Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photo Quality: Optimize Your Photos at Every Step (A Lark Photography Book) [Paperback]

Derek Doeffinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008 | Series: A Lark Photography Book

For photographers, nothing’s more important than superior image quality. Thanks to advancing technology, and this exciting new resource from long-time professional Derek Doeffinger, that’s a goal any digital photographer can reach. Doeffinger has created the only book on the market that fully explains how to obtain maximum image quality at every step. In detail, he discusses how to achieve the ultimate result by choosing the right equipment, knowing the ideal camera settings for every situation, and intelligently adjusting exposure, focus, focal length, and shutter speed. Find out how to get the most out of digital software; color-correct, sharpen, and resize; or stitch numerous images together for maximum resolution. There are even tips for ensuring that the printed picture matches the quality of the original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600591663
• ISBN-13: 978-1600591662
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,303,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

From "The Art of Seeing" to "Ultimate Digital Photo Quality," Derek Doeffinger has written and edited over a dozen how-to photography books and three photo books about upstate New York.

He enjoys exploring the creative aspects of photography and has spent the past two years defining the many ways you can use shutter speed to create eye-grabbing pictures.

When he's not taking pictures, he's thinking about taking pictures. His favorite photo subjects include waterfalls and rodeos.

If you're out taking pictures and see a middle-aged guy taking a picture while running the street, give him a shout.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn how to get the best images from your gear, March 24, 2008

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Photoshare "Photoshare" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photo Quality: Optimize Your Photos at Every Step (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

Everyday new books on photography are released and it makes me wonder what more can be written that hasn't already been covered. In reality, writing books is just as much an art as photography. Take the same subject, give it a different author, and you have a completely

fresh look.

Getting quality images out of a camera is as much an art as photography itself and a great eye alone is just not enough. With digital photography there are so many variables that can and will affect your final image; lens quality, image sensor (size and quality), camera quality and settings, lighting, photo editing techniques, printer, and paper to name a few. The "Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photo Quality" provides detailed information on how to choose the best equipment for you and then how to squeeze out every last bit of quality from your setup.

I have been very fortunate to this point to have received so many great books to review. My high school teachers would be shocked at

how much I love to learn. Somewhere between the ages of 18 and 44 I developed a thirst for knowledge and a passion for photography. Even still, it takes a well-written book to keep me focused (no pun intended) and interested and Derek Doeffinger has done just that.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot here!, May 14, 2008

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Jeffrey S. Johansen (Indy!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photo Quality: Optimize Your Photos at Every Step (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

I like this book! Working my way through it. It is well organized and gives you very practical advice on how to ramp up the quality of your images. Even if you only follow a few of the bits of advice and techniques here, you will get your investment in what you paid for the book right back. I buy way too many photography books, but I am do not regret getting this one at all!

Also.. 'Understanding Exposure; Revised edition' that just came out. That is a MUST GET for anyone who wants to get a full handle on exposure and get off AUTO and PROGRAM mode. I hardly ever take my camera off MANUAL mode any more because of 'Understanding Exposure.