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Written for complete beginners, this photography book is easy to read and understand, even if you have never worked with a camera before, or a budding photographer who wants to improve. It has step-by-step tutorials covering the basics of digital cameras and photographic techniques.
In this guide you'll explore
Types of cameras available
How digital cameras work
Camera Cards
Lenses and Filters
Techniques used to take better photographs
How to align and compose your photos
Suggested camera settings
Understanding f-stops, shutter speed and ISO
Understanding depth of field and focus
Taking photos and using shooting modes
How to transfer your Photos to your computer
Basic Photo Editing and Touchup
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022
Take your Best ShotThe Illustrated Beginner’s Guide to Digital Photography
Kevin Wilson
Take your Best Shot
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Table of Contents
Digital Cameras 10
How a Digital Camera Works 10
Optics 11
Crop and Full Frame Sensors 12
Storage 13
Image Formats 16
Digital SLR (or DSLR) 17
Mirrorless Cameras 19
Bridge Cameras 20
Compact Point-and-Shoot 21
Smart Phone Camera 22
Some Points to Consider 24
Exploring your Camera 26
LCD Panels & Menus 27
Compact Cameras 28
SLR Cameras 30
Mirrorless Cameras 31
Optical vs Digital Zoom 32
Macro Modes 33
Light Metering Modes 33
Shooting Modes 33
Other Features 34
White Balance 34
Exposure Compensation 34
Burst Mode 35
Time Lapse 35
Slomo 35
Filters & Effects 35
Panoramic 36
Timers 36
Image Stabilizers 37
Storage 37
Lenses 38
Lens Basics 39
Focal Length 39
Types of Lenses 40
Prime Lens 40
Zoom/Telephoto Lens 41
Macro Lens 45
Fisheye Lens 46
Lens Filters 48
UV Filters 49
Polarizing Filters 49
Neutral Density Filters 52
Other Equipment 54
Photography Tripods 55
Monopods 57
Video Tripods 58
Bags 58
Lighting 60
Light Sources 61
Light Modifiers 62
Reflectors 63
Types of Light 64
Lighting Angles 66
Front Lighting 66
Side Lighting 67
Back Lighting 67
Background Lighting 67
Composing your Shot 70
Lining up your Shots 71
Rule of Thirds & Golden Ratio 71
Golden Triangle 75
Horizon Lines 76
Leading Lines 77
Vanishing Points 78
Looking Room 79
Head Room 80
Depth 82
High Angle 84
Low Angle 85
Bird’s Eye 86
Dutch Tilt 87
Depth of Field 88
Exposing your Shot 90
Aperture 91
Shutter 92
ISO 94
Exposure Triangle 95
White Balance 97
Metering 98
Focus Modes 99
Taking Pictures 100
Shooting Modes 101
Auto Mode (A+) 101
Aperture Priority (AV) 101
Shutter Priority (TV) 101
Full Manual Control (M) 101
Preset Scenes (SCN) 101
Low Light Photography 102
Night Photography 103
Using a Flash 104
Freezing the Action 106
Touching up Photos 108
Import Photos 109
Camera RAW 112
Opening 112
Reading a Histogram 113
Adjusting a Photo 115
Leveling Photos & Removing Lens Distortion 116
Video Resources 120
Using the Videos 121
About the Author
With over 20 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, digital film & photography, programming & software engineering, developing & managing corporate networks, building computer systems, and IT support.
He serves as senior writer and director at Elluminet Press Ltd, he periodically teaches computer science at college, and works as an IT trainer in England while researching for his PhD. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa, Canada, and in the United States.
Kevin’s motto is clear: “If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough.” To that end, he has created the Exploring Tech Computing series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.
To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.
To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book
Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use enjoy Digital Photography with greater understanding.
Have fun!
Since the 1990s, digital cameras have become more and more common, and more affordable. Because of this, it’s easy to get started with photography and you don’t need to buy a professional camera to get good results.
There are various different types of cameras on the market, from full size SLRs to compact point and shoot.
In this chapter, we’ll take a look at
How a Digital Camera WorksCrop and Full Frame SensorsStorageImage FormatsDigital SLR CamerasMirrorless CamerasBridge CamerasCompact Point-and-ShootSmart Phone CameraLets take a look at the basics of how a digital camera works, some of the different types of cameras on the market.
In principal, a digital camera is similar to a traditional film-based camera. There’s a viewfinder to aim and frame your shot, a lens to focus the image onto a light sensor, and some means of storage.
In a tradition film based camera, light-sensitive film captures images and is used to store them after chemical development. Digital photography uses a combination of an image sensor and memory storage, which allows images to be captured in a digital format that is available instantly with no need for a film development process.
Although the principle may be the same as a film camera, the inner workings of a digital camera are a little different. Instead of film, a sensor called a charge coupled device (CCD) or sometimes CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) is used.
Each sensor element converts light into a voltage proportional to the brightness which is passed into an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC). This converts the fluctuations of the CCD into a discrete binary code. The brighter the light, the higher the voltage and the brighter the resulting pixel. The more elements, the higher the resolution, and the greater the detail that can be captured.
The output from the ADC is sent to a digital signal processor (DSP) which adjusts contrast and detail. It then compresses the data and stores it as an image on the storage medium (such as an SD memory card).
The CCD or CMOS sensors are fixed in place and it can go on taking photos for the lifetime of the camera. There’s no need to wind film between two spools either, which helps minimize the number of moving parts.
A full frame sensor is 35mm by 24mm in size and tends to offer the best image quality.