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Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition (O'Reilly Digital Studio)
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by Derrick Story
Sales Rank: 341985
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List Price: $14.95
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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly; 2nd edition December 1, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596006276
ISBN-13: 978-0596006273
Product Dimensions:
6.4 x 5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
Product Description
Today's digital cameras are affordable and provide quality images that rival their traditional film counterparts. Because digital images are easier to share, and because you only have to print the pictures you need, this new medium is both cost effective and environmentally friendly. Best of all, it's fun! With a digital camera, you can set free your creative spirit and take risks you never would with a film camera. The only obstacle is learning how to unlock all or this power and pleasure packed into these pocket-sized picture takers. Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition expands on the basic photography techniques introduced in the bestselling first edition to help you take the kind of pictures you've always wanted to--and now in full color! This book is the photo mentor you've always wanted: it explains each of the camera's components, shows you what they do, and then helps you choose the right settings. When you ask, "How can I get that picture?", simply pull this small guide out of your camera bag, backpack, or back pocket and find the answer quickly. This fully illustrated book covers everything from image resolution, shooting sports action, close ups and night shots, to memory cards, transferring images, archiving, making QuickTime movies, and much more. Topics in the guide's three main sections on "Digital Camera Components", "Standard Camera Functions", and "How Do I?" are labeled A to Z for quick reference. Or if you prefer, use the comprehensive index or table of contents to find the information you need. There's even an entire section of easy to read reference tables for quick look up of white balance settings, exposure compensation, camera mode explanations, and much more.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I love this book and I will try to share why... First I will tell you why this book is good for me and then you decide if it is good for you! First few words about me: I am not a professional photographer -- I am a professional web developer! I do not know much about aperture, exposure, white balance, etc. I am a newly-minted father whose task is to launch a new website with new photos of his beautiful daughter taken with a newly purchased Canon digital camera... All these new things can be daunting. Here comes help from O'Reilly. I know O'Reilly for their wonderful computer books. I did not know O'Reilly could deliver such high quality consumer information for digital media novices and professionals alike. The book tells you: 1. The basics of your digital camera. 2. How to operate it and take full advantage of its features. 3. How to achieve success with specific tasks: taking outdoor portraits, taking interesting children shots (try taking a photo of a three-week old baby!), creative architecture shots, landscapes that would make you feel like a pro, and so on... Last but not least, the book shares computer tips and tricks which would be helpful for any digital camera user, whether professional or amateur: working with RAW files, sending and archiving photos and preparing them for print. The quick reference tables listed in the appendix of this wonderful pocket guide alone would justify its gentle price ($14.95 in the US): - exposure compensation reference guide - flash mode settings - white balance settings - metering modes explained in plain English - camera modes explained in plain English - reference of number of pictures per memory card depending on its capacity - etc, etc. If you spend $300+ on a decent digital camera and all you can use is just its basic auto modes, you are not doing yourself and your camera justice. For less than $15 more with the help of O'Reilly and this pleasantly witty and informative guide written by Derrick Story, you would multiple the value of your digital photography investment -- by taking, storing and sharing better photos quicker and with higher quality and artistry!
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Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition (O'Reilly Digital Studio)
List Price: $14.95
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Price: $10.17
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