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Digital Photography Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

By Derrick Story
First Edition May 2004
Pages: 332
Series: Hacks
ISBN 10: 0-596-00666-7 | ISBN 13: 9780596006662
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Book description

Going beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books, Digital Photography Hacks shares the knowledge that professional photographers have learned through thousands of shots' worth of experience and years of experimentation. With exquisite, full-color photos throughout, the book presents 100 proven techniques in the areas of daytime and nighttime photo secrets, flash magic, digital camera attachments, fun photo projects, camera phone tricks, and more. This book is your passport to taking the kind of digital photos you've always aspired to.
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Your digital camera is more than new incarnation of your old film camera. Yes, it still produces photos, but it also offers new outlets for creativity, including instant gratification of seeing your photos now, the ability to experiment without worrying about expense, the technology to fine-tune your photos with advanced professional techniques, and the means to share your work instantaneously with anyone, anyplace in the world. It's no wonder that digital cameras are outselling traditional cameras for the first time ever. But the question most digital camera users ask is this, "How do I get from taking 'decent' photos to doing the things I'd really like to do? How do I tap into that potential?" Digital Photography Hacks is your passport to taking the kind of digital photos you've always aspired to. Written by Derrick Story, photographer and author of Digital Photography Pocket Guide and other books, it goes beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books--such as camera basics, understanding memory cards, and when to use a flash--to the things that professional photographers have learned through thousands of shots' worth of experience, years of experimentation, and fiddling and hacking. The book includes a foreword by photographer Rick Smolan, author of America 24/7. With exquisite, full-color photos throughout, the book presents a collection of tips, tricks, and techniques for photographers ready to move beyond the basics. And if you don't have the latest in digital camera photography, this book will show you how to extend the life and functionality of your existing camera. All the hacks in the book are platform-agnostic, designed for use on both Mac on Windows-based computers. You'll find 100 proven techniques in the areas of:

Daytime and nighttime photo secrets
Flash magic
Digital camera attachments
The computer connection
Photoshop magic
Fun photo projects
Camera phone tricks

This book is for the photographer you are now, and the one you want to be. Digital Photography Hacks is for the creative adventurer who resides in each of us.

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A worhwhile investment, March 31 2005

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I found this book to be very informative and realistic. Derrick has suggestions that range from the very easy and cheap to high end prosumer/professional. The book is very easy to follow and loaded with helpful information

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Media reviews

"This book is for the photographer you are now, and the one you want to be. Digital Photography Hacks is for the creative adventurer who resides in each of us."
-- Michael Roman, Boston West Photographic Society

"If you want to improve your photography, either as a professional or just as an amateur who wants to just take better pictures, this book is for you."
-- Chuck Kinsley, P*PCompAS

"This is a great pickup for any digital photographer. Even well versed photographers are certain to take something from it. If you love photography and you love tinkering and experimenting in order to improve your results--this is the perfect book for you. You will have a lot of fun with it."
--Patrick O'Keefe, WebDevReviews.com, July 2005

"Story makes learning fun and effortless so add a copy of this interesting guide to your collection today."
--Shutterbug, February 2005

"Best in Digital Photography: Noted digital photography expert Derrick Story brings you the very best Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools -- and takes you way beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books. If you have a digital camera: RUN, don't walk to get this one!"
--Fred Showker, Design-Bookshelf.com, January 2005

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