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Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified® Tips & Tricks, 4th Edition

Name: Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified® Tips & Tricks, 4th Edition
Author: Rob Sheppard
ISBN: 9780470597101

by Rob Sheppard

May 2010

Intermediate to advanced

241 pages

6h 27m

English

Visual

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
How to Use This Book
1. Get Ready to Take Photos
1.1. #1 Select Good Photo Opportunities1.2. #2 It Starts with Four Letters1.3. #3 Master Your Camera to Get Great Photos1.4. #4 Choose the Image File Format to Suit Your Needs1.5. #5 Set the Image Resolution and Compression Level1.6. #6 Control Your Camera's Light Sensitivity with the ISO Setting1.7. #7 Improve Color with the White Balance Setting1.8. #8 Shoot Your Best from the Start1.9. #9 Pack for a Successful Shoot
2. Consider Light More Than Illumination
2.1. #10 Pick Good Light for Better Photos2.2. #11 Shoot Effectively in Bright Sun2.3. #12 Shoot in the Shade for Gentle Light2.4. #13 Take Advantage of the Golden Hour2.5. #14 Control Light with a Reflector2.6. #15 Open Up Harsh Shadows with Fill Flash2.7. #16 Illuminate Portraits with Window Light2.8. #17 Get Your Flash Off-Camera for Directional Light2.9. #18 Use Bounce Flash for Better Indoor Lighting2.10. #19 Prevent Red Eye
3. Control Exposure
3.1. #20 Understanding Exposure to Get the Photos You Want3.2. #21 Know What Meters Really Do3.3. #22 Know When There Is No Photo3.4. #23 Discover Different Exposure Modes3.5. #24 Choose an Appropriate Program Mode3.6. #25 Use the Histogram to Get the Exposure You Want3.7. #26 Improve Exposure with Exposure Compensation3.8. #27 Avoid Blown-Out Highlights3.9. #28 Shoot Multiple Exposures to Get More Exposure Range
4. Control Sharpness and Depth of Field
4.1. #29 Use a Tripod for Top Sharpness4.2. #30 Show Action Using a Fast Shutter Speed4.3. #31 Show Action Using a Slow Shutter Speed4.4. #32 Add Drama by Panning4.5. #33 Understanding Depth of Field4.6. #34 Control Focus Creatively with Deep Depth of Field4.7. #35 Create Cool Effects with Shallow Depth of Field4.8. #36 Understanding Focal Length4.9. #37 Control Perspective with Focal Length4.10. #38 Control Background with Focal Length and Aperture
5. Take Better Photos
5.1. #39 Look for Photographs, Not Subjects5.2. #40 Consider the Possibilities5.3. #41 Compose for Maximum Effect5.4. #42 Compose for Impact5.5. #43 Use the Foreground5.6. #44 Shoot Details to Create Interest5.7. #45 Bracket Your Compositions5.8. #46 Shoot Better by Studying EXIF Data5.9. #47 Take Better Photos with Patience, Practice, and Effort5.10. #48 Find Photos All Year and Avoid Hibernation
6. Try Creative Photo Techniques
6.1. #49 Focus Attention on Your Subject6.2. #50 Shoot Color for Dramatic Photos6.3. #51 Show Movement with a Neutral Density Filter6.4. #52 Control Color and Reflections with a Polarizer6.5. #53 Shoot Photos for a Panorama6.6. #54 Shoot Photos with a "Wow!" Factor6.7. #55 Shoot Scenes with Low Contrast6.8. #56 Shoot in All Seasons6.9. #57 Shoot Patterns and Shapes6.10. #58 Combine Flash and Ambient Light6.11. #59 Experiment to Create Unique Photos6.12. #60 Shoot at Night for Drama

7. Organize Photos with Photoshop Elements
7.1. #61 Import Your Photos7.2. #62 Sort the Good Pictures from the Bad7.3. #63 Create Albums to Group Your Pictures7.4. #64 Use Keywords to Tag Your Images7.5. #64 Use Keywords to Tag Your Images7.6. #65 Change the Organizer Interface as Needed7.7. #66 Back Up Your Pictures to Protect Them
8. Basic Image Workflow with Photoshop Elements
8.1. #67 Learn the Best Workflow8.2. #68 Protect and Preserve Original Photo Files8.3. #69 Crop and Straighten Your Photos8.4. #70 Process for Strong Blacks and Whites8.5. #71 Adjust Midtones8.6. #72 Easy Color Correction8.7. #73 Adjust Color with Hue/Saturation8.8. #74 Convert RAW Files with Adobe Camera Raw8.9. #75 Understanding Color Space8.10. #76 Reveal Dark and Light Detail with Shadows/Highlights8.11. #77 Adjust a Selected Area8.12. #78 Keep Track of Your Adjustments
9. Beyond the Basics with Photoshop Elements
9.1. #79 Understanding Layers9.2. #80 Use Adjustment Layers to Gain Flexibility9.3. #81 Use Layer Masks to Isolate Your Changes9.4. #82 Combine Selections with Layer Masks9.5. #83 Lighten or Darken a Portion of an Image9.6. #84 Correct Exposure Problems9.7. #85 Create a Panorama9.8. #85 Create a Panorama9.9. #86 Remove Unwanted Elements with the Clone Stamp Tool9.10. #87 Convert Color to Black and White9.11. #88 Double-Process Raw for More Detail9.12. #89 Combine Two Exposures for a Better Tonal Range
10. Make Photographic Prints
10.1. #90 Understanding Color Management10.2. #91 Size Photos for Printing10.3. #92 Sharpen a Digital Image10.4. #93 Crop a Photo to a Specified Size10.5. #94 Print Your Photos10.6. #94 Print Your Photos10.7. #95 Print Multiple Photos on a Page10.8. #96 Order Prints Online10.9. #97 Create a Photo Book Online
11. Share Your Photos
11.1. #98 Prepare Photos for Use on the Web11.2. #99 Create a PDF Slide Show11.3. #100 Create a Video Slide Show11.4. #100 Create a Video Slide Show11.5. #101 Create a Digital Photo Album11.6. #102 Create a Photo Greeting Card11.7. #102 Create a Photo Greeting Card11.8. #103 Create a Photomontage11.9. #103 Create a Photomontage

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Chapter 4. Control Sharpness and Depth of Field

Modern cameras and lenses enable you to take very sharp photos; however, incorrect focus, limited depth of field, and subject and camera movement sometimes produce blurry, unattractive images. Although sometimes you may want to blur a photo for artistic effect, blurring is usually a symptom of a poor-quality photo.

Although you need to understand how to control sharpness in a photo, it is equally important to be able to visualize the effect that you will get from shutter speed and depth of field. For example, you should know how depth of field is affected when you change the aperture setting from f/4 to f/8. One nice feature of digital photography is that EXIF data — information including the shutter ...

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