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Contents at a Glance Part I Digital Photography Basics 1 Discover the Excitement of Digital Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Essential Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Part II Take Better Pictures Now! 3 Learn These Essentials for Great Photos Every Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 4 Get the Best Lighting for Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5 Get Clear and Sharp Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 6 Get the Right Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Part III Do More Than You Can Imagine 7 Discover All Your Camera Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 8 Get Ready to Share Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 9 Use Flash Photography to Your Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 10 Gain a New Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Part IV Special Opportunities for Stunning Photographs 11 Capture the Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 12 Make Blurred Photos on Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 13 Take Great Photos of People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 14 Get the Best Pictures of Babies and Small Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 15 Low-Light Photography: Taking Great Night Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 16 Create Great Close-up Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 17 Photograph Your Stuff Like a Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 18 Photographing a Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 vii Part V Professional Tips, Tricks, and Other Stuff 19 Fixing Photo Goofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 20 The Magic of Digital Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Quick and Easy Ways to Take Better Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 viii How to Do Everything with Digital Photography [...]... that had been applied to the photo It was no surprise to me that he would write a book on how to do everything with digital photography I think his personal goal is to inspire the world to create beautiful photos How to Do Everything with Digital Photography goes well beyond the camera It is the David Huss personal cookbook on accomplishing exactly what the title offers It just doesn’t get any better... PC Part I Digital Photography Basics Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Discover the Excitement of Digital Photography Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use 4 How to Do Everything with Digital Photography How to ■ Understand your own approach to digital photography ■ Learn the... Learn the difference between film and digital photography ■ Discover the creative advantage of taking multiple photos Digital Photography Myth Number 1: Digital photography is expensive and complicated Fact: Not true! Digital cameras are not just toys for “geeks” and people with too much disposable income Digital photography is quickly replacing traditional film photography for professionals and amateurs... photos of grand and majestic landscapes You will also learn how simple it is to shoot a panorama Some of equipment that you need (and some that you don’t) may surprise you xxx How to Do Everything with Digital Photography Part V – Professional Tips, Tricks and Other Stuff All of the preceding parts of the book have focused on how to capture the best possible photo After you have done everything to. .. from three photographs and stitched together automatically in the computer xxvi How to Do Everything with Digital Photography …or the collapsed building with the Main Street sign leaning in the foreground shown in Figure 3 By the way, I almost didn’t take this photo, thinking that I would return another day when the sun was at a better angle Since it was a digital camera, I took several photos and made... imagined Whether this is your first foray into photography or you are a serious amateur making the change from film to digital, you are about to enter a whole new world of photographic fun Your Approach to Digital Photography Your previous photographic experience (either film or digital) probably affects how you use your digital camera I find people generally fall into one of the following four categories:... Digital Photography Basics CHAPTER 1 Discover the Excitement of Digital Photography 3 Your Approach to Digital Photography Novice or Casual Photographers Amateur or Professional Photographers The Difference Between Digital and Film Cameras Film, Digital Cameras, and Lighting Digital. .. weeks later— and by then it is too late to reshoot xxi Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies Click here for terms of use xxii How to Do Everything with Digital Photography With digital cameras you get instant feedback on the photo you just took You know immediately if it is out of focus, under- or over-exposed, or just right, like the little girl in the bunny costume shown here Not tethered by... 278 284 xv xvi How to Do Everything with Digital Photography CHAPTER 20 The Magic of Digital Photography 289 Using the Power of Selections Understanding Selections What a Selection Does Using Basic Selection Tools Adding Text to a Photo ... Taking action photos with a digital camera can be done—if you know how to do it In this chapter, you will learn the cause of the problem most people have taking digital action photos Once you know this, you’ll find out how to work around it and take some great sporting action shots of the kiddos ■ Chapter 12: Make Blurred Photos on Purpose This chapter covers what it takes to produce photos in which part . surprise to me that he would write a book on how to do everything with digital photography. I think his personal goal is to inspire the world to create. PART I Digital Photography Basics CHAPTER 1 Discover the Excitement of Digital Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Your Approach to Digital Photography