Real World Digital Photography

Whether you're a serious photographer or a hobbyist, the advice and instruction found in this comprehensive, best-selling guide to digital photography will help you advance your skills to produce consistent professional results. Real World Digital Photography addresses the wide range of topics surrounding digital photography, including up-to-date descriptions of the latest camera technologies, expert advice for taking better photographs, and tips and techniques for optimizing images to look their best in print and on the Web. Adventurous photographers can explore new sections explaining high dynamic range as well as panoramic and night photography. You'll also learn how to establish an effective, efficient workflow using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop -- the two must-have tools for any serious photographer. In Real World Digital Photography, Third Edition you'll learn about: * The essential technical considerations and professional skills to improve your photography * How digital cameras work and the resulting impact on how and what you photograph * Fundamentals of digital photography, including how to use lighting, composition, and lens choice to create compelling images * How to establish a digital editing workflow that produces successful, repeatable, reliable results * Practical image-editing techniques to improve tone and contrast, correct colors, enhance sharpness, and more * How to photograph source images to create stunning high dynamic range and panoramic photographs * The essential requirements of a professional color-managed workflow so that what you see is really what you print * Expanding your creative options with night photography, time lapse, and stop motion photographyAs you're reading the book, share your photographs with the authors and others reading it via the book's flickr group at flickr.com/groups/RealWorldDigitalPhotography.Part One: Digital Photography Essentials Chapter One: Nuts and Bolts of Digital Imaging Resolution = Information Bit Depth Color Modes File Formats Understanding the Concepts Chapter Two: How a Digital Camera Works Lens to Imaging Sensor to Media The Lens The Viewfinder and LCD The Shutter The Imaging Sensor Storing the Image Flash Types of Digital Cameras How to Decide How to Shop Making a Final Decision Chapter Three: Essential Accessories Your Camera Bag The Camera Manual More Batteries More Storage The Importance of a Tripod More Light Lenses Essential Filters Dealing with Dust Odds and Ends What's in Your Photo Studio? Part Two: Digital Photography Techniques Chapter Four: Digital Photography Foundations Setting Up Your Digital Camera Exposure Modes Metadata Taking the Image Digital Photography Is Photography Chapter Five: Seeing the Light Measuring the Light Exposure Compensation Evaluating Exposure: Using the Histogram White Balance Evaluating Image Quality on the LCD Screen Chapter Six: Multiple Exposures and Extending the Frame Pano HDR Noise Reduction Night Photography Stop Motion DSLR Video Part Three: The Digital Darkroom Chapter Seven: Building a Digital Darkroom The Darkroom The Computer Backup Printers Essential Accessories Software Preferences and Color Settings Ready for Images Chapter Eight: Working in the Digital Darkroom DAM Workflow Overview Download Converting RAW Files Image Workflow Keywording Metadata Protecting Your Images Basic Tonal Adjustments Basic Color Correction Global Image Clean Up Selective Image Clean Up Sharpening Improving the Light Targeted Adjustments Converting Color to Black and White Back to Photography Part Four: Output, Manage, and Present Chapter Nine: From Capture to Monitor to Print The Importance of Color Management Understanding Limitations Profiles Monitor Profiling Printer Profiling Preparing to Print Printing via Lightroom Outside Printing The Perfect Print Chapter Ten: The Digital Portfolio Presenting Photos Online Protecting Photos Online Digital Slide Shows The Benefits of Sharing Index