[The Digital Photography Book 01] • The Best of The Digital Photography Book Series · The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros’! by Kelby, Scott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Acknowledgments Other Books by Scott Kelby About the Author Contents Chapter One. Using Hot Shoe Flash Like a Pro

Seven Things You’ll Wish You Had Known... ...Before Reading This Book! Two More of Those Things One Last Thing Pop-Up Flash: Use It as a Weapon The Advantages of a Dedicated Flash The Pro Look: Get It Off-Camera and Soften It Using Pop-Up Flash as a Trigger Using a Wireless Triggering System “Drag the Shutter” to See More Background How to Soften the Light from Your Flash Make It Softer Light by Bouncing It Softbox-Quality Softening from Your Flash Rear Sync Rocks (& Why You Should Use It) The Fourth Secret to Pro Flash Results Using Gels (& Why You Need Them) Using a Second Flash Shooting Sunset Portraits with Flash Shooting Your Flash in Manual Mode The Advantages of Using Flash in Daylight Get More Control Using a Portable Softbox Typical Power Settings for Your Flash Making the Light Even Softer The “Instant Black Background”

Chapter Two. The Truth About Lenses

When to Use a Wide-Angle Lens When to Use a Fisheye Lens When to Use Super-Fast Lenses When to Use an “All-in-One” Zoom Using a Teleconverter to Get Even Closer Lenses with VR or IS Built In The Deal on Lens Hoods Why Some Lenses Have Two f-Stops (Like f/3.5-5.6) What You Need to Know About Lens Compression Shoot at the f-Stop You Bought the Lens For How to Focus Your Lens to Infinity When to Use a Macro Lens Which f-Stop Works Best for Macro Why You Should Turn Autofocus Off

Chapter Three. Pro Tips for Getting Sharp Photos

Getting “Tack Sharp” Starts with a Tripod Don’t Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) Avoid Increasing Your ISO on a Tripod Tuck in Your Elbows for Sharper Shots Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) Zoom In to Check Sharpness Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop Sharpening Your Images for Print

Chapter Four. Using Your Studio Like a Pro

Using Studio Flash (Called Strobes) What to Do When You Can’t Turn Your Strobe Power Down Any Further Firing Your Studio Strobe Wirelessly Softening Harsh Studio Strobes Where to Position Your Main Light Adding a Hair Light Getting a Different Look Without Moving the Lights Want Softer, More Even Light? Feather It! Studio Backgrounds Using a Pop-Up Collapsible Background One Background, Three Different Looks Getting Super-Saturated Background Color Reflectors: When to Use Silver or White and Where to Position It Using Grid Spots How to Use a Light Meter Which Mode Should You Shoot In? How to Set a Custom White Balance In-Camera Rim-Light Profile Silhouettes Made Easy Using a Fan for Windblown Effects The Advantage of Shooting Tethered Using a Gray Card to Nail Your Color Don’t Light Your Whole Subject Evenly How to Light a Couple or Small Group Big, Beautiful, Wrapping Light Edgy Lighting for Athletes Hurley-Look Headshot Lighting

Chapter Five. Shooting Portraits Like a Pro

What Not to Shoot with Your 50mm Lens Which Aperture to Use Getting Shallow Depth of Field with Studio Strobes What Height to Position Your Camera and Subject A Better Way to Direct Your Subject’s Posing Avoid Seeing Too Much “Whites of the Eyes” Focus on the Subject’s Eye, Then Recompose Don’t Shoot Down on Kids Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies For Better Light Outdoors, Shoot in Shade Diffusing a Larger Area Shooting in Direct Sun Beautiful Backlit Shots Better Natural-Light Portraits with a Reflector Direct, Contrasty Window Light Softening Window Light

Chapter Six. Shooting Weddings Like a Pro

Create a Shot List Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 1 Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 2 Do You Really Need the f/1.4 Lens? Backlighting Your Bride Finding That Perfect Bridal Light Formals: Where to Aim Formals: Don’t Cut Off Joints Formals: How High to Position Your Camera Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest Shooting the Details: Which Ones to Shoot Close-Up Detail Shots Reception Photos: Making Them Dance Reception Flash Go Super-Wide for an Epic Feel The Lens Flare Look

Chapter Seven. Shooting Sports Like a Pro

Which Lenses to Use Adding a Teleconverter to Get Really Tight How the Pros Focus for Sports Shoot Wide Open at Fast Shutter Speeds Auto ISO Lets You Always Freeze the Action Shooting at Night or Indoors? Raise Your ISO! Shooting in Burst Mode Using a Remote Camera The Two Most Popular Sports Shots Pros Know the Sport & Shoot the Details Pan to Show Motion Don’t Be Afraid to Crop Your Photos

Chapter Eight. Shooting Landscapes & Nature Like a Pro

The Golden Rule of Landscape Photography Composing Great Landscapes Where to Put the Horizon Line Use the Blinkies to Keep More Detail The Secret to Shooting Sunsets For Landscapes, You Need a Clear Subject A Timesaving Pano Trick Where to Focus for Landscape Shots The Seven Deadly Sins of Landscape Photography Getting the Star Filter Effect Look for Clouds to Hold the Color Using a Graduated Neutral Density Filter Keeping Your Gear Dry Outdoors Instant Duotones for Landscape Images Shooting Waterfalls Photographing Animals Zoo Photography Shooting Cityscapes at Dusk

Chapter Nine. Shooting Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro

In This Case, Less Gear Is More My Favorite Travel Lenses What to Do When It Has Been “Shot to Death” Shoot the Details Instead Hiding Tourists, Cars, Buses, etc. Another Trick for Hiding Tourists Zooming to Hide Distractions There’s a Picture in There Somewhere Working People into Your Travel Shots, Especially Kids & Old People Getting People to Pose Hire a Model (It’s Cheaper Than You’d Think) Look for Bold, Vivid Colors For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity Shoot the Food The Trick for Shooting at Night Shooting Light Trails Including the Moon and Keeping Detail Shooting Fireworks

Chapter Ten. Shooting Other Stuff Like a Pro

Don’t Shoot Down on Flowers Don’t Wait for Rain—Fake it! Shooting HDR: The Gear Shooting HDR: The Basic Idea Setting Up Your Camera to Shoot Bracketing What They’re Not Telling You About HDR Making Your Own Product Table The Advantage of Using Strip Banks Using Foam Core Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? Getting Lab-Quality Prints What Determines Which Paper You Use? Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer Desaturated Bleach Bypass Look Grungy, Aged Look

Chapter Eleven. Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos

Which Brand of Camera Should You Buy? Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems Which Format to Shoot In (RAW, JPEG, or TIFF) Why JPEGs Look Better Than RAW Images WHIMS Will Keep You Out of Trouble How to Lock Focus Moving Your Point of Focus Using the LCD on Your Camera Removing Spots and Specks After the Fact Want to Be Taken Seriously? Start Editing Spot Metering You Need to Copyright Your Photos Shoot Multiple Shots in Low-Light Situations The “Gotcha” of Using Picture Styles Rotate Tall or Rotate Image or Both? Reducing Noise in Low-Light Shots What People Looking at Your Photos See First

Chapter Twelve. From Camera Phone to DSLR

The Right Way to Hold a DSLR How to Focus Start with This Shooting Mode (It Feels Familiar) How to See Your Pictures Changing Lenses (and Other Lens Stuff) How Big a Memory Card Do You Need? Getting Sharp Pictures Using Auto ISO How to Take a Selfie Where to Store Your DSLR Which Apps to Use to Edit Your Images How to Make Panoramas (Panos) How to Shoot HDR Images Getting a Soft, Blurry Background Working With Your Pop-Up Flash Using the Viewfinder (Don’t Point & Shoot) Take Advantage of Scene Modes How to Shoot Video How to Set Your Exposure RAW or JPEG? Start Outside

Chapter Thirteen. Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me

#1: Buying a More Expensive Camera Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better Photos #2: You Need to Sharpen After the Fact #3: The Pros Take Lots of Bad Photos #4: Learn Exposure Compensation #5: Don’t Worry About Manual Mode #6: Today You Should Probably Shoot Wide #7: Nothing Has Impact Like a Print #8: Ignore Your Histogram #9: Figure Out What Type of Photographer You Are #10: Do What It Takes to Get the Photos You Want #11: You Need a Portfolio #12: Stop Reading Books About Photography

Chapter Fourteen. Photo Recipes to Help You “Get the Shot”

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