Digital Photography All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies - Softcover

Busch, David D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470401958 ISBN 13: 9780470401958

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Synopsis

It s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies!   This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer, enhance them with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints. Here s how to compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore digital SLRs; get great close–ups, sports and action shots, and portraits; and use image editors including Paint Shop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, PhotoImpact, and Adobe s popular Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You ll also discover how to:

• Compose pictures that communicate
• Make the most of macro photography
• Get great candid photos
• Create the right lighting and use cool lighting gadgets

Take advantage of six cool improvements in digital SLRs

• Follow great ideas for getting your photos published
• Take great shots in a wide range of situations
• Learn to repair and restore treasured heirloom photos
• Turn your images into greeting cards, T–shirts, online albums, or prints

You ll quickly find what you need in one of the seven minibooks:

• Your Digital Studio
• Using Digital SLRs
• Taking Great Pictures
• Basics of Image Editing
• Editing with Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
• Restoring Old Photos
• Printing and Sharing Digital Images

Digital Photography All–in–One Desk Reference For Dummies, 4th Edition gets you up to speed on digital cameras and all the tricks, so you can truly enjoy your digital photography experience.

About this title

About the Author

David D. Busch has written more than 60 books on digital photography, image editing, and photo restoration, including Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies. He has been a photography instructor and has operated his own studio.

From the Back Cover

All about your camera, how to take great photos, and editing tips, all right here!

Overwhelmed by the choices in cameras, the number of buttons and dials they have, and the volume of images accumulating on your memory card? Take a deep breath and grab this book! Choose a camera, compose and capture great photos, get them onto your computer and make them even better with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints.

• Set up your studio compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore a minibook devoted to digital SLRs

• Learn the secrets Book III shows you how to get great close–ups, sports and action shots, and portraits with personality

• Get elemental use image editors including Paint Shop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, PhotoImpact, and Adobe′s popular Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

• Become a restoration expert learn to repair and restore treasured heirloom photos

• Go creative turn your images into greeting cards, T–shirts, online albums, or prints

Open the book and find:

• How to take control of your camera′s controls

• Tips for composing pictures that communicate

• Secrets of getting great candid photos

• All about lighting, including cool lighting gadgets

• Shooting tips for a wide range of situations

• Six cool improvements in digital SLRs

• What macro photography is and how to make the most of it

• Great ideas for getting your photos published

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470401958
• ISBN 13: 9780470401958
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 608