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Published:
February 5, 2020

Digital Photography For Dummies

Overview

Isn’t that digital camera so cool? There must be a hundred things it will do that you haven’t really figured out yet, right? For that matter, just getting the hang of all the features you DO know about may be keeping you busy. With your digital camera, you can
  • See immediately whether you got the shot you wanted
  • Take dozens of photos to be sure you get what you want, and just delete the ones you don’t like
  • Edit and enhance your pictures on your computer
  • E-mail images to friends, post them on the Web, make prints, or create photo gifts

The more you know about your digital camera and about digital photography, the more you’ll enjoy taking pictures and the better your pictures will be. Of course, the best way to see examples of good photographic techniques is in full color, and Digital Photography For Dummies, 5th Edition gives you exactly that — plenty of beautiful, colorful photos that show you what you can accomplish and start the ideas popping.

With a digital camera, a computer, and some photo-editing software, you can explore unlimited creative opportunities. You don’t have to be a computer whiz or a professional photographer, either. Digital Photography For Dummies, 5th Edition helps you get the hang of

  • Choosing the right camera, software, and accessories for what you want to do
  • Editing your images with Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0
  • Using your camera’s settings, composing great pictures, managing exposure and lighting, and working with automatic modes
  • Getting your images out of the camera and onto your computer, organizing them, and sharing them online or in print
  • Doing cool things with your pictures, like sharpening focus, covering flaws, adding people from other photos, and jazzing up your images with special effects

Written by Julie Adair King, a photographer who has penned several other books on the subject, colorful Digital Photography For Dummies, 5th Edition can help you take better digital photos, do more with them, and have a lot more fun with your camera. You’ll get the picture!

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About The Author

Julie Adair King is the author of many books about digital photography and imaging. Her most recent titles include Shoot Like a Pro!: Digital Photography Techniques, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop for Photographers, and Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop Elements. Other works include Photo Retouching & Restoration For Dummies, Adobe PhotoDeluxe For Dummies, Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0 For Dummies, and Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 For Dummies. A graduate of Purdue University, King resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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CHEAT SHEET

To take quality photos on a digital camera, you need the correct resolution, format, and ISO setting. Most digital cameras display common symbols for exposure modes and offer basic file formats for creating and saving your digital photos.Resolution in digital photosResolution refers to the number of pixels in your digital photos.

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When you return from a photo outing, don't be discouraged if you like only a handful of digital images out of all the frames you shot. A 100 percent good-to-garbage ratio is unrealistic, especially when you're photographing kids, wildlife, or other unpredictable subjects.And don’t be quick to delete flawed photos — you may be able to fix them in a photo-editing program or mobile photo app.
To take quality photos on a digital camera, you need the correct resolution, format, and ISO setting. Most digital cameras display common symbols for exposure modes and offer basic file formats for creating and saving your digital photos.Resolution in digital photosResolution refers to the number of pixels in your digital photos.
You might be surprised to learn that using your camera's flash outside is an important aspect of taking beautiful portraits of people. In this video, photographer and Dummies author Julie Adair King explains why, and she provides other valuable advice for shooting outdoor portraits.
A lack of quality images isn’t always the result of poor photography. Sometimes, the problems occur during printing. Luckily, most printing woes can be traced to a handful of issues. Checking photo resolution: Do you have enough pixels? For good-quality prints, you need an adequate pixel population. The short story is that you should aim for the neighborhood of 300 pixels per linear inch of your print.
In this video, Dummies author Julie Adair King tells you how you can get great family photos at home — even when your kids are being rowdy. Learn about choosing a good background and lighting the scene.
Although flash is the most common form of artificial lighting, you do have another option: You can opt for continuous lights, which is a fancy term for photography lights that stay on all the time rather than emit light only when you press the shutter button.Constant lighting gives you the advantage of being able to see in advance where and how the light is going to hit your subject, making it easier to get the light just right before you shoot.
Digital photography is an art, but it can also be a fun hobby for beginners. Digital cameras come in a variety of sizes, styles, and even colors. Before you buy, it helps to consider whether you’re best suited to a basic, intermediate, or advanced camera. Let’s take a look at these categories: Basic models: This term is used to describe entry-level cameras that offer few (or no) controls over exposure, focus, and so on.
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