Digital Photography Pocket Guide

Derrick has been interested in photography since age 11, and a computer nut for decades. He's been waiting for years for these two passions to converge, and now that they have, it's everything he thought it would be. Managing editor of O'Reilly Network, Derrick focuses on Web authoring, digital media, and mobile computing. Favorite projects include O'Reilly DevCenters for Web Development and for the Mac. Derrick's experience includes more than 15 years as a photojournalist, a stint as the managing editor for Web Review, and a speaker for CMP's Web conferences. He is the coauthor of iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual and author of the Digital Photography and Digital Video Pocket Guides. Derrick also manages his online photo business, Story Photography.

Preface: Who's in Charge 1. What is it? Front of the Camera Back of the Camera Top of the Camera Bottom and sides if the Camera Inside the Camera Battery Exposure Meter Image Sensor Memory Cards Putting it all together 2. What Does it do? Taking Control of Buttons, Dials and Menus Aperture Priority Mode (AV) Autoexposure Burst/Continuous Shooting Mode Close-Ups Composition Compression or Image Quality Continuous Shooting Mode Deleting Images Digital Zoom Erasing Images Exposure Compensation Exposure Lock Exposure Metering File Format Film Speed Flash Compensation Flash Modes Focus Lock Format Memory Card Infinity Lock ISO Speed JPEG Macro Mode Magnify Control Manual Exposure Setting Movie Mode Panorama Mode Partial Metering Area Photo Effects Programmed Autoexposure Protect Images Resolution Self-Timer Sequence Shooting Shutter Priority Spot Meter Timed Value (TV) White Balance Zoom/Magnify Control Putting it all Together 3. How Do I? Shooting Tips and Tricks Take Great Outdoor Portraits Set Up Group Shots Capture Existing-Light Portraits Shoot Good Self-Portraits Take Interesting Kid Shots Capture Engaging Travel Locations Take Pictures at Weddings Prevent Red Eye Take Pictures from the Stands of Sporting Events Capture Action Shots Shoot in Museums Shoot Architecture Like a Pro Shoot Items Using Tabletop Photography Create Powerful Landscape Images Shoot Infrared Images Take Flash Pictures of People Who Blink at Flash Computer Tips and Tricks Send Pictures via email Get Photo-Quality Prints Present a Digital Slide Show Working with RAW files Archive Images for Future Use Appendix: Quick Reference Tables Table 1. Exposure compensation reference guide Table 2. Flash mode settings Table 3. White balance setting Table 4. Camera modes with explanation Table 5. Metering modes with explanation Table 6. Exposure starting points for sunset and astrophotography Table 7. Megapixels to print size reference Table 8. Numbers of pictures to capacity of memory card reference Table 9. Color temperature chart in Kelvin Index.