50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques by Gregory Georges, et al.
Step-by-step techniques for taking terrific digital photos.
Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with Your Camera
Technique 1 Learning about your Camera
Technique 2 Choosing Image Quality Settings
Technique 3 Choosing an Appropriate Shooting Mode
Technique 4 Taking & Reviewing Photos
Technique 5 Changing Critical Settings Quickly
Chapter 2 Taking Pictures
Technique 6 Figuring out what to Shoot
Technique 7 Composing Your Shots
Technique 8 Selecting Focal Length
Technique 9 Getting the Exposure you Want
Technique 10 Taking Sharply Focused Photos
Chapter 3 Using Advanced Features
Technique 11 Using the Histogram
Technique 12 Using Exposure Compensation
Technique 13 Using Exposure Lock, Metering Modes, and Focal Points
Technique 14 Controlling Focus, with Focal Point Selection and Focus Lock
Technique 15 Using a Built-In Flash
Chapter 4 Choosing Accessories
Technique 16 Choosing a Tripod
Technique 17 Choosing a Tripod Head
Technique 18 Selecting Supplemental Lenses
Technique 19 Choosing Filters
Technique 20 Choosing Photographic Lights
Chapter 5 Taking People Pictures
Technique 21 Taking a Portrait for a Brochure
Technique 22 Taking Great Kid Photos
Technique 23 Shooting a Family Portrait in Existing Light
Technique 24 Taking Snapshot Photos of Friends
Technique 25 Taking 'Window-Lit" People Photos
Technique 26 Shooting Silhouettes
Technique 27 Taking Sports Action Photos
Chapter 6 Photographing Nature
Technique 28 Photographing Pets
Technique 29 Taking Photos at a Zoo
Technique 30 Taking Close-Up Flower Photos
Technique 31 Using Macro Mode to Take Close-Up Photos
Technique 32 Taking Bird Photos Using a Digiscope
Chapter 7 "Scape" Photography
Technique 33 Photographing Cityscapes
Technique 34 Shooting Dramatic Skyscapes
Technique 35 Photographing Country Landscapes
Technique 36 Taking Photos to Make Panoramic Landscapes
Technique 37 Taking Night Photos
Chapter 8 Taking Still-Life, Art, & Auction Photos
Technique 38 Using Off-Camera Flash for Still-Life Photos
Technique 39 Making Photos for Online Auctions
Technique 40 Shooting "Flat" Fine Art
Technique 41 Taking a Photo of an Automobile
Chapter 9 Creative Photography
Technique 42 Shooting with Candlelight
Technique 43 Taking Photos for Digital Manipulation
Technique 44 Shooting Colorful Still Life
Technique 45 Shooting High-Key & Low-Key Photos
Technique 46 Shooting Digital Infrared Photos
Chapter 10 Moving up to a Digital SLR
Technique 47 Photographing Flowers with a Macro Ring Light
Technique 48 Shooting Landscape Photos with a Telephoto Lens
Technique 49 Isolating a Flower from its Background
Technique 50 Photographing Sports Action