1.32.2. Blackboard; 2.1.32.3. Low sharpening; 2.1.32.4. Sepia tone; 2.1.32.5. Vivid color; 2.1.32.6. Whiteboard; 2.1.33. Programmed Autoexposure; 2.1.34. Protect Images; 2.1.35. RAW; 2.1.36. Resolution; 2.1.37. Self-Timer; 2.1.38. Sequence Shooting; 2.1.39. Shutter Priority Mode; 2.1.40. Spot Meter; 2.1.41. TIFF; 2.1.42. Timed Value (Tv) Mode; 2.1.42.2. Children playing outdoors; 2.1.42.3. Running water; 2.1.42.4. Streaking lights; 2.1.43. White Balance; 2.1.43.2. Cloudy; 2.1.43.3. Tungsten; 2.1.43.4. Fluorescent; 2.1.43.5. Fluorescent H

2.1.44. Zoom/Magnify Control

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781306816410

1306816416

9780596528614

0596528612

9780596553159

0596553153

OCLC:

609841446