The Digital Photography Handbook

1 Going Digital The basics – getting started The Digital Camera Camera Features Explained Types of Digital Camera How Many Megapixels? Memory & Memory Cards A Buyer’s Guide Starting To Use Your Camera Care, Maintenance & Cleaning Lenses Zoom Lenses Fixed Lenses Changing Lenses The Computer Which Computer? Computer Accessories Getting Connected Accessories Which Software? Plug-Ins Which Printer? Which Scanner? Preventing Camera Shake Extra Flash Extra Storage Light Meters Batteries & Power 2 Using Your Digital Camera Taking great pictures Photo Techniques Composition Focus Depth of Field Exposure White Balance Creative Flash Low Light Close-Ups Black & White Photography Idea Portraits & People Still Life Reportage Travel Architecture Landscapes Sports & Action Weddings Gardens & Flowers Children Pets & Animals Abstracts 3 The Digital Darkroom Improving your images on a pC Basic Digital Techniques Starting To Use Editing Software Saving Your Photos Auto & Quick Fix Cropping Straightening Resizing Sharpening Brightening & Darkening Photos Removing Redeye Creating Black & White Advancing Digital Techniques Colour Management Adjusting Colours Levels Curves Advanced Curves Channels Cloning Dodge & Burn Layers Masks Masterclasses Blurring Backgrounds Adding Movement Making Panoramas Restoring Old Prints Special Effects Special Effects Using Filters Making Art: Poster Effects Making Art: Painted Effects 4 Output Getting the best end result Backing-Up Printing Scanning Your Photos Creating Slide Shows Emailing Photos Creating A Photo Website Making a Portfolio Making Money Copyright Glossary Index Acknowledgements The Authors