Digital Photography Bible

"This edition of the Digital Photography Bible includes the latest material and stunningly effective yet simple tips. Resources of this caliber are hard to find." -Bill Niffenegger, Digital Artist Understand the latest features and choose the right camera, computer set-up, and software Discover the secrets of digital photo shoots and image-scanning Master image-editing techniques using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Your one-stop resource for serious digital photography . . .In the last few years, digital photography has gone mainstream, with today's best "prosumer" cameras rivaling the performance of traditional 35mm SLRs. Now updated to cover the latest cameras, accessories, and software and revised throughout with dozens of hands-on tips for location shooting and the digital darkroom, this one-of-a-kind guide demonstrates the step-by-step procedures for achieving picture-perfect digital results, whether you're a professional photographer, a serious amateur, or a graphic artist.Inside, you'll find complete coverage of digital photography Understand pixels, bit-depth, resolution, and other digital photo basics Make sense of the latest features and get the best digital camera and accessories for your needs Get tips on shooting memorable images, from lighting to location to composition Discover the secrets of great digital photo shoots, from sports and nature to portraits and macros Outfit a PC for image-processing and acquire a quality scanner and printer Master image-editing basics in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements Push the limits with advanced techniques and special effects using Photoshop, software filters, and Painter Get the scoop on preparing and enhancing images for the Web Discover the secrets to printing great digital images CD-ROM Contents Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements tryouts Trial version of Macromedia Fireworks MX, Paint Shop Pro evaluation, and more Plus sample digital photosMilburn, Ken is the author of 'Digital Photography Bible', published 2002 under ISBN 9780764549519 and ISBN 0764549510.