Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition By David D Busch Publisher: Course Technology Pub Date: 2006 ISBN: 1-59863-017-2 Pages: 432 Table of Contents | Index Coverage includes David D Busch has been demystifying arcane computer and imaging technology since the early 1980s However, he had a successful career as a professional photographer for a decade before he sat down at the keyboard of his first personal computer Busch has worked as a newspaper photographer, done commercial studio and portrait work, shot weddings, and roved the United States and Europe as a photojournalist His articles on photography and image editing have appeared in magazines as diverse as Popular Photography and Imaging, Petersen's PhotoGraphic, Rangefinder, and The Professional Photographer, as well as computer magazines such as Macworld and Computer Shopper He's currently reviewing digital cameras for CNet and Computer Shopper Full-color book with excellent illustrations Written by a working photographer and well-known author in the digital photography field Full-color images clearly illustrate each hands-on lesson Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition By David D Busch Publisher: Course Technology Pub Date: 2006 ISBN: 1-59863-017-2 Pages: 432 Table of Contents | Index Copyright About the Author Acknowledgments Contributor Bio Preface Introduction Why Another Digital Photography Book? What You'll Find Here Who Are You, Anyway? Who Am I? What You Need Chapter Outline Part I: Your Lean, Mean Pixel Machine Chapter 1 Digital Photography from 50,000 Feet How You Got Here How the Technology Got Here Transferring Skills Key Uses for Digital Photography Where We're Going Next Up Chapter 2 Inside a Digital Camera Guided Tour of a Digital Camera How a Digital Camera Works Making Sense of Sensors About Digital SLRs Selecting a Digital Camera Choose Your Weapons Next Up Chapter 3 Mastering Camera Controls Taking Control Understanding Exposure Working with Autoexposure Manipulating Focus Sequencing Other Kinds of Exposures Next Up Chapter 4 Dealing with Digital Camera File Formats Why So Many Formats? Image Size, File Size, and File Compression Key File Formats JPEG, TIFF, and RAW A Sampling of RAW Browsers Next Up Part II: Techniques Unlimited Chapter 5 Action Photography The Two Keys to Great Action Shots Digital Cameras and Shutter Lag Your Action Arsenal Lens Taking a Position Here's the Drill Shooting Sequences Project for Individual Study: Stop a Bullet Next Up Chapter 6 People Photography Home Studioor Nature's Studio? Setting Up Your Studio What You Need Portrait Lighting Basics Using Multiple Light Sources Lighting Techniques Outdoor Lighting Posing and Shooting Project for Individual Study: Learn to Retouch Next Up Chapter 7 Scenic Photography What You Need Landscapes Key Types of Scenics Project for Individual Study: Infrared Photography Next Up Chapter 8 Architectural Photography What You Need Solving Architectural Photography Problems Project for Individual Study: Painting with Light Next Up Chapter 9 Travel Photography What You Need Tips for Getting Great Travel Pictures Next Up Chapter 10 Macro Photography Made for Each Other Close-ups Up Close What You Need Lighting Equipment Background Information Getting Down to Business Close-ups for Online Auctions Project for Individual Study: Pitching a Tent Some Final Tips Next Up Appendix Illustrated Glossary of Photographic and Digital Terms Index Copyright © 2006 by Thomson Course Technology PTR All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Thomson Course Technology PTR, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review The Thomson Course Technology PTR logo and related trade dress are trademarks of Thomson Course Technology and may not be used without written permission All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Important: Thomson Course Technology PTR cannot provide software support Please contact the appropriate software manufacturer's technical support line or Web site for assistance Thomson Course Technology PTR and the author have attempted throughout this book to distinguish proprietary trademarks from descriptive terms by following the capitalization style used by the manufacturer Information contained in this book has been obtained by Thomson Course Technology PTR from sources believed to be reliable However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, Thomson Course Technology PTR, or others, the Publisher does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from use of such information Readers should be particularly aware of the fact that the Internet is an ever-changing entity Some facts may have changed since this book went to press Educational facilities, companies, and organizations interested in multiple copies or licensing of this book should contact the publisher for quantity discount information Training manuals, CD-ROMs, and portions of this book are also available individually or can be tailored for specific needs ISBN: 1-59863-017-2 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005929769 Printed in the United States of America 05 06 07 08 09 BU 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Publisher and General Manager, Thomson Course Technology PTR: Stacy L Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah O'Donnell Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Marketing Manager: Jordan Casey Executive Editor: Kevin Harreld Senior Editor: Mark Garvey Project Editor: Jenny Davidson Technical Reviewer: Michael D Sullivan Thomson Course Technology PTR Editorial Services Coordinator: Elizabeth Furbish Interior Layout Tech: Bill Hartman Cover Designer: Mike Tanamachi Indexer: Sharon Shock Proofreader: Sara Gullion Thomson Course Technology PTR, a division of Thomson Course Technology 25 Thomson Place Boston, MA 02210 http://www.courseptr.com Dedication For Jonathan and Teryn About the Author David D Busch has been demystifying arcane computer and imaging technology since the early 1980s However, he had a successful career as a professional photographer for a decade before he sat down at the keyboard of his first personal computer Busch has worked as a newspaper photographer, done commercial studio and portrait work, shot weddings, and roved the United States and Europe as a photojournalist His articles on photography and image editing have appeared in magazines as diverse as Popular Photography and Imaging, Petersen's PhotoGraphic, Rangefinder, and The Professional Photographer, as well as computer magazines such as Macworld and Computer Shopper He's currently reviewing digital cameras for CNet and Computer Shopper Busch has written more than 70 books since 1983, including the mega-bestsellers Digital Photography All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, Mastering Digital SLR Photography, and The Hewlett-Packard Scanner Handbook Other recent books include Digital Photography Solutions and Mastering Digital Scanning with Slides, Film, and Transparencies, both from Thomson Course Technology This is his tenth book on digital photography He earned top category honors in the Computer Press Awards the first two years they were given (for Sorry About the Explosion, Prentice-Hall; and Secrets of MacWrite, MacPaint and MacDraw, Little, Brown), and later served as Master of Ceremonies for the awards Acknowledgments Thanks to executive editor Kevin Harreld, for valuable advice as the book progressed, as well as project editor, Jenny Davidson; book/cover designer, Mike Tanamachi; interior design, Bill Hartman; proofreader, Sara Gullion; and indexer, Sharon Shock Also thanks to my agent, Carole McClendon, who has the amazing ability to keep both publishers and authors happy Contributor Bio Technical Editor Michael D Sullivan added a great deal to this book in addition to checking all the text for technical accuracy A veteran photographer (in the military sense of the word!), he contributed some of the best images in this book and volunteered his expertise in Mac OS X for important behind-the-scenes testing of software and hardware Mike began his photo career in high school where he first learned the craft and amazed his classmates by having Monday morning coverage of Saturday's big game pictured on the school bulletin board Sullivan pursed his interest in photography into the U.S Navy, graduating in the top ten of his photo school class Following Navy photo assignments in Bermuda and Arizona, he earned a B.A degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College He became publicity coordinator for Eastman Kodak Company's largest division where he directed the press introduction of the company's major consumer products and guided their continuing promotion Following a 25-year stint with Kodak, Sullivan pursued a second career with a PR agency as a writerphotographer covering technical imaging subjects and producing articles that appeared in leading trade publications In recent years, Sullivan has used his imaging expertise as a technical editor, specializing in digital imaging and photographic subjects for top-selling books .. .Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition By David D Busch Publisher: Course Technology Pub Date: 2006 ISBN: 1-59863-017-2 Pages: 432 Table of Contents... 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