The Compact And Digital Camera Handbook

Learn how to master the newest technology in photography to create stunning visual images With The Compact and Digital Camera Handbook, you will learn in clear and easy-to-understand instructions how to: pick the right camera for you set up shots work with both natural and artificial lighting use professional "tricks" with different lenses understand the differences among available software packages manipulate and retouch images using a variety of amazing effects and much more! Filled with loads of helpful tips and suggestions, this is the perfect handbook for the serious amateur who wants to learn as much as possible about the basics of compact and digital cameras as well as for the graphic and computer artist who must understand and use this revolutionary technology in order to stay competitive. With this indispensable book by the computer or in the darkroom, you will experience just how easy and gratifying it is to work in the breakthrough field of digital photography.

Whether you are a complete beginner or are looking to improve your photography, this unique and informative guide will help you to achieve stunning results with the latest cameras. This terrific guide, will full-colour photographs and illustrations, features: - Advice on choosing the right camera and equipment - Easy-to-follow guidance on the new computer-based manipulation systems - A 'techniques' section covering popular subjects such as landscapes, portraits, close-ups, animals and night photography - Ideas for achieving dazzling special effects with both compact and digital cameras - A glossary and troubleshooting section This book will inspire you to have fun with the newest compact and digital cameras, and with photography itself.

Open up this richly illustrated volume and find in-depth instruction, with all relevant concepts, operations, and terms.

This book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the operation, features, menus, and controls of the Leica D-Lux 4 compact camera. It provides clearly written guidance for how to achieve excellent results using the camera's numerous sophisticated options. It also discusses topics such as infrared photography, macro photography, and street photography, and provides information about accessories for the D-Lux 4.

This second edition of the fully revised and updated From Photon to Pixel presents essential elements in modern digital photographic devices. Our universal infatuation with photography profoundly affects its usage and development. While some sides of photographic “culture” remain wholly unchanged – art photography, journalistic and advertising photography, scientific photography, etc. – new facets emerge: leisure or travel photography, everyday life photography, anecdotal, observational or unusual photography, and microcosm, or micro-community, photography with its culmination in the narcissistic selfie. These new forms combine an often simplified manner of photographing and modern means of instantaneous, remote and mass communication. This book does not extend into the sociological study of photography, instead it explains how the digital camera works by examining in detail each of the components that constitutes it to provide the reader with a preliminary guide into the inner workings of this device.

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.

How to choose, use, equip, and maintain your digital camera Which digital camera best suits your needs? How many megapixels do you really need? How do you store and protect your photos? Which features areessential and which are expensive frills? Find the answers for buying, using, and caring for your digital camera in this little book! Open the book and find: How to choose between point-and-shoot and SLR Money-saving shopping pointers Insight on the best photo editing software Advice on memory cards and storage Camera maintenance and emergency care tips