Digital Photographic Capture

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. contents
7. acknowledgments
8. introduction
9. about the authors
10. why digital
    1. Chapter 1 Overview
    2. The Evolution of Photographic Processes
    3. Summary
    4. Glossary of Terms
11. capture devices
    1. Chapter 2 Overview
    2. Camera Basics
    3. Digital Cameras
    4. Scanners and More
    5. Summary
    6. Glossary of Terms
12. sensors
    1. Chapter 3 Overview
    2. Types of Sensors
    3. Summary
    4. Glossary of Terms
13. lenses
    1. Chapter 4 Overview
    2. Basic Optics
    3. Lens Basics
    4. Aperture
    5. Types of Lenses
    6. Collimators
    7. Summary
    8. Glossary of Terms
14. image creation
    1. Chapter 5 Overview
    2. Electronic Sequencing
    3. Capture
    4. Electronic Processing of Digital Imaging
    5. Quantization
    6. Factors Affecting Exposure
    7. Acquiring Color
    8. Sampling and Detail
    9. Types of Digital Images
    10. Summary
    11. Glossary of Terms
15. basics of exposure
    1. Chapter 6 Overview
    2. Exposure Basics
    3. Basic Daylight Exposure
    4. Light Meters and Basic Metering
       1. Substitution Metering
       2. Tonal Placement
       3. Dark-Tone Metering
       4. Highlight-Detail Metering
       5. Average-Value Metering
    5. Summary
    6. Glossary of Terms
16. digital capture workflow
    1. Chapter 7 Overview
    2. Workflow
    3. Basic Technical Steps
       1. Storage Formatting
       2. Camera Controls
       3. Exposure
       4. Neutral Balance
       5. Capture
       6. Storage
    4. Approaches
       1. Scott Miles: In the Studio
       2. Christopher Broughton: On Location
       3. Russ McConnell: Overcoming Photographic Limitations
    5. Summary
    6. Glossary of Terms
17. files
    1. Chapter 8 Overview
    2. File Basics
       1. Bit Depth and Color
       2. File Size and Detail
       3. Bit Order
       4. Compression
    3. File Types
       1. RAW Files
       2. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
       3. PSD (Photoshop® Document)
       4. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
       5. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
       6. EPS (Encapsulated Post Script)
       7. PDF (Personal Document Files)
    4. Summary
    5. Glossary of Terms
18. balancing digital images
    1. Chapter 9 Overview
    2. Light Balancing
    3. Spectral Composition and Balancing
    4. Post-Capture Correction
    5. Shift and Stretch
    6. Curves and Color Balance
    7. Summary
    8. Glossary of Terms
19. hybrid digital photography
    1. Chapter 10 Overview
    2. Choosing Hybrid Digital Photography
    3. Sensor Size Versus Film
    4. Color Interpolation Versus Scanned Color
    5. Spectral Sensitivity
    6. Electronics
    7. Storage
    8. Hybrid Digital Imaging
       1. Dynamic Range
       2. Color Gamut
       3. Workflow
    9. Comparison
    10. Summary
20. glossary
21. photographers’ index
22. index