The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series)

Digital cameras are the hot new tech toy-but many of the millions of people who are buying the cameras aren't getting the most out of their new purchase. Mysterious icons, strange jargon, a dizzying array of imaging software and hardware...stumbling blocks quickly become tools to create great pictures with The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography. This practical, lesson-based workbook gives readers a step-by-step tutorial in getting bright, crisp, beautiful pictures from their digital cameras every time. Learn about exposure, file formats and quality settings, low-light photography, digital filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, manipulating images, printing, and much more, all in a handy, bring-along format. Everyone who has a digital camera-or who is thinking about getting one-needs The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography! Whether you have a simple point & shoot or a DSLR camera, learning the basics of digital photography can be confusing. With The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography, those mysterious icons, strange jargon, and dizzying array of imaging software and hardware quickly become tools to create great pictures. Illustrated with full-color photos for guidance, this easy, practical, lesson-based workbook gives you a step-by-step tutorial in getting bright, crisp, beautiful pictures from your digital camera every time. "Assignments" at the end of each chapter give you the opportunity to go out and test your new skills in real life. Learn about exposure, file formats and quality settings, low-light photography, digital filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, manipulating images, printing, and much more, all in a handy, bring-along format. Everyone who wants tocreate great photosneeds The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography ! Whether you have a simple point & shoot or a DSLR camera, learning the basics of digital photography can be confusing. With The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography, those mysterious icons, strange jargon, and dizzying array of imaging software and hardware quickly become tools to create great pictures.Illustrated with full-color photos for guidance, this easy, practical, lesson-based workbook gives you a step-by-step tutorial in getting bright, crisp, beautiful pictures from your digital camera every time.'Assignments'at the end of each chapter give you the opportunity to go out and test your new skills in real life.Learn about exposure, file formats and quality settings, low-light photography, digital filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, manipulating images, printing, and much more, all in a handy, bring-along format. Everyone who wants to create great photos needs The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography!

photographer Miotke Provides A Comprehensive And Practical Introduction To The Artistic And Technical Aspects Of Digital Photography. Written In A Clear, Friendly Tone, And Filled With Over 200 Color Illustrations, This Guide Begins With An Introduction To Different Kinds Of Digital Cameras And Lenses. Further Chapters Provide Technical Information On File Formats, Memory, Resolution, Exposure, Depth Of Field, Digital Zooms, As Well As Guidance On What To Photograph, Cropping, Composition, And The Use Of Graphic Elements Such As Line, Shape, Pattern, And Framing. The Volume Concludes With A Glossary, Digital Camera Buyer's Guide, And Brief Notes On Software And Printing. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

For anyone who has ever felt intimidated by a digital camera, this book demystifies this increasingly popular piece of photography equipment. Author Jim Miotke has created a great beginning hands-on workbook covering every aspect of digital photography, from buying the right camera for your uses to understanding how all the camera features work to taking successful and satisfying pictures. This truly is a photo course in a book, giving readers hands-on tutorials that address all their needs as new digital photographers and answering all their questions as they arise. - Publisher IN THE PIONEER DAYS of photography, photographers had to be part-time chemists.