Photography 101 Pocket Guide

Quickly learn the basics of exposure, composition, and your camera so you can capture great photos! Designed for photographers who haven't fully conquered their camera or the photographic fundamentals of exposure and composition, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you're out and about. - Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist - Learn about the three key components of exposure--aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - Conquer the essential camera modes and settings you need to know - Understand lenses and focal length--and how they affect the look of your image - Use the most effective composition tips for framing your photo - Follow techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.) TABLE OF CONTENTS 01: Pre-Shoot Checklist 02: Exposure Basics 03: Setting Up Your Camera 04: Lenses and Focal Length 05: Advanced Shooting Techniques 06: Composition Tips 07: Typical Shooting Scenarios

Quickly learn the basics of exposure, composition, and your camera so you can capture great photos! Designed for photographers who haven’t fully conquered their camera or the photographic fundamentals of exposure and composition, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about. • Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist • Learn about the three key components of exposure—aperture, shutter speed, and ISO • Conquer the essential camera modes and settings you need to know • Understand lenses and focal length—and how they affect the look of your image • Use the most effective composition tips for framing your photo • Follow techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)

Even film diehards have a tough time resisting the instant gratification of the digital camera. Today's digital cameras are more affordable then ever before, and they deliver high quality images that are a snap to share. Plus, you can take risks with a digital camera you never would with a film camera. You waste nothing; there's no film required, and because you only print the pictures you need, digital photography is cost effective and environmentally friendly. But to take full advantage of a digital camera, you need to be an experienced photographer and an expert at digital photography too. With more than 15 years of experience as a photojournalist, author Derrick Story brings you Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition. For everyone who owns or will own a digital camera (and that pretty much means everyone!), this is the perfect on-the-go guide for taking top-notch digital photos. In this third edition of the bestselling pocket guide, Story expands on the basic photography techniques that he introduced in earlier editions, including an explanation of each camera component and what it does, tips for choosing just the right settings for your needs, and much more. This indispensable guide covers everything from how to shoot sports action, close ups, and night shots, to dealing with image resolution, archiving, and memory cards. Affordable and portable, Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition offers full-color photographs, screen shots, and line art illustrating all the topics in the guide's three main sections ("Digital Camera Components," "Standard Camera Functions," and "How Do I?"). Contents are labeled A to Z for quick reference. There's also a comprehensive table of contents and index so you'll waste no time flipping to the specific information you need--whether you want to transfer images, make a QuickTime movie, or just figure out what purpose that mystery setting on your camera serves. There's even a section of easy-to-read reference tables for quick look-up of white balance settings, exposure compensation, camera mode explanations, and plenty more.

Wonderfully easy-to-use, concise, portable enough to stash in a camera bag, and packed with all the basics on taking digital photos: this invaluable pocket guide is everything you’d expect from a digital imaging leader such as Kodak. Filled with first-rate information, it covers everything from choosing the right digital camera to selecting accessories, from saving digital images to sharing photos with friends and family over e-mail. Find out all the basics on file formats, downloading pictures, taking better portraits, and improving image composition. This guide will help photographers get superior results from their digital camera, and even those new to digital—and intimidated by technology—will find themselves shooting with confidence.

Quickly learn the basics of 35mm film photography: loading film, using the built-in light meter, the exposure triangle, composition tips, and shooting scenarios so you can capture great photos! Designed for photographers who need a quick refresher on 35mm film photography, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you're out and about. - Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist - Load your film camera with 35mm film - Learn about the three key components of exposure--aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - Conquer your camera's built-in light meter - Understand lenses and focal length--and how they affect the look of your image - Use the most effective composition tips for framing your photo - Follow techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)

This very short book might be one of the best investments you have ever made. It has the potential to save you many hours of frustration and may facilitate photos you never thought you could take. The guidelines and settings in this book are not the only possibility but I have found them to be extremely helpful. They simplify the process of taking exceptional photos and will save you an enormous amount of time and effort.

Quickly learn the basics of 35mm film photography: loading film, using the built-in light meter, the exposure triangle, composition tips, and shooting scenarios so you can capture great photos! Designed for photographers who want a quick introduction (or refresher) to 35mm film photography, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about. • Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist • Load your camera with 35mm film • Conquer the three key components of exposure—aperture, shutter speed, and your film's ISO • Learn to use your camera’s built-in light meter (or a light meter app) • Understand lenses and focal length—and how they affect the look of your image • Learn about pushing and pulling film, bracketing exposures, and more • Use the most effective composition tips for framing your photo • Follow techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-Shoot Checklist 01 Working with 35mm Film 02 Exposure Basics 03 Shooting in Manual Mode 04 Beyond Manual Mode 05 Lenses and Focal Length 06 Advanced Shooting Techniques 07 Composition Tips and Shooting Scenarios

Simple lessons to get up to speed quickly and start taking great digital photos. Quick two-page lessons instruct readers how to select and work with digital cameras, scanners, computers and printers - takingthe mystery out of these powerful tools. Also featured are step-by-step techniques for performing common image-editing tasks like red-eye reduction, colour and exposure correction, sharpening and retouching.