Produce the kind of images that would otherwise demand a professional photographer or darkroom—or both. Through a series of tutorial projects, author Julie Adair King shows readers how to light shots, choose the right camera settings, use camera accessories and photographic software, and much more. You’ll learn step-by-step to use your existing digital camera for professional results. Set up a home studio, create a 360-degree panoramic image, learn low light and action photography, work in black and white, and adopt many other professional techniques.

Shoot Like a Pro! Digital Photography Techniques

Arts & Photography

King, Julie Adair

Photography & Video

McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media

Get expert tips on attaining professional results using Photoshop CS and Photoshop 7. This full-color, project-based approach teaches common and easy-to-learn techniques Photoshop professionals use in the digital darkroom—-how to scan, archive, and manage digital images, plus the removal of dust, scratches, and other flaws. Then, retouch portraits, correct color, exposure, focus problems, and much more. Jargon-free language and basic instruction on Photoshop make this accessible to all levels. Includes sample images on the companion website that you can use with the tutorials.

Julie King's Everyday Photoshop for Photographers

Learn to use all the versatile features Photoshop Elements has to offer. Using full-color, step-by-step examples, photographer and Photoshop Elements expert Julie King explains how to use this powerful program to repair and enhance digital images, whether from your scanner or digital camera. You’ll learn to hide defects, correct color and exposure, adjust focus, prepare photos for print or the Web, and much more. Get the book that shows you how to get the most out of Photoshop Elements--the ideal image editing software for your digital darkroom!

Julie King's Everyday Photoshop Elements 3

Computers & Technology

Programming

Easy Web Graphics

Business & Money

Industries

Microsoft Press

Digital Photo Projects For Dummies presents a unique twist on understanding the basics of digital photography. This full-color book walks you through the most common projects and tasks you’ll encounter in your digital photography activities. The book demonstrates the basics of setting your camera for the best shot before diving into how to improve your photos. Projects include brightening a dark photo, improving focus, getting rid of red-eye, touching up blemishes, creating a collage, adding a photo to a business card, rescuing old or damaged photos, and turning a photo into a piece of artwork ready for framing. This book includes a DVD that contains "screencast" lessons created by the author that let you watch the specific steps of selected projects on your screen while you do them yourself. The DVD also includes trial versions of photo software as well as sample images from the book.

Digital Photo Projects For Dummies

For Dummies

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi/400D is an ideal camera for first-time digital SLR users. Unfortunately if you don't know photography lingo you might find yourself never veering from your camera's default settings and into all the cool features that help you take outstanding photos. This book takes care of that problem. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies comes to the aid of new and inexperienced XTi/400D users by walking them through all the features of their camera. The book not only explains that camera's controls, but also demonstrates how each feature contributes to creating great photos. Illustrated with hundreds of full-color photos, this guide helps you get up-to-speed on the XTi/400D and in control of this popular camera.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D For Dummies

The Nikon D40 and the D40x offer exciting new features that will enable you to take amazing digital photos. These compact cameras pack a big punch at a great price! With Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies, you’ll discover what each bell and whistle on your camera does so that you can confidently know when, where, why and how to put each feature to its best use. 
This friendly full-color guide translates all of those techie words in your Nikon manual into plain English. You'll learn what terms like SLR, resolution, aperture, white balance, and file format really mean and how they effect picture quality. You'll also find out what happens when you press, jiggle, or twist all those serious-looking controls and how to use them to capture the great shots you imagined taking when you became a Nikon owner. Discover how to: <ul>
<li>Install batteries and memory card</li> <li>Adjust viewfinder to your eyesight</li> <li>Take great pictures automatically</li> <li>Get creative with exposure and lighting</li> <li>Manipulate focus and color</li> <li>Control picture quality and size</li> <li>Download, organize, and archive your photos</li> <li>Print and share your photos</li> <li>Use fast photo-retouching tricks</li> </ul>
Packed with more than 200 beautiful color photos throughout, Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies is more than an easy-to-use handbook, it's the paperback version of an in-depth photography workshop tailored specifically to help you make the absolute most of your Nikon picture-taking powerhouse.

Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies

Your digital camera can do so much! And Digital Photography For Dummies, 6th Edition helps you shoot, edit, and share great photos. This full-color guide is packed with stuff that’s not in your camera manual — tips on upgrading your equipment, working with focus and exposure, shooting like a pro, organizing and enhancing your images, and printing them or getting them online. 
Are you already you’re hip-deep in images? Here’s how to manage them. This guide helps you learn what you need for the way you take pictures, how to prolong battery life, the pros and cons of digital SLR, and more. Baffled by the lingo? The glossary explains all those terms and acronyms. You’ll also learn to: <ul>
<li>Set up your camera for basic shooting and learn to use automatic mode, common scene modes, and all the camera’s features</li> <li>Manage depth of field, exposure, and white balance, and make easy fixes with your photo editor</li> <li>Compose your photos for better pictures</li> <li>Easily transfer your pictures to the computer, print them, or distribute them electronically</li> <li>Edit your images and fix common problems like dim photos and red-eye</li> <li>Send photos to a cell phone</li> <li>Organize your pictures so you can find what you want</li> <li>Decide if your camera needs updating, what equipment you need, and what your digital darkroom should have</li> </ul>
Rich, full-color examples show what you can achieve. Digital Photography For Dummies, 6th Edition will make your digital camera a lot more fun!

Digital Photography For Dummies

Timacheff, Serge

If you’re as excited as we are about the Rebel XSi/450D, you probably can’t wait to start shooting. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D For Dummies will show you how to make every shot count! Even if you’re new to digital SLR cameras or are unfamiliar with general photography terms and techniques, this handy guide will show you how to feel comfortable with the controls and start taking beautiful photographs. 
Don’t worry if you’ve never heard the words aperture, white balance, or ISO. You’ll soon be switching easily between automatic and manual modes, managing exposure, and using the all-important Quality setting! You’ll learn everything about the lenses, from how to choose the ones you need to how to handle them. You’ll finally know how to push just the right buttons to achieve the results that you desire. In a snap, you will find out how to unleash your creativity by manipulating exposure and lighting. You will find out how to: <ul>
<li>Control picture quality</li> <li>Adjust resolution for image quality and size</li> <li>Shoot in automatic and manual modes</li> <li>Review photos using Playback Mode and the histogram, delete unwanted photos, and protect valuable photos from accidental deletion</li> <li>Manipulate exposure, color, focus, and lighting</li> <li>Download, organize, archive, print, and share photos with family and friends</li> </ul>
Complete with lists of ten fast photo-editing tricks and ten special-purpose features to explore on a rainy day, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of your new Canon digital SLR camera.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D For Dummies

You've decided to upgrade from your old point-and-shoot by purchasing the compact and economical Nikon D60, an SLR model without all the bulk. Now, make the most of your new digital camera by actually learning how to use all those options and settings! Take advantage of external controls and learn how to navigate the camera menus to fully customize internal options so that you can capture, share, and print photographs like a professional. 
You'll find out how to understand the controls, navigate the menus, choose your settings, access internal options, and become familiar with automatic modes. You'll learn to use the Image Quality and Image Size settings, which are necessary for both automatic and manual picture-taking. Then, you can easily express your creativity by managing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and editing your photographs on a computer. You will download photos and print them to share with your friends and family! You will find out how to: <ul>
<li>Master camera controls</li> <li>Use automatic and manual modes</li> <li>Change, focus, and zoom lenses</li> <li>Adjust picture quality and resolution</li> <li>Manipulate exposure and lighting</li> <li>Work with picture files</li> <li>Print and share photos</li> </ul>
Complete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks from repairing red eye to cropping photos and ten special-purpose features you can explore on a rainy day, Nikon D60 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to taking and sharing the pictures like a pro.

Nikon D60 For Dummies

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