The Kodak Most Basic Book Of Digital Photography

With digital cameras selling faster every day, there are countless new owners desperate for a very basic overview. Problem solved: Kodak is here with a beginner's guide that delivers a rich blend of information, inspiration, and visual interest that will orient the newcomer in the exciting world of digital photography.

Print it! One of the great things about digital is the ability to print pictures at home—easily, without a darkroom or chemicals. Kodak the company every photographer trusts, has the technology that makes it simple, and now provides the lowdown on doing it right. All the information on choosing equipment is here, plus guidance on digitalizing a photo, using scanners creatively, image resolution, resizing, and more. Find out how to make test prints to ensure proper settings, experiment with available papers, and “repair” problems in the computer. To bring newcomers up to speed, this handy guide contains definitions of key vocabulary, and there are plenty of photos, charts, and illustrations to inspire and instruct. No matter whether you’re starting with film and a scanner or a digital camera, your pictures will look great.

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.

Jeff Wignall--author of the bestselling Joy of Photography--knows how to encourage photographers of all skill levels: his easy-to-grasp explanations of technique and equipment, and his inspirational attitude have distinguished The Joy of Digital Photography from any other digital manual. And now the best book on the subject is getting an update, to include all the newest technology and software. Everything is covered and illustrated with top-of-the-line images: digital vision; digital tools (cameras, lenses, accessories); common problems and solutions; exposure and flash; working with light; handling weather seasons and mood; travel and landscape photography; portraiture; sports photography; post-production, including seeing, sharing, and storing digital images; basic desktop printing; the digital darkroom; a Photoshop primer; sharing the image; and much, much more.

The ultimate, up-to-the-minute digital photography handbook-from the authors of the bestselling Basic Book of Photography. The Basic Book of Digital Photography is the definitive guide to the expansive world of digital photography from two of the field's most established authorities. The Grimms' classic guide, The Basic Book of Photography, has sold over 400,000 copies since the first edition was published in 1974. Now they are steering photographers through the new era of digital imaging. This comprehensive handbook covers how to compose the best shots with cameras from point-and-shoot to the increasingly popular SLR (single lens reflex) models-and even cell phone cameras- and takes readers through the steps to improve, display, and preserve their images. The guide includes over 400 photos and illustrations, an extensive glossary and addresses everything from choosing a digital camera to storing files and printing photos. An indispensable accessory for amateur shutterbugs or dedicated professionals, this is the one handbook no digital photographer will want to do without.

For nearly three decades, The Basic Book of Photography has been the ideal handbook for beginning and experienced photographers alike. This comprehensive edition has been expanded to include the latest technological innovations in digital photography and the most modern methods and products used in traditional film photography. So whether you use a single lens reflex (SLR), compact, APS, single-use, instant, or digital camera, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to operate your photo equipment successfully to produce the most striking pictures. This greatly expanded edition includes: An all new chapter on digital cameras and imaging Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques Descriptions of all color, black-and-white, and infrared films Procedures for processing your own pictures Ways to enjoy your photography on the internet With more than 395 instructive illustrations and an extensive glossary, The Basic Book of Photography help you become the photographer you always wanted to be.

Following in the footsteps of the best-selling KODAK Guide to 35mm Photography comes a comprehensive guide with something for every digital photographer?be it an amateur looking for new techniques or a seasoned pro who?s brushing up.

This is Kodak's perfect take-along reference for serious amateur and professional digital shooters: a convenient, spiral-bound, lay-flat guide with colored tabs. There's complete coverage of depth of field, color temperature, white balance, exposure, filters, and flash. Handy charts display lens conversion factors, facts on file types, memory cards, file compressions, and lighting ratios.