Julie Adair King - Digital Photography For Dummies

10 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: To choose the right camera settings, you first need to decide wheth...FIGURE 9-2: Choose your camera’s maximum resolution setting so that you can fra...FIGURE 9-3: A shutter speed of 1/500 second wasn't fast enough to freeze the ac...FIGURE 9-4: Raising the shutter speed to 1/1000 second got the job done.FIGURE 9-5: I used my camera’s burst mode setting to capture these images of a ...FIGURE 9-6: Even though I captured these frames instants apart, the change in t...FIGURE 9-7: It’s a portrait! It’s an action shot! It’s two, two photo challenge...FIGURE 9-8: To ensure that the bird was properly exposed, I used spot metering,...FIGURE 9-9: Because I was close to my subject, these camera settings produced a...FIGURE 9-10: The last frame in this string of action shots produced a great por...FIGURE 9-11: A slight blur adds drama by creating a heightened sense of motion.FIGURE 9-12: I used a slow shutter to create these motion-blur images of a carn...FIGURE 9-13: The slower the shutter speed, the silkier the water appears.FIGURE 9-14: Using a slow shutter speed and panning the camera during the expos...

11 Chapter 10FIGURE 10-1: The bench in the foreground helps provide a sense of scale to rein...FIGURE 10-2: Here, the hikers not only provide a reference as to the size of th...FIGURE 10-3: I shot this image just after an afternoon shower passed, leaving b...FIGURE 10-4: The famous structures shown in these images are lovely, but it’s t...FIGURE 10-5: Lens focal length determines angle of view and also contributes to...FIGURE 10-6: Use a short focal length and a horizontal framing to capture the w...FIGURE 10-7: I opted for a large depth of field for my wide-angle shot (left), ...FIGURE 10-8: Adjusting the f-stop changed the depth of field; varying the shutt...FIGURE 10-9: In this scene, taken on an overcast day, the polarizing filter red...FIGURE 10-10: For this shot, the polarizing filter eliminated glare on the glas...FIGURE 10-11: The filter on the left has a variable light reduction of 1.5 to 2...FIGURE 10-12: A panoramic image has an uber-wide, short aspect ratio.FIGURE 10-13: Here are the five individual frames I combined into the panorama ...FIGURE 10-14: Some panorama-creation programs, like this free one from Hugin So...FIGURE 10-15: If your architectural shots display distortion (left), you can st...FIGURE 10-16: Adobe Photoshop offers a batch of tools for correcting perspectiv...FIGURE 10-17: Here’s a look at the simpler perspective correction tool built in...FIGURE 10-18: The lights on the bridge and reflections in the water add the spe...FIGURE 10-19: For this shot, I opened the shutter as the rocket began its upwar...FIGURE 10-20: A shutter speed of 10 seconds turns the taillights of passing car...FIGURE 10-21: For this image, I chose exposure settings that would keep the dra...FIGURE 10-22: The bare tree leads the eye from the predawn colors on the horizo...FIGURE 10-23: When photographing this garden inhabitant, I used settings that d...FIGURE 10-24: Adding flash enabled me to get a better exposure of the dragon an...FIGURE 10-25: A macro lens enables you to focus close enough to fill the frame ...

12 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: You may have the option to vary the amount of data displayed with ...FIGURE 11-2: You usually can choose to display vertically oriented pictures upr...FIGURE 11-3: Some cameras can display the focus point you used when taking the ...FIGURE 11-4: Playback magnification makes it easy to check important details, s...FIGURE 11-5: Many cameras allow you to display multiple images at a time (left)...FIGURE 11-6: Checking picture metadata can help you understand how various sett...FIGURE 11-7: A brightness histogram is a useful tool for evaluating exposure.FIGURE 11-8: An RGB histogram offers both exposure and color clues.FIGURE 11-9: Blinkies display mode makes it easy to see the location of any blo...FIGURE 11-10: Rating photos makes it easier to find your best shots later.FIGURE 11-11: A key is the universal symbol for a “locked” file.FIGURE 11-12: Some cameras offer a built-in red-eye removal tool that you can u...FIGURE 11-13: You also may be able to crop out extraneous background from a pho...FIGURE 11-14: Some cameras even offer simple color and exposure re...FIGURE 11-15: You may be able to connect your camera to a TV for p...

13 Chapter 12FIGURE 12-1: Most camera manufacturers offer a free image browser and basic pho...FIGURE 12-2: Apple Photos is a good basic tool for Mac users.FIGURE 12-3: Microsoft Windows 10 offers its own free Photos program, shown her...FIGURE 12-4: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic is a popular choice among photog...FIGURE 12-5: Exposure X5 offers more than 500 presets that simulate various fil...FIGURE 12-6: You can connect most cameras directly to a computer via USB (or US...FIGURE 12-7: This card reader from Kingston works with types of camera memory c...FIGURE 12-8: On a Mac, you can drag and drop files from a memory card using the...FIGURE 12-9: Here's a look at the built-in Raw converter found on some Nikon ca...FIGURE 12-10: Adobe Photoshop’s ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) offers multiple panels o...FIGURE 12-11: I used a photo as the basis for this custom-made get-well card.FIGURE 12-12: You can usually choose a playback display mode that indicates the...FIGURE 12-13: In WIndows 10 you can check the pixel count by viewing the image ...FIGURE 12-14: In the Mac Photos program, click the ibutton to display resoluti...

14 Chapter 13FIGURE 13-1: For a brighter image, raise the exposure compensation value.FIGURE 13-2: When subjects are in front of the light, use flash to better illum...FIGURE 13-3: Many digital cameras offer tools designed to deliver better result...FIGURE 13-4: Allover image blur (left) is usually due to camera movement during...FIGURE 13-5: The tree directly behind the head of my male subject, along with t...FIGURE 13-6: A shallow depth of field blurs background objects, making them les...FIGURE 13-7: Either the ocean is sliding off the edge of the earth or I didn't ...FIGURE 13-8: Some cameras enable you to display a grid in the viewfinder to hel...FIGURE 13-9: Windows Photos offers an easy-to-use straightening tool.FIGURE 13-10: The straightened image contains slightly less image area than the...FIGURE 13-11: After selecting the crop tool, adjust the boundaries of the crop ...FIGURE 13-12: The strong blue cast in the left image happened because I mistake...FIGURE 13-13: Here's a close-up look at image noise, which can be caused by a h...FIGURE 13-14: This spot was caused by dust or dirt on the image sensor.FIGURE 13-15: Bright spots like the one in this photo are caused by lens flare,...FIGURE 13-16: The white halos around the palm branches are the result of applyi...

15 Chapter 14FIGURE 14-1: Sling-style backpacks enable you to access your gear without compl...FIGURE 14-2: Rolling backpacks with stowage for a tripod are great for travelli...FIGURE 14-3: The Joby GorillaPod lets you mount a camera nearly anywhere. FIGURE 14-4: The Cotton Carrier (left) and SpiderPro Holster (right) offer two ...FIGURE 14-5: To make it easier to see your monitor in bright light, consider a ...FIGURE 14-6: The Google Snapseed app is full-featured and, even better, free.FIGURE 14-7: Handy Photo from ADVA Soft offers some great special effects and c...FIGURE 14-8: My original photo was okay (left), but applying a few special-effe...FIGURE 14-9: Monitor calibration tools such as this one from Datacolor ensure a...FIGURE 14-10: Intricate photo-editing tasks become easier when you set aside th...FIGURE 14-11: Pocket-sized printers like the HP Sprocket 2nd Edition produce 2 ...FIGURE 14-12: Need snapshot-size prints on the go? Check out larger portable pr...

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