Complete Guide to Digital Photography

Introduction 1. Your Camera Introduction to your camera ASSIGNMENT: Making a pinhole Camera Anatomy of a camera Megapixels and image quality Types of lens Accessories Flashguns ASSIGNMENT: Make your own reflector Care and cleaning Which computer? Imaging software Files and formats Scanners and scanning Printers and printing 2. Using Your Camera Using your camera Composition Rules of composition ASSIGNMENT: Using the rule of thirds Lenses and composition ASSIGNMENT: Understanding lens perspective Light White balance Exposure ASSIGNMENT: Shooting the perfect sunset Measuring and assessing exposure ASSIGNMENT: Shooting light trails with long shutter speeds Depth of field ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a shallow depth of field portrait Macro photography ASSIGNMENT: Close-up eyescapes Creative flash photography ASSIGNMENT: Flash-lit, smokey, still life images 3. Advanced Photography Portraits and people FOCUS ON: Formal portraits ASSIGNMENT: Shooting an environment portrait FOCUS ON: Children's portraits ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a window-light portrait Still life ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a back-lit still life Urban landscapes ASSIGNMENT: Urban exploration Landscapes FOCUS ON: :Landscapes Landscape compostion ASSIGNMENT: Shooting moving water Dynamic range Travel photography ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a street portrait FOCUS ON: Travel ASSIGNMENT: Shooting an early morning marketplace Architectural photography FOCUS ON: Architecture Converging verticals ASSIGNMENT: Finding the details in architecture Reportage photography ASSIGNMENT: Documenting everyday life Street photography Sharing your photos Wedding photography ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a wedding portrait Shooting your first wedding Sports and action ASSIGNMENT: Multiple exposures from continuous shooting Lens choice for sport ASSIGNMENT: Tracking and shooting a fast moving object Garden photography ASSIGNMENT: Shooting wildflowers Nature and wildlife ASSIGNMENT: Photographing spiders in the morning Going on a wildlife holiday FOCUS ON: Urban wildlife safari ASSIGNMENT: Photographing garden birds Shooting in low light Creative ISO ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a live music event FOCUS ON: Shooting live events ASSIGNMENTS: Shooting fireworks on a tripod Astrophotography Black and white ASSIGNMENT: Black and white still-life project Fine-art photography ASSIGNMENT: Reflections ASSIGNMENT: Abstract patterns 4. The Digital Darkroom From emulsion to data Introducing Photoshop The Photoshop interface Editing raw files Adobe Lightroom ASSIGNMENT: Customising your Photoshop workspace Exposure and histograms Levels ASSIGNMENT: Creating borders for your images Highlights and shadows Dodging and burning Removing colour casts ASSIGNMENT: Giving your pictures a cross-processed look Colour saturation ASSIGNMENT: Changing eye colour Making selections Cropping and straightening History in Photoshop Black and white ASSIGNMENT: Creating a black and white still life Enhancing black and white Toning and tinting ASSIGNMENT: Split toning 5. Advanced Darkroom Techniques Working with raw files ASSIGNMENT: Setting white balance retrospectively Colour management Calibrating your screen Output colour profiles ASSIGNMENT: Camera calibration with an X-Rite colour passport Correcting with curves ASSIGNMENT: Digital lith printing Sharpening Resizing images ASSIGNMENT: Sharpening with portraits Cloning and healing ASSIGNMENT: Restoring and old photograph ASSIGNMENT: Creating a dust profile for your camera Panoramic photography ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a stitched panoramic landscape ASSIGNMENT: Breaking the rules High dynamic range ASSIGNMENT: Using HDR to shoot architecture Layers Cutting out Masks and masking ASSIGNMENT: Replacing skies with layers and masks Adjustment layers Blending modes Retouching with layers ASSIGNMENT: Adding textures using smart objects and blending modes Smart objects and layers ASSIGNMENT: Miniature landscapes Retouching portraits Skin smoothing The details ASSIGNMENT: Shooting a beauty makeover 6. Finishing Touches Printing at home ASSIGNMENT: Making a greetings card Printing on the high street ASSIGNMENT: Making a print portfolio Online print service Your pictures on the internet ASSIGNMENT: Making an online portfolio site Creating slideshows Printing photbooks ASSIGNMENT: Creating your own coffee table art book Your first exhibition Protecting your images online Selling stock photography Glossary Index Acknowledgements