Advanced Digital Camera Techniques (Paperback)

by Jack Drafahl (Author), Sue Drafahl (Author)

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Product Description
The clear, step-by-step techniques presented in this guide enable beginning and intermediate photographers to achieve professional results with their digital cameras. Basics covered include understanding the amount of resolution needed, setting the camera's white balance, and shooting in any of the four standard exposure modes as well as how to best use flash and natural light, prevent camera shake, and pan the camera to catch action shots. Special tips for shooting nature images, portraits, and close-ups are provided. Particular advantages of digital cameras are discussed, such as their use in home remodeling, for documenting personal belongings, and for copy work. Explained are practical uses such as cataloging and outputting images; sending images over the Internet; archiving them on a CD or DVD; printing them from an inkjet printer; and using them to create greeting cards, calendars, and digital slide shows.

About the Author
Jack Drafahl and Sue Drafahl are a husband-and-wife team of professional journalists, lecturers, and multimedia producers. They have written more than 500 articles for publications including Petersen's PhotoGraphic, Photo Lab Management, Rangefinder, and Ranger Rick. They are the authors of Digital Imaging for Dummies, How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera, and Professional Digital Photography. They live in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584280999
• ISBN-13: 978-1584280996
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,600,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "Advanced"??? Please!!, July 11, 2003

By	"yellowdog45" (USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book because I feel I've mastered the basics and was looking for a book on advanced digital photographic techniques. I figured, since this book is titled "Advanced Digital Camera Techniques" that this would be such a book. Sorry, it is not. Same old basic stuff...how to choose a digital camera, how to frame an image, blah blah. Nothing advanced here. What a crock.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, very helpful for improving digital skills!, October 4, 2005

By	sunbug - See all my reviews

This is a great book for those who have just begun digital photography, have mastered the basics, and wish to do more with their photography than just simple point and shoot. I felt this book was very helpful to me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Advance your techniques, September 4, 2008

By	Dawn Johns "DAWN" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Boost your photographic creativity with Advanced Digital Camera Techniques. How to fine tune composition, and use natural and artificial lighting are two topics explored to attain maximum image stimulation. Insight is also given to equipment and accessories, camera features, close ups and creating panoramas. Trying new techniques that differ from how you normally capture images is an exciting and fun adventure that this book provides.