Digital Photography an Introduction

Tom Ang is an award-winning photographer, best-selling author and TV presenter. He has contributed to many magazines including What Digital Camera, MacUser and Creative Arts.

1: CORE SKILLS


1: Your first pictures
2: Picture composition
3: Focusing and depth of field
4: Movement blur
5: Influencing perspective
6: Changing viewpoints
7: Quick fix Leaning buildings
8: Quick fix Facial distortion
9: Colour composition
10: Quick fix White balance
11: Exposure control
12: Low-key images
13: Accessory flash
14: Quick fix Electronic flash
15: Electronic flash


2: PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS


1: Abstract imagery
2: Architecture
3: Documentary photography
4: Street photography
5: Holidays and travel
6: Weddings
7: Children
8: Landscapes
9: Cityscapes
10: Low-light photography
11: Animals
12: Panoramas
13: Live events
14: Portraits
15: Camera phone photography


3: IMAGE DEVELOPMENT


1: Workflow essentials
2: Downloading
3: Image management
4: Colour management
6: Cropping and rotation
7: Quick fix Poor subject detail
8: Quick fix Poor subject colour
9: Levels
10: Dust and noise
11: Sharpening
12: Blurring
13: Quick fix Image distractions
14: White balance
15: Colour adjustments
16: Saturation and vibrance
17: Manipulation defects
18: Curves
19: Colour to black and white
20: Vintage effects
21: Working with RAW
22: Duotones
23: Cross-processing
24: Tints from colour originals
25: High dynamic range
26: Selecting pixels
27: Masks
28: Quick fix Removing backgrounds
29: Layer blend modes
30: Cloning techniques
31: Simple composite
32: Image stitching


4: BUYING GUIDE


1: Camera phones
2: Compacts
3: Mirrorless compacts
4: SLRs
5: Choosing lenses
6: Photographic accessories
7: Digital accessories
8: Landscapes
9: Electronic lighting
10: Computers
11: Computer accessories
12: Printers and other devices


5: Index
6: Acknowledgments