Record details

• ISBN: 1860744982
• ISBN: 9781860744983
• Physical Description: 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
• Publisher: London : Sanctuary, [2003]
• Copyright: ©2003

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

On the CD 8 -- Chapter 1 Art of Digital Photography 9 -- An Introduction to Digital Photography 9 -- How Do Digital Cameras Work? 10 -- Choosing Your Digital Camera 11 -- What Does Your Computer Need? 13 -- What Other Equipment Would be Useful? 15 -- Digital-Camera Features in Depth 17 -- What Makes a Good Photograph and Photographer? 24 -- Lenses and Focusing 25 -- Different Types of Lenses 26 -- Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed and Exposure Trickery 27 -- Zoom: Optical Versus Digital 29 -- Lighting 30 -- Close-Up Photography 34 -- Shooting in Bad Weather 35 -- Shooting Landscapes 37 -- Shooting Family 40 -- Shooting Movement and Action 47 -- Shooting Stage Shows, Big Events and Concerts 49 -- Accidental Effects and How to Recreate Them 50 -- Shooting with Style 54 -- Chapter 2 Image Manipulation 56 -- Selecting Suitable Software 56 -- Transferring Digital Photos to Your Computer 56 -- Considerations When Working with Digital Photo Files 57 -- Jpeg Digital Image Format 58 -- Outlets for Distribution 59 -- Chapter 3 Practical Image Manipulation 69 -- What is Image Manipulation? 69 -- How to Remove Unwanted Items in Pictures 70 -- How to Fix Damaged Photos 82 -- How to Colour-Correct Your Images Using Levels and Colour Balance 84 -- Marquees and Masks 90 -- Colour Mapping and Colour Suppression 95 -- Altering the Contrast, Brightness and Sharpness of an Image 100 -- Other Image-Adjustment Tools 104 -- Image Compositing 111 -- Creating a Photo Montage 121 -- Changing Day into Night 128 -- Creating a Vignette 132 -- Creating Panoramic Images 139 -- Filters and Software-Bundled Special Effects 145 -- Using Text in Images 153 -- Sponging, Smudging, Blurring, Sharpening, Burning and Dodging 162 -- From Photographer to Digital Artist 171 -- Appendix 1 Photographic Institutions and Societies 172 -- Appendix 2 Working in the Photographic Industry 179 -- Appendix 3 Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts 196 -- Appendix 4 Thoughts and Musings on the Future of Photography 199.

Supplement Note:

One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside front cover.

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Photography > Digital techniques.
Digital cameras.