The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography by Miotke, Jim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Also Available Acknowledgments Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Your Particular Kind of Camera Lens Options The LCD Screen EXIF: A Confusing Acronym for a Very Cool Feature Assignment: Familiarize Yourself with Your Camera and Learn How to View EXIF Data

Chapter 2 - Figuring Out What to Shoot

Previsualizing and Planning Photographing What You Love Take the Camera Everywhere Assignment: Begin Gathering Ideas

Chapter 3 - File Formats, Quality Settings & Resolution

Art as Ones and Zeros JPEG TIFF Raw Storage and Memory Card Options Pixel Resolution Assignment: Shoot JPEG, TIFF, and Raw

Chapter 4 - Exposure

The Exposure Triangle Assignment: Create Your Own Exposure Charts ISO Assignment: Learn about Noise Shutter Speed Assignment: Stop or Blur Action Aperture Assignment: Control Depth of Field Exposure Problems Using the Histogram Changing Exposure Settings Other Ways to Adjust Exposure: Lock, Compensate, or Recompose Assignment: Change and Control Your Exposure

Chapter 5 - Light

The Characteristics of Light Time of Day Understanding White Balance White Balance Choices Selecting an “Everyday” White Balance Setting Saving White Balance for When You’re at Your Computer Assignment: Shoot the Same Scene throughout the Day

Chapter 6 - Composition, or What Goes Where

Will the Real Subject Please Stand Up? Move Closer The Truth about Digital Zooms Getting Superclose: Macro Modes and Lenses Assignment: Go Macro The Rule of Thirds Vertical vs. Horizontal Assignment: Apply the Rule of Thirds to a Vertical Composition Cropping in Camera vs. Cropping on the Computer Telephoto Lenses: Good for Getting Close and More Altering Your Point of View Assignment: Get Down, Get Up, Get Wacky, Get Wild Graphic Elements Framing Assignment: Make Use of Line, Shape, Pattern, and Framing

Glossary Digital Camera Buyer’s Guide The Very Least You Need to Know about Software Assignment: Print an Image Resources Further Reading Index