Thursday, February 5, 2009

digital photography all in one desk reference for dummies

  • An 686-page All-in-One guide designed for both beginning and experienced digital photographers, offering seven minibooks on everything from buying a camera and choosing the right equipment to editing with high-end tools and restoring photos digitally
  • Includes chapters on basics such as point-and-shoot photography, with later chapters exploring editing, printing, and shooting portraits or high-speed action
  • This new edition covers the latest technology changes in digital photography, including Photoshop 7, new low-priced SLR cameras, updated storage and output options with DVD technology, and how each of these changes affects photography techniques
  • David Busch is the author of more than fifty technology books, most covering digital photography, image editing, and digital restoration

Introduction.

Book I: Digital Photography Overview.

Chapter 1: The Essentials of Good Digital Photography.

Chapter 2: Basics of Equipment.

Chapter 3: Acquiring Your Digital Pictures.

Chapter 4: Electronically Editing or Restoring a Photo.

Chapter 5: Storing and Organizing Your Digital Photos.

Chapter 6: Printing and Sharing Your Pictures.

Book II: Building Your Digital Photography Studio.

Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Camera.

Chapter 2: Setting Up a Computer for Digital Photography.

Chapter 3: Getting Your Picture from the Camera to the Digital Darkroom.

Chapter 4: Adding a Printer and Scanner.

Chapter 5: Picking Up Some Accessories.

Book III: Taking Great Pictures.

Chapter 1: Tools and Techniques of Composition.

Chapter 2: Close-Up Photography.

Chapter 3: Photographing People.

Chapter 4: Shooting for Publication.

Chapter 6: Travel Photography.

Book IV: Basics of Image Editing.

Chapter 1: What You Can and Can’t Do with Image Editing Tools.

Chapter 2: Common Editing Options.

Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Image Editor for You.

Book V: Editing with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Chapter 1: Latest Features of Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Photoshop CS.

Chapter 2: Making Selections.

Chapter 3: Brushing Away Problems with Digital Photos.

Chapter 4: Restoring Images.

Chapter 5: Correcting Faded, Funny, and Funky Colors.

Chapter 6: Restoring and Enhancing Photos with Filters and Special Effects.

Book VI: Restoring Old Photos.

Chapter 1: Scanning Print Images.

Chapter 2: Restoring Images Captured from Slides, Negatives, and Other Formats.

Chapter 3: Some Common Fixes for Vintage Photos.

Book VII: Printing and Sharing Your Digital Images.

Chapter 1: Printing Your Final Result.

Chapter 2: Sharing Pictures on the Web.

Glossary.

Index.



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