Shooting digital : pro tips for taking great pictures with your digital camera /
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| Author / Creator: | Aaland, Mikkel, 1952- |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, ©2007. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 287 pages) : color illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13591567 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Before You Shoot
- Bridging the Film/Digital Gap
- The Right Digital Camera
- Knowing Your Digital Camera
- Software Solutions
- Accessories That Make a Difference
- Finding Up-to-Date Information and Support
- Chapter 2. Shooting RAW
- When to Shoot RAW
- Critical-and Less Critical-Digital Camera Settings
- Getting the Correct Exposure for RAW
- RAW Data Revealed
- Optimizing a Raw Image with Software
- Preparing RAW to Share
- Chapter 3. Shooting Great Portraits
- The Digital Photographer and the Subject
- Preparing for Your Shoot
- Working with Your Subject During the Shoot
- Making Head and Shoulders Shots
- Environmental Portraits
- Group Portraits
- Chapter 4. Photographing Children, Pets, and Social Events
- Beating the Odds
- Overcoming Camera Lag
- Photographing Children
- Photographing Pets
- Photographing Social Events
- Chapter 5. Shooting Action
- The Zen of Shooting Action
- Optimal Digital Camera Settings for Speed
- An Ideal Digital Camera for Action Shots
- Panning for Action
- Composition and Motion
- Capturing the Decisive Moment
- Focus on Reaction
- Chapter 6. Shooting Digital on the Road
- Packing Digital for the Road
- Storage and Archiving on the Road
- Shooting Digital Candids
- A Digital Road Trip
- Shooting in the Cold
- Shooting in Heat and Humidity
- Using the Movie Mode
- Chapter 7. Shooting Interiors and Exteriors
- A Different Approach
- Choosing Light and Location
- Maximizing Image Quality
- Playing with Scale
- Adding Motion
- Considering Keystoning
- Composing the Shot
- Interior and Exterior Light
- Mixing Interior and Exterior Light
- Attention to Detail
- Chapter 8. Shooting Beautiful Landscapes
- What Makes a Good Landscape?
- Maximizing Image Quality
- Composition and Content
- Chapter 9. Shooting Black and White
- Black-and-White Shooting Considerations
- When to Convert: Camera or Computer?
- Using Photoshop's Channel Mixer
- Advanced Localized Black-and-White Control with RAW
- Chapter 10. Shooting Your Stuff
- Using Indirect Natural Light
- Shooting Loose with Software in Mind
- A Basic Digital Photography Studio
- A Digital Studio in a Box
- Studio Lighting Techniques
- The Art of Composition
- Pushing the Envelope
- Shooting Flat Objects with Lights
- Chapter 11. Shooting Past the Boundaries
- Shooting Beyond Visible Light
- Shooting Digital Underwater
- Shooting Digital from the Sky
- Night Shots
- Digital Grid Photos
- Shooting Digital Minimovies
- Shooting Simple Panoramas
- Chapter 12. Organizing and Sharing Digital Photos
- Direct to Print
- Digital Camera to Computer
- Organizing and Managing Digital Photos
- Sharing Digital Photos
- Appendix: An In-Depth Look at Digital Technologies and Procedures
- Reading the Histogram
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
- Sensors Expanded
- Extending Exposure Latitude with Software
- Index
- Contributors