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Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition

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1. What Is It?A Tour of Your Digital Camera

1.1. Overview of Camera Categories 1.2. Feature and Component Comparisons

1.2.1. Anatomy of a Compact Camera

1.2.1.1. Flash 1.2.1.2. Focus assist light 1.2.1.3. Microphone port 1.2.1.4. Optical viewfinder lens 1.2.1.5. Picture-taking lens 1.2.1.6. Confirmation light 1.2.1.7. Display control button 1.2.1.8. LCD monitor 1.2.1.9. Menu button 1.2.1.10. Mode dial 1.2.1.11. Multifunctional jog dial 1.2.1.12. Set/OK button 1.2.1.13. Trash button 1.2.1.14. Computer connection 1.2.1.15. Shutter button 1.2.1.16. Tripod socket 1.2.1.17. Video out connection 1.2.1.18. Zoom/magnify lever 1.2.1.19. Battery 1.2.1.20. Direct Print 1.2.1.21. Image sensor 1.2.1.22. Memory card 1.2.1.23. PictBridge 1.2.1.24. RAM buffer 1.2.1.25. USB Mass Storage

1.2.2. Advanced Amateur Cameras

1.2.2.1. Battery types 1.2.2.2. Diopter adjustment 1.2.2.3. Exposure metering options 1.2.2.4. Hotshoe 1.2.2.5. Image stabilizer 1.2.2.6. Infrared sensor 1.2.2.7. LCD viewfinders that swivel 1.2.2.8. Memory card options 1.2.2.9. Remote release 1.2.2.10. Zoom lenses

1.2.3. Professional Cameras

1.2.3.1. Electronic flashes 1.2.3.2. Image sensors 1.2.3.3. Optics 1.2.3.4. WiFi image transfer

1.2.4. Hybrid Devices

1.2.4.1. Cameraphones 1.2.4.2. DV Camcorders That Capture Stills 1.2.4.3. Still Cameras That Record High-Quality Movies

1.3. Putting It All Together

2. What Does It Do?

2.1. Digital Camera Controls A–Z

2.1.1. Aperture Value (Av) Mode 2.1.2. Autoexposure 2.1.3. AVI 2.1.4. Burst/Continuous Shooting Mode 2.1.5. Close-ups 2.1.6. Composition

2.1.6.1. Get closer. 2.1.6.2. Remember the Rule of Thirds. 2.1.6.3. Eliminate busy backgrounds. 2.1.6.4. Go high, go low. 2.1.6.5. Simple is better.

2.1.7. Compression and Image Quality 2.1.8. Continuous Shooting Mode 2.1.9. Deleting Images 2.1.10. Digital Zoom 2.1.11. DNG 2.1.12. Erasing Images 2.1.13. Exposure Compensation 2.1.14. Exposure Lock 2.1.15. Exposure Metering 2.1.16. File Formats (Still Images) 2.1.17. Film Speed 2.1.18. Flash Compensation 2.1.19. Flash Modes

2.1.19.1. Auto 2.1.19.2. Red eye reduction 2.1.19.3. Auto red eye reduction 2.1.19.4. Flash on 2.1.19.5. Flash off 2.1.19.6. Slow-synchro flash

2.1.20. Focus Lock 2.1.21. Format Card 2.1.22. Infinity Lock 2.1.23. ISO Speed 2.1.24. JPEG 2.1.25. Macro Mode 2.1.26. Magnify Control 2.1.27. Manual Exposure Mode 2.1.28. Movie Mode

2.1.28.1. Hold the camera steady during filming. 2.1.28.2. Shoot in good lighting. 2.1.28.3. Frame your subjects tightly.

2.1.29. MPEG-4 Movie Format 2.1.30. Panorama Mode 2.1.31. Partial Metering Area 2.1.32. Photo Effects

2.1.32.1. Black and white 2.1.32.2. Blackboard 2.1.32.3. Low sharpening 2.1.32.4. Sepia tone 2.1.32.5. Vivid color 2.1.32.6. Whiteboard

2.1.33. Programmed Autoexposure 2.1.34. Protect Images 2.1.35. RAW 2.1.36. Resolution 2.1.37. Self-Timer 2.1.38. Sequence Shooting 2.1.39. Shutter Priority Mode 2.1.40. Spot Meter 2.1.41. TIFF 2.1.42. Timed Value (Tv) Mode

2.1.42.1. Sports events 2.1.42.2. Children playing outdoors 2.1.42.3. Running water 2.1.42.4. Streaking lights

2.1.43. White Balance

2.1.43.1. Daylight 2.1.43.2. Cloudy 2.1.43.3. Tungsten 2.1.43.4. Fluorescent 2.1.43.5. Fluorescent H

2.1.44. Zoom/Magnify Control

2.2. Putting It All Together

3. How Do I…?Tips and Tricks for Shooting and Sharing

3.1. Shooting Tips and Tricks: How Do I…

3.1.1. Take Great Outdoor Portraits

3.1.1.1. Try adding supplemental light from the flash or a reflector. 3.1.1.2. Learn to love high clouds and overcast days. 3.1.1.3. Get close. 3.1.1.4. Avoid harsh side lighting on faces. 3.1.1.5. Don't show frustration. 3.1.1.6. Avoid skimping on time or the number of frames you shoot. 3.1.1.7. Don't torture models by making them look into the sun. 3.1.1.8. Avoid busy backgrounds. 3.1.1.9. Soft background portraits 3.1.1.10. Rim lighting for portraits

3.1.2. Set Up Group Shots 3.1.3. Capture Existing-Light Portraits 3.1.4. Take Passport Photos and Self-Portraits 3.1.5. Take Interesting Kid Shots 3.1.6. Capture Engaging Travel Locations 3.1.7. Take Pictures at Weddings 3.1.8. Prevent Red Eye 3.1.9. Take Pictures from the Stands at Sporting Events 3.1.10. Capture Action Shots 3.1.11. Shoot in Museums 3.1.12. Shoot Architecture Like a Pro 3.1.13. Shoot Items Using Tabletop Photography 3.1.14. Create Powerful Landscape Images

3.1.15. Shoot Infrared Images 3.1.16. Take Flash Pictures of People Who Blink at Flash

3.2. Computer Tips and Tricks: How Do I…

3.2.1. Send Pictures via Email 3.2.2. Share Pictures on the Web 3.2.3. Get Photo-Quality Prints 3.2.4. Present a Digital Slideshow 3.2.5. Work with RAW Files 3.2.6. Archive Images for Future Use 3.2.7. Manage Movies Made with a Digital Camera 3.2.8. Stitch Together Video Clips into Short Movies

3.2.8.1. Editing tools 3.2.8.2. Full-screen playback 3.2.8.3. Additional audio and video controls

3.3. Where to Go from Here

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