The Digital Photography Book

The Digital Photography Book
by Scott Kelby
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Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think).

This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK,' and you'd get the shot. That's what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak."

This isn't a book of theory—it isn't full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.

Here's another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There's never been a book like it, and if you're tired of taking shots that look "OK," and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, "Why don't my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1028 in Books
• Brand: Pearson Education
• Published on: 2006-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .45" h x 6.04" w x 9.04" l, .84 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 219 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780321474049
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 6: A Visual Introduction to Digital Photography (book with CD)

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6: A Visual Introduction to Digital Photography (book with CD)
by Philip Andrews
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If you are an amateur or professional photographer who works with digital images and wants great results fast, this essential, easy-to-follow guide from world-renowned Adobe Photoshop Elements expert Philip Andrews is for you!

There are countless ways to use Adobe's powerful Elements 6 software, and Andrews helps you with the skills to conquer them all; from turning ordinary photos into extraordinary scrapbooks, calendars, and albums to making business cards, flyers, and other promotional materials for your organization quickly and economically. Real-life examples and precise, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions will help you get up to speed with Elements 6 fast for the results you want in no time, whether your photographs are from your digital camera or scanned images from film and slides.

If it's in Elements, it's in this book. Andrews covers tried and true tools which have been revamped to better suit photographers' needs, such as the Adjust Color Curves and Convert to Black and White features, the Brightness/Contrast feature, and a smoother workflow for the creation of photo projects such as Photo Books, Photo Collage, Online Galleries, CD/DVD Jackets, and CD/DVD Labels. He also dives into the exciting, all-new features of Elements 6 such as:

*The Quick Selection Tool
*Fantastic Photomerge technology for group shots and faces, which lets you combine the best pieces from multiple images
*Direct copy to CD/DVD to speed up your workflow when you need to copy several images to disc quickly
*The Guided Edit Workshop with interactive technique tutorials
*Smart Albums, to automatically add photos that match certain criteria to your Album
*The Refine Edge feature, which allows you to control how smooth or feathered the edges of your images appear
*A Task Pane with five different Task Modes (Organize, Fix, Create, Share and Edit) to help you manage the processing of your images

.and much, much more.

Whatever your organizing, editing, creating, and sharing needs are, you'll find clear-cut, no-nonsense answers in this introductory book/CD/website learning package. If you find yourself getting stuck, Philip is just a click away with over two hours of superb video tutorials on the included CD. Or, visit the book's website, www.guide2elements.com, for updates and more images that you can use to practice your new skills.

Written by a photographer for photographers, this book is for those who want to know the techniques that get results and can be put into practice immediately.

*Best-selling author and world-renowned Elements expert Philip Andrews guides you through the latest and greatest features in this incredible software with easy-to-follow, precise step-by-step instructions
*Think again before you hit that delete button - beautiful, full color images show you how to rework ordinary shots into extraordinary pieces of art
*Begin practicing your new skills immediately with over TWO HOURS of superb video tutorials included on the CD

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #834830 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 424 pages

Quick Snap Guide to Digital SLR Photography: An Instant Start-Up Manual for New dSLR Owners

Quick Snap Guide to Digital SLR Photography: An Instant Start-Up Manual for New dSLR Owners
by David D. Busch
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With the increasing availability of affordable digital SLR cameras, serious photographers are literally snapping them up. These sophisticated and versatile cameras have unique advantages and features and the "Quick Snap Guide to Digital SLR Photography: An Instant Start-Up Manual for New dSLR Owners" serves as a guide to get any new dSLR user up and running quickly. Covering just the essentials, the book covers all of the basics specific to dSLR photography. New skills are taught on two-page spreads and feature clear and concise directions and many full-color illustrations and images. Appropriate for any brand of dSLR camera, the book will have news users up and shooting in no time.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #143984 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .56" h x 9.20" w x 7.36" l, 1.22 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Digital Photography Basics

Digital Photography Basics
by Les Meehan
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It's easier than ever to join the digital revolution with this perfect jargon-free, pocket-sized introduction to digital compact cameras and how they work. Aimed at traditional camera users and new photographers, and illustrated with 150 specially commissioned digital photos, this resource guide is the answer to those bewildering, overly technical manufacturer's guides. The overview begins with a presentation of the pros and cons of digital image capture and of camera features. Then, there's detailed information on pixels and image quality, exposure modes, metering methods, electronic viewfinders, capture modes, formats and storage, auto-flash, and image sharpening. Move on to the camera's advanced capabilities: exposure compensation, digital "film speed," use of macro for close-ups, movie recording, noise reduction, and much more. Make sense of the software, from connecting to a computer to viewing and cataloguing to basic image enhancement. Finally, look at the best choices for outputting photographs, including ordering prints, printing directly from the camera or computer, e-mailing images, and even making your own personalized greeting cards.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #389689 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0: A visual introduction to digital photography

Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0: A visual introduction to digital photography
by Philip Andrews
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If you are just starting to work with digital images and want great results fast, this complete, easy-to-follow guide is the one for you. As you take your first steps into the magical world of digital imaging, you'll rapidly gain mastery. Everything you need to make your once-in-a-lifetime photos look like a pro shot them is here-with real-life examples and hands-on projects from author and professional photographer Philip Andrews. Become skilled at how to capture superb images from the start as Philip guides you in plain-English through real-life examples.

Then get the most out of your digital camera with this thoroughly updated book on Elements 5.0. It's a snap to prepare your photos for email, your website, or top-quality printouts-whether your shots are from a digital or traditional camera. Packed with tips, hints, hundreds of visual examples, and step-by-step tutorials, this book shows you exactly how to:

. Color-correct skin tones, isolate foreground subjects, extract people and objects from their backgrounds, create slide shows, fix red-eye, share images online, and more.
* Create Album pages quickly and easily with new Elements 5.0 only features
* Create, customise and upload your own professionally produce web gallery in under 5 minutes
. Create stunning effects with easy, step-by-step techniques to get results fast
. Compose amazing panoramas, create slide shows, or design fun greeting cards
. Print, back up, and organize your pictures for best results.
. Achieve proficiency with techniques like selections and layers, text, and painting and drawing tools
. Demystify all the new features in Elements 5.0 to fine-tune your photography, including Photo Creations and the Artwork and Effects palette, with essential new information on using Raw files

And much, much more..

If you're looking for a book written by a computer pro from a computer book company, this book isn't it. Written by a photographer for photographers, this book is for those who want to know the techniques that get results and can be put into practice immediately.

Full color, step-by-step projects walk you through how to transform your shots into professional images for everything from your family photo album, scrapbook pages to CD slide shows to business presentations and literature, restaurant menus, and more. You can even create posters for holidays and birthday parties.


Avid amateurs, family photographers, and small to medium-sized businesses or organizations that need to customize a message in collateral or websites rely on this essential book to learn how to transform photos into breathtaking results.

Hone your skills for professional-quality images with the associated website (www.guide2elements.com) that allows you to put each technique into practice with free images to edit and enhance as you follow step-by-step book projects. And there's more.. printable lesson plans, useful links, video tutorials, and updates give you everything at your fingertips to get the best out of your digital camera and Elements 5.0. No more searching for an accompanying CD, as long as you are web connected, the resources and video tutorials are always available via the website no matter where you are.


* Save valuable time with this successful introduction to digital imaging written in Philip's trademark no-nonsense style
* Fully updated to cover all the new Elements 5.0 features
* See how to put each technique into practice with real-life examples
* Be inspired with hundreds of full color, high-quality illustrations


Praise for previous editions of this title:

"With Philip providing you with such a good street index to our Photoshop Elements 3.0 software you will be creating fantastic digital images in next to no time at all."
Judith Salonga, Adobe Systems

"If you need to manipulate digital images this is the book that will not only show you what can be achieved but inspire you to develop your skills even further."
Computer Arts Special

"Whether you are into manipulating photographs, wishing to build better websites or produce better looking prints, this book will help you to master all the necessary tools contained in the program. The learning curve just got shallower!"
Martin Evening

"Philip Andrews' knowledge and enthusiasm shines through."
Royal Photographic Society Journal

* Save valuable time with this successful introduction to digital imaging written in Philip's trademark no-nonsense style
* Fully updated to cover all the new Elements 5.0 features
* See how to put each technique into practice with real-life examples
* Be inspired with hundreds of full color, high-quality illustrations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1102314 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 424 pages

Digital Photography Visual Quick Tips

Digital Photography Visual Quick Tips
by Gregory Georges
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Would you like a quick, visual way to learn how to take better digital photos, edit and enhance them, make eye-popping prints, and create photo albums, slideshows, and online galleries? Then Visual Quick Tips are for you. Visual Quick Tips will increase your productivity by providing you with shortcuts, tricks, and tips to help you work smarter and faster.

* Straight-forward task descriptions
* Succinct explanations
* Full-color screen shots
* Numbered steps

Learn How To:
* Choose the best lighting conditions
* Control focus and depth of field
* Create photo greeting cards and calendars

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #460169 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.15" h x .35" w x 5.01" l, .46 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 173 pages

Step-by-Step Digital Photography: A Guide for Beginners

Step-by-Step Digital Photography: A Guide for Beginners
by Jack Drafahl, Sue Drafahl
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Ideal for novice and experienced photographers alike, this introduction to the growing world of digital photography offers a visual approach to learning how to put any kind of digital camera to good use. More than 180 frames pair instructional text with photographs that illustrate each aspect of the latest trends in capturing digital photos, from identifying various parts of the camera to operating lens and flash exposure controls. Discussions are included for using memory cards, configuring ISO settings, and choosing the best camera. Created in a compact format, this fully updated handbook is an ideal companion for photographers learning on the go.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #359788 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages