Book description
(Please note that this material was also published as Your
Camera Loves You: Learn to Love it Back, Peachpit Press
[978-0-321-78410-0].)
If you’re not thrilled with the photos you’re getting
from your digital camera–whether it’s a point-and-shoot
or a DSLR–the answer isn’t a new camera. It’s
learning to use the one you’ve got! After all, it’s not
the camera that takes
great shots–it’s the person behind the camera. In
Getting Started in Digital Photography: From Snapshots to
Great
Shots, photographer and instructor Khara Plicanic teaches the
basics of photography and digital camera functions
that you can apply to any camera, anywhere, any time–
answering questions like: What do all those different modes mean
and when do I use them? What’s a megapixel and why should I
care?
Follow along with Khara, and you will:
Learn about shutter speed, aperture, and shooting modes
Improve those yellow dingy photos of your kids’ indoor sporting events
Fix the exposure on shots that are too dark or too bright
Move beyond the Auto mode to take advantage of your camera’s settings
Discover that the key to great shots is to learn your way around your camera
By the time you’re finished, you’ll know how to best
use the features of whatever camera you already have to take
great shots. And once you’ve got the shots, show them off!
Join the book’s Flickr group, share your photos, and
discuss how you get your own great shots at
flickr.com/groups/gettingstartedfromsnapshotstogreatshots
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Three’s Company
- 2. Shooting Mode Bonanza
-
3. Function Junction
- Flash, White Balance, Exposure Compensation, Metering, Focus, and More!
- Poring Over the Picture
- Accessing Your Camera’s Functions
- Flash
- White Balance
- Exposure Compensation
- Flash Compensation
- Self-Timer
- Metering Modes
- Auto Exposure Lock (AEL)
- Focus
- Drive Modes
- That’s Not All, Folks!
- Chapter 3 Assignments
- 4. Gettin’ Your Glass On
- 5. Rock That Camera!
- 6. Clarification Station
- 7. From Zero to Hero
-
8. Life After the Click
- Downloading, Backing Up, and Sharing Your Images
- Poring Over the Picture
- The 411 on Downloading
- Kickin’ It Old School
- Connecting with Your Computer
- Downloading Your Files
- Backing Up: Automation Is Your Friend
- External Hard Drives
- Backup Software
- Online Backups
- What About CD/DVDs?
- Moving On: Organizing, Sharing and Printing Your Images
- Getting Organized
- Sharing Your Photos
- Printing Your Memories
- Editing Your Photos
- You Did It!
- Chapter 8 Assignments
- Index
Product information
- Title: Getting Started in Digital Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2013
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780133572575
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