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Shooting digital : pro tips for taking great pictures with your digital camera / Mikkel Aaland.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley, c2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 283 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780470042878 (pbk.) :
  • 9780470042878 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 778.3 AAL
LOC classification:
  • TR267
Contents:
Chapter 1: Before You Shoot. Bridging the Film/Digital Gap. The Right Digital Camera. Knowing Your Digital Camera. Software Solutions. Accessories That Make a Difference. Finding Up to Date Information and Support. Chapter 2: Shooting RAW. When to Shoot RAW. Critical and Less Critical Digital Camera Settings. Getting the Correct Exposure for RAW. RAW Data Revealed. Optimizing a Raw Image with Software. Preparing RAW to Share. Chapter 3: Shooting Great Portraits. The Digital Photographer and the Subject. Preparing for Your Shoot. Working with Your Subject During the Shoot. Making Head and Shoulders Shots. Environmental Portraits. Group Portraits. Chapter 4: Photographing Children, Pets, and Social Events. Beating the Odds. Overcoming Camera Lag. Photographing Children. Photographing Pets. Photographing Social Events. Chapter 5: Shooting Action. The Zen of Shooting Action. Optimal Digital Camera Settings for Speed. An Ideal Digital Camera for Action Shots. Panning for Action. Composition and Motion. Capturing the Decisive Moment. Focus on Reaction. Chapter 6: Shooting Digital on the Road. Packing Digital for the Road. Storage and Archiving on the Road. Shooting Digital Candids. A Digital Road Trip. Shooting in the Cold. Shooting in Heat and Humidity. Using the Movie Mode. Chapter 7: Shooting Interiors and Exteriors. A Different Approach. Choosing Light and Location. Maximizing Image Quality. Playing with Scale. Adding Motion. Considering Keystoning. Composing the Shot. Interior and Exterior Light. Mixing Interior and Exterior Light. Attention to Detail. Chapter 8: Shooting Beautiful Landscapes. What Makes a Good Landscape? Maximizing Image Quality. Composition and Content. Chapter 9: Shooting Black and White. Black and White Shooting Considerations. When to Convert: Camera or Computer? Using Photoshop\'s Channel Mixer. Advanced Localized Black and White Control with RAW. Chapter 10: Shooting Your Stuff.
Summary: This guide to the art and craft of taking great pictures with a digital camera, features step-by-step examples and case studies. It takes readers beyond the technology of today's cameras and programs and teaches them the aesthetics of the digital image.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 778.3 AAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 203475

Previous ed.: San Francisco, Calif.; London: SYBEX, 2003.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Before You Shoot. Bridging the Film/Digital Gap. The Right Digital Camera. Knowing Your Digital Camera. Software Solutions. Accessories That Make a Difference. Finding Up to Date Information and Support. Chapter 2: Shooting RAW. When to Shoot RAW. Critical and Less Critical Digital Camera Settings. Getting the Correct Exposure for RAW. RAW Data Revealed. Optimizing a Raw Image with Software. Preparing RAW to Share. Chapter 3: Shooting Great Portraits. The Digital Photographer and the Subject. Preparing for Your Shoot. Working with Your Subject During the Shoot. Making Head and Shoulders Shots. Environmental Portraits. Group Portraits. Chapter 4: Photographing Children, Pets, and Social Events. Beating the Odds. Overcoming Camera Lag. Photographing Children. Photographing Pets. Photographing Social Events. Chapter 5: Shooting Action. The Zen of Shooting Action. Optimal Digital Camera Settings for Speed. An Ideal Digital Camera for Action Shots. Panning for Action. Composition and Motion. Capturing the Decisive Moment. Focus on Reaction. Chapter 6: Shooting Digital on the Road. Packing Digital for the Road. Storage and Archiving on the Road. Shooting Digital Candids. A Digital Road Trip. Shooting in the Cold. Shooting in Heat and Humidity. Using the Movie Mode. Chapter 7: Shooting Interiors and Exteriors. A Different Approach. Choosing Light and Location. Maximizing Image Quality. Playing with Scale. Adding Motion. Considering Keystoning. Composing the Shot. Interior and Exterior Light. Mixing Interior and Exterior Light. Attention to Detail. Chapter 8: Shooting Beautiful Landscapes. What Makes a Good Landscape? Maximizing Image Quality. Composition and Content. Chapter 9: Shooting Black and White. Black and White Shooting Considerations. When to Convert: Camera or Computer? Using Photoshop\'s Channel Mixer. Advanced Localized Black and White Control with RAW. Chapter 10: Shooting Your Stuff.

This guide to the art and craft of taking great pictures with a digital camera, features step-by-step examples and case studies. It takes readers beyond the technology of today's cameras and programs and teaches them the aesthetics of the digital image.

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