David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual

A guide to digital photography. It lets you learn the basics of lighting, composition, and shooting lots of photos. It shows how to choose the best camera settings for 20 different scenarios. It offers tips and tricks for sharing and printing images.

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If you're ready to jump into digital photography or would like to increase the skills you already have, "David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual" is just what you need. Bestselling author David Pogue provides a no-nonsense guide to the entire process, including how to: buy and use a digital camera; get the same photographic effects as the pros; manage the results on your Mac or PC; edit photos; and, finally, share the results with your adoring fans - on paper, online, or on mugs, jigsaw puzzles, and blankets.After reviewing hundreds of digital cameras and photo services in his weekly "New York Times" column, David Pogue knows digital photography.
With this new Missing Manual you will: get expert advice on how to choose a digital camera, including information on the only specs that matter (Hint: it's not about mega pixels); learn the basics of lighting, composition, and shooting lots of photos; understand how to choose the best camera settings for 20 different scenarios; unravel the problems of correcting images and storing them; learn David's tips and tricks for sharing and printing images; and, get a special troubleshooting section you can turn to when things go wrong. David Pogue's witty, authoritative voice has demystified the Mac, Windows, iPods and iPhones for millions of readers. Now, he offers step-by-step instructions and plenty of friendly advice to help you join in the fun and get real satisfaction from digital photography.