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 colours, enhance sharpness, and more
  • How to photograph source images to create stunning high dynamic range and panoramic photographs
  • The essential requirements of a professional colour-managed workflow so that what you see is really what you print
  • Expanding your creative options with night photography, time lapse, and stop motion photography

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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 colours, enhance sharpness, and more
  • How to photograph source images to create stunning high dynamic range and panoramic photographs
  • The essential requirements of a professional colour-managed workflow so that what you see is really what you print
  • Expanding your creative options with night photography, time lapse, and stop motion photography

The full text downloaded to your computer

With eBooks you can:

  • search for key concepts, words and phrases
  • make highlights and notes as you study
  • share your notes with friends

eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.

Upon purchase, you will receive via email the code and instructions on how to access this product.

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The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

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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 colours, enhance sharpness, and more
  • How to photograph source images to create stunning high dynamic range and panoramic photographs
  • The essential requirements of a professional colour-managed workflow so that what you see is really what you print
  • Expanding your creative options with night photography, time lapse, and stop motion photography

The full text downloaded to your computer

With eBooks you can:

  • search for key concepts, words and phrases
  • make highlights and notes as you study
  • share your notes with friends

eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.

Upon purchase, you will receive via email the code and instructions on how to access this product.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780321712905
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 09/23/2010
Series: Real World
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 600
File size: 28 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

KATRIN EISMANN is an artist, teacher, and chair of the Masters in Digital Photography department at the School of Visual Arts. She wrote Photoshop Restoration & Retouching and Photoshop Masking & Compositing, and is co-author of The Creative Digital Darkroom. www.katrineismann.com.

SEÁN DUGGAN is a fine art photographer, educator, and co-author of The Creative Digital Darkroom and other books. He teaches online imaging classes for photographers at the Academy of Art University and leads digital photography workshops at venues across the country. www.seanduggan.com.

TIM GREY has written over a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles on digital photography and imaging, and speaks at events, workshops, and seminars around the world. He also publishes the Digital Darkroom Quarterly and the Ask Tim Grey newsletters. www.timgrey.com.

Table of Contents

Part 1Digital Photography Essentials
Chapter 1Why Digital?3
The Excitement of Digital Photography4
It's Not All Daffodils12
Your Love of Photography14
Chapter 2Nuts and Bolts of Digital Imaging15
Resolution = Information15
Bit Depth22
Color Modes25
File Formats27
Understanding the Concepts32
Chapter 3How a Digital Camera Works33
Lens to Imaging Sensor to Media33
The Lens34
The Viewfinder and LCD46
The Shutter51
The Imaging Sensor53
Storing the Image69
Flash77
The Informed Photographer80
Chapter 4Buying a Digital Camera81
Types of Digital Cameras81
How to Decide93
How to Shop120
Making a Final Decision132
Chapter 5Essential Accessories133
Your Camera Bag133
The Camera Manual135
More Batteries135
More Storage142
The Importance of a Tripod147
More Light156
Lenses164
Essential Filters171
Dealing with Dust179
Odds and Ends181
What's in Your Photo Studio?186
Part 2Digital Photography Techniques
Chapter 6Digital Photography Foundations199
Setting Up Your Digital Camera199
Exposure Modes223
Metadata237
Taking the Image240
How Digital Photography Differs from Film Photography257
Digital Photography Is Photography269
Chapter 7Seeing the Light271
Measuring the Light272
Exposure Compensation290
Evaluating Exposure: Using the Histogram296
White Balance307
Evaluating Image Quality on the LCD Screen314
Part 3The Digital Darkroom
Chapter 8Building a Digital Darkroom325
The Darkroom326
The Computer329
Backup341
Printers342
Essential Accessories349
Software352
Ready for Images360
Chapter 9Download, Edit, and Convert361
Download361
Edit373
Converting RAW Files391
On to Optimization399
Chapter 10Essential Image Enhancement401
Photoshop Preferences402
Color Settings413
Developing an Image-Editing Strategy429
Global Tonal Correction438
Basic Color Correction473
Basic Image Clean-Up493
Digital Darkroom Flexibility512
Chapter 11Digital Darkroom Expert Techniques513
Sharpening513
Improving the Light526
Converting Color to Black and White556
Toning and Tinting Techniques563
Merging Images569
Improving Image Structure584
Working with High-Bit Files589
Creating Better Images591
Part 4Output, Manage, and Present
Chapter 12From Capture to Monitor to Print595
The Importance of Color Management595
Understanding Limitations596
Profiles597
Digital Camera Profiling598
Monitor Profiling600
Printer Profiling605
Preparing to Print610
Printing via Photoshop618
Outside Printing626
The Perfect Print628
Chapter 13The Digital Portfolio629
Presenting Photos Online629
Protecting Photos Online638
Digital Slide Shows645
Print Packages648
The Benefits of Sharing654
Chapter 14Archive, Catalog, and Backup655
Master Images656
Digital Asset Management657
Protecting Your Images670
Backup673
Back to Photography678
Index679
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