The Digital Photography Book by Kelby, Scott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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The Real Secret to Getting Sharp Photos The Other Most Important Secret Perhaps Even More Important Than That! If You Skip This, Throw Away Your Camera If You Do This Wrong, It Will Lock Up It's Time to Get Serious Getting "Tack Sharp" Starts with a Tripod A Ballhead Will Make Your Life Easier Don't Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) Forgot Your Cable Release? Use a Self Timer Getting Super Sharp: Mirror Lock-Up Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) Shoot at Your Lens' Sharpest Aperture Good Glass Makes a Big Difference Avoid Increasing Your ISO, Even in Dim Light Zoom In to Check Sharpness Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop Pro Sharpening Hand-Held Sharpness Trick Getting Steadier Hand-Held Shots

Chapter Two. Shooting Flowers Like a Pro: There's More to It Than You'd Think

Don't Shoot Down on Flowers Shooting Flowers with a Zoom Lens Use a Macro Lens to Get Really Close Can't Afford a Macro? How 'bout a Close-Up? When to Shoot Flowers Don't Wait for Rain—Fake it! Flowers on a Black Background Shooting on a White Background The Perfect Light for Indoor Flower Shots Where to Get Great Flowers to Shoot Stopping the Wind

The Trick for Low-Light Shooting in a Church Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1 Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2 Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings Keep Backup Memory Cards on You Formals: Who to Shoot First Formals: Where to Aim The Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking Reception Photos: Making Them Dance Your Main Job: Follow the Bride Formals: How High to Position Your Camera Formals: Don't Cut Off Joints Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds Shooting the Details (& Which Ones to Shoot) Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest Finding That Perfect Bridal Light How to Pose the Bride with Other People What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens Back Up Your Photos Onsite If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance

Chapter Four. Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro: Pro Tips for Capturing the Wonder of Nature

The Golden Rule of Landscape Photography Become Married to Your Tripod Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode Composing Great Landscapes The Trick to Shooting Waterfalls A Tip for Shooting Forests Where to Put the Horizon Line Getting More Interesting Mountain Shots The Trick for Warmer Sunrises and Sunsets Turn on "The Blinkies" to Keep More Detail How to Avoid the Dreaded Blinkies How to Show Size Don't Set Up Your Tripod. Not Yet The Trick to Getting Richer Colors What to Shoot in Bad Weather Atmosphere Is Your Friend Getting Rid of Lens Flare—The Manual Way The Landscape Photographer's Secret Weapon Keeping Your Horizons Straight Shooting on Cloudy Days Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 1 Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 2 Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 3 Faking Panoramas Why You Need a Wide-Angle Lens Shooting Wildlife? Aim at Their Eyes Don't Crop Wildlife in Motion Too Close Shooting Wildlife? Get in Really Tight What to Shoot at Sunset

Chapter Five. Shooting Sports Like a Pro: Better Bring Your Checkbook

Set Your White Balance for Indoor Sports Shoot at a 1/640 Sec. Shutter Speed or Faster Pro Sports Shooting Is Dang Expensive Don't Plan on Changing Lenses Which Lenses to Use Pre-Focus to Get the Shot Raise Your ISO to Get the Speed You Need The Pros Know the Game Don't Always Focus on the Winner Shooting in Burst Mode Stability for Shooting Sports Shoot Vertically for More Impact Pan to Show Motion Shoot Wide Open Go for the Face RAW or JPEG for Sports Shooters? Composing for Sports

Chapter Six. Shooting People Like a Pro: Tips for Making People Look Their Very Best

The Best Lens for Portrait Photography Which Aperture to Use Using Seamless Backgrounds Using Canvas or Muslin Backgrounds The Right Background Outdoors Where to Focus Where to Position Your Camera Positioning Your Subject in the Frame Tip for Framing Portraits Getting Great Light Outdoors Getting Great Light Indoors Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies Great Sunset Portraits Better Natural-Light Portraits with Reflectors

Chapter Seven. Avoiding Problems Like a Pro: How to Avoid Digital Headaches

Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems Cold Weather Shooting Means Extra Batteries Don't Change Lenses in Dusty Weather Apply for Permits to Shoot with Your Tripod Be Careful What You Shoot A Tip for Shooting on an Incline The Other Reason Pros Use a Lens Hood Keeping Your Lens Out of Trouble Back Up Your Photos in the Field Limit Your LCD Time to Save Battery Life Be Careful When Throwing Out CDs/DVDs Bracket If You're Not Sure About Exposure Avoid Red Eye Remove Red Eye

Level the Playing Field: Press That Button Put the LCD Monitor to Work Edit as You Shoot to Get More Keepers Take Advantage of the Blinkies Change Your ISO on the Fly No Penalty Fee for Experimenting Don't Cram Too Much on One Card Take Advantage of Poster-Sized Printing You Can Make One Film Fit All Is It Better to Underexpose or Overexpose? Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards

Chapter Nine. Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro: Tips for Urban Shooting

How to Be Ready for "The Shot" Shoot Kids and Old People. It Can't Miss Hire a Model (It's Cheaper Than You'd Think) What Time to Shoot Look for Bold, Vivid Colors Shooting Travel? Visit PhotoSecrets.com First Don't Try to Capture It All: Shoot the Details The Best Shot May Be Just Three Feet Away Shoot the Signs. You'll Thank Yourself Later Showing Movement in the City Use an Aperture That Takes It All In For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity The Monopod Scam What to Do When It's Been "Shot to Death" Including the Moon and Keeping Detail Shooting Fireworks

The Advantages of Shooting in RAW How to Process RAW Photos in Photoshop Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? Printing Lab-Quality 8x10s Printing Lab-Quality 13x19" Prints Printing 16x20s—The Pros' Top Choice Which Paper Should You Print On? What Determines Which Paper You Use? Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer Download the Color Profiles for Your Paper Selling Your Photos as "Stock" Online A Quick Peek at My Gear Some Books I Personally Recommend Learn from Me on Adobe® Photoshop® TV

Chapter Eleven. Photo Recipes to Help You Get "The Shot": The Simple IngredientsThat Make It All ComeTogether Index