Digital Photography Essentials
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Publisher Description
New to digital, new to photography? Confused by digital terms or the basic operations of your new digital SLR? Don't know what metering is, exposure compensation or one end of the aperture range from the other? Well, here's the book for you.
Digital Photography Essentials is an intense, introduction to digital technology, the main photographic concepts and picture control. It is designed for anyone who is new to digital from film or new to digital at all. It explains what the hardware is, how it works and then what the main photographic operations are and how you can use them. The book is illustrated with photographs showing these principles in action. This is a short and specific book which is 10,000 words long and also has a 2000 word additional glossary of technical terms, explaining what they mean. It is an introduction, a primer for the subject of digital photography. I will be publishing specific titles for numerous genres in the coming months. Here's the contents list:
INTRODUCTION
1. THE HARDWARE
How the digital camera works
CCD/CMOS and resolution
Storage cards and readers
2. THE DIGITAL ADVANTAGE
Instant review
Erasable pictures
Digital ISO
Automatic White Balance
3. PHOTOGRAPHIC OPERATION
The PASM dial and Program Modes
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Manual Mode
Metering & exposure compensation
Electronic flash
4. DIGITAL DARKROOM
Photo editing
Printing and DPI
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Customer Reviews
Excellent Introduction To Digital Photography
This book is an excellent introduction to digital photography and an excellent read if you are seriously considering migrating from a point and shoot to a DSLR or simply wanting to improve their creativity with the compact DC. Because the publication is a few years old, there is no mention of the mirror-less DSLR cameras that are now available. The great thing about this book is that it is a relatively quick read and yet contained within the pages are al lot of the salient facts that you will need to get you started. The book goes over the basic construction of the camera and illustrates the differences between the film and the digital format. There are also enough tips to set you on your way to taking better images. A good buy.