Photography : Digital Photography

THE FIRST BOOK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE COFFEE TABLE, AND ONE FOOT IN THE. CLASSROOM. Joe McNally, one of the world’s top pro digital photographers, whose celebrated work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, Time, and National Geographic (to name a few), breaks new ground by doing something no photography book has ever done—blending the rich, stunning images and elegant layout of a coffee-table book with the invaluable training, no-nonsense insights, and photography secrets usually found only in those rare, best-of-breed educational books. When Joe’s not on assignment for the biggest-name magazines and Fortune 500 clients, he’s in the classroom teaching location lighting, environmental portraiture, and how to “get the shot” at workshops around the world. These on-location workshops are usually reserved for a handful of photographers each year, but now you can learn the same techniques that Joe shares in his seminars and lectures in a book that brings Joe’s sessions to life. What makes the book so unique is the “triangle of learning” where (1) Joe distills the concept down to one brief sentence. It usually starts with something like, “An editor at National Geographic once told me…” and then he shares one of those hard-earned tricks of the trade that you only get from spending a lifetime behind the lens. Then, (2) on the facing page is one of Joe’s brilliant images that perfectly illustrates the technique (you’ll recognize many of his photos from magazine covers). And (3) you get the inside story of how that shot was taken, including which equipment he used (lens, f/stop, lighting, accessories, etc.), along with the challenges that type of project brings, and how to set up a shot like that of your own. This book also gives you something more. It inspires. It challenges. It informs. But perhaps most importantly, it will help you understand photography and the art of making great pho more...

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Learn to use every feature of your D5000, and capture great shots every time!. Even if your Nikon D5000 is your first digital camera, this fun and friendly full-color guide will boost your confidence in no time! First, you'll learn to set up your camera and use the many automatic settings. Then you'll be ready to take creative control; use advanced modes; experiment with lighting, focus, and color; and download your photos for sharing.: Start off easy — get acquainted with all the buttons, dials, and menus, and learn to use the automatic modes;. See what you've got — position the cool rotating monitor for Live View photography, movie recording, or picture playback;. Choose the right settings — find out which options work best for portraits, action shots, close-ups, and more;. Secrets exposed — understand the exposure trio of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and learn to use the camera's advanced exposure features;. Show them off — download, organize, and archive your photos, and prepare them for printing, e-mail, or slide shows. Open the book and find:.: How to record HD movies;. Tips on using flash;. Advice on correcting color with white balance;. When and how to shoot in the RAW format;. Easy-to-understand explanations of technical jargon;. Useful features of the Retouch menu;. Suggestions for getting the best prints;. How to understand picture data more...

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Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features like 11-point autofocus, Live View, and the ability to shoot HD video. Take full advantage of every feature with Nikon D90 For Dummies ! This fun and easy guide helps you understand and use all the dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online. With this full-color book, getting great shots is a snap. You’ll learn to:.:.; Format memory cards, use Live View, create custom settings, and change lenses.; Use thumbnail and calendar displays and picture data, and get tips for inspecting your photos.; Control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; work with active D-lighting; and use various flash modes.; Take control of lighting, exposure, and color.; Set up, shoot, and review photos using the viewscreen.; Record HD video, including sound, and know what your D90 can and can’t do.; Download, organize, and archive your images, share them in prints, e-mails, or slide shows, and use Nikon’s photo management software.; Decide when you should use JPEG and when to use NEF.; Adjust resolution for optimum print quality or file size. Photographic expert Julie Adair King also shares secrets for getting the best point-and-shoot pictures, why you might not want to use the top image quality setting, and much more. Grab your Nikon D90 and Nikon D90 For Dummies , and start shooting! more...

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With ProShow users combine photos, videos, and music to create stunning slideshows. Users can create a unique and personalized photo slide show for any occasion whether it's a birthday, anniversary, graduation, holiday, wedding or just showing-off vacation photos. Even professionals use Proshow as it provides an elegant way to present photos and pitch clients. Built-in editing tools and effects make it easy to add borders to photos, crop and edit video and audio clips, pan and zoom, and add transition styles including dissolves, fades, wipes, and shapes. When it's time to output a show, Proshow offers many output options including DVD, Blu-ray, CD, the Web and dozens of devices like the iPod, iPhone, and Blackberry. You can even upload your slide shows directly to YouTube. Photodex ProShow: Visual Quickstart Guide, in full color, leads readers through the process of creating stunning slide shows that can be viewed on computers, televisions, devices, and over the Internet. Whether the reader wants to create a show around their last vacation or professionals needing to create shows for weddings and other events this task-based tutorial has it all. All three versions of ProShow are covered in-detail: ProShow Standard, Gold, and Producer. more...

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* The complete For Dummies Photoshop resource-ten minibooks with more than 800 pages of tips, techniques, and plain-English explanations * Covers Photoshop fundamentals, image essentials, selections, painting, drawing and typing, working with layers, channels and masks, filters and distortions, retouching and restoration, Photoshop and the Web, and Photoshop and print * Explains how to create and manage layers, use channels and masks, make corrections with filters, fix flaws and imperfections, and much more * Updated and revised throughout for Photoshop ''X,'' which Adobe expects to release in Fall 2003 * Features sixteen pages of full-color examples * Written by veteran For Dummies author Barbara Obermeier, a leading design and graphics author more...

Price: $34.99