Using Your Digital Camera: A Basic Guide to Taking, Manipulating, Printing, and Storing Your Photographs (Paperback)

by George Schaub (Author) "WHEN ELECTRONICS became a part of photography, it changed the way pictures are made, processed, manipulated, and shared..." (more)
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Product Description
In the tradition of the author's classic book "Using Your Camera", "Using Your Digital Camera" is packed with all the basic concepts, no-fail techniques, and practical information that aspiring and veteran photographers need know to become experts in every area of digital photography.

Readers will find hundreds of stunning full-color examples and comprehensive, up-to-date information on such topics and macros; digital zoom; "digital" camera controls; image resolution and compression; the best settings for email and prints; and even how to get images from the camera to the computer. Plus, this comprehensive and authoritative guide combines clear, engaging text with simple illustrations that make it all easy. The bible for anyone who wants to master the art of digital photography!

About the Author
George Schaub is a writer/photographer whose work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines including The New York Times Magazine, Studio Photography, Darkroom Photography, and Lens. He is the author of several books, including Using Your Camera and Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer. Currently the editorial director of Shutterbug Magazine, he lives in Cocoa Beach, FL.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Amphoto Books (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817463550
• ISBN-13: 978-0817463557
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,831 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good basic digital camera book, August 27, 2005

By	Susan Y. Janin "Blaine Janin" (San Francisco California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very basic and very clearly written and comprehensive As a novice, it is just what I needed to learn the basics of how a digital camera works and how to organize pictures on your compnter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have, March 13, 2008

By	Vicki V. Moisio "V. Moisio" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Want to understand f-stops,camera processors,ISO and much much more? This is the book for all those new to the language and art of photography. Each page made a light come on in my head. You'll finally say "I've got it". Very simply put so the novice understands the concept.

4.0 out of 5 stars easy to understand, August 21, 2006

A Kid's Review

This book has been a great help for me to understand the basic's of my digital camera and how the different settings work and how changing the setting can produce pictures with different feelings. I would recommend this book to all those new to digital photography.