Digital Photography: An IntroductionTruth and IllusionPixels Form ImagesDifferences Between Digital and Film RealismDigital and Silver MergeThe Comparative and the Cultural EyeImmateriality of the Digital ImageA Digital Conundrum: What is the Original?What Constitutes Reality?Digital DifferencesAppropriation, Stock Images, and Copyright IssuesPixels and Silver CrystalsDigital CamerasCellphone CamerasCellphone Photography vs. WaitingThe Mobile AdvantagesHigh Dynamic Range (HDR) PhotographyVisual Acuity and 300 dpiDigital Camera FeaturesResolutionLCD MonitorLens Coverage, Depth of Field, and BokehDigital ISOWhite BalanceColor Modes/Picture ControlsOptical and Digital ZoomMemory BufferRemovable Camera Memory StorageHigh-Definition (HD) VideoDigital Camera File FormatsCompression Algorithms: Lossless and LossyJPEGTIFFRAW Capture: The Digital NegativeRAW Pros and ConsStorage Media for Final Image FilesCompact Disk (CD) and Digital Versatile Disk (DVD)Mechanical Storage: Hard DrivesSolid-State Storage: Hard Drives, USB Drives, and Flash Memory MediaCloud Storage and Cloud ComputingScannersFlatbed and Film ScannersDigital Camera BacksDrum ScannersScanning Guidelines