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Литагент HarperCollins USD. Digital Photographer
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Equipment Matters
Developing Your Technique
Effective Composition
Making Better Images
MANIPULATING IMAGES
1 BASICS
Megapixel Ratings
Zoom Ranges
SMALL, HANDY DIGITAL COMPACT CAMERAS ARE IDEAL FOR CAPTURING IMPROMPTU MOMENTS AND EVERYDAY EVENTS
Tips for Basic Usage
What is an ‘SLR’?
Lenses, Kits and Accessories
The Benefits of SLRs
Alternative Cameras
Lens Properties
Zoom Lenses
Lens Mounts
Independent Lenses Versus Marque Lenses
2 THEMES
Ideal Conditions
Photographing Water
Shoot Everyday Action
Photographing Winter Sports
Be Selective
Think Before You Shoot
Protect Your Equipment
Wildlife
Birds
Photographing Your Pets
Perfect Timing
The Best Approach
Lighting Portrait Photography
Couples
Groups
Babies
Toddlers
Infants
Photographing Buildings
The Importance of Light
3 TIME AND PLACE
Contrast
Intensity
Colour Temperature
Side Lighting
Top Lighting
How Light Changes
Light Tips
Diminishing Light
Support the Camera
Photography After Dark
The Value of Colour
Individual Colours
Selecting the Scene
How to Hold a Camera
Trying Alternative Frames
Your Ideal Focal Point
Move For Better Angles
Finding a Frame
Seeing Lines
Being Aware of Shapes
4 TECHNIQUES
Lens Aperture Settings and Shutter Speeds
Beating Camera-shake
Freezing Moving Subjects
Other Options
F/numbers
Selecting an Aperture
Metering Patterns
Light Subjects
Dark Subjects
Program Mode
Aperture Priority AE (Av Mode)
Shutter Priority AE (Tv Mode)
Metered Manual
Autofocusing
Eye-control Focusing
Problems with Flash
Subjects for Sequences
How to Shoot Sequences
5 KIT
Other Accessories
Clockwise from top left:
Tripods
Monopods, Clamps and Bean Bags
Choosing Lenses
Standard Zoom Lenses
Wide-angle Versatility
Standard Telephoto Lenses
Telephoto Zoom Lenses
Ultra-wide and Long Lenses
Soft-focus Lenses
Macro Lenses
Shift Lenses
Which Lens to Choose?
Zoom Zoom
External Flashguns
6 BACK-UP
Memory Cards
Image Organizing Software
Image Editing Software
Correcting Exposure and Colours
Improving Framing
Shooting in RAW Format
Correcting Exposure
Resizing Images
On-screen Image Display
GLOSSARY
USEFUL WEBSITES
INDEX
Copyright
About the Publisher
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Steve Bavister
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As the focal length of a lens increases, so its angle-of-view narrows. Wide-angle lenses take in lots of the scene because they have a large angle-of-view. With super-telephoto lenses the angle is reduced to just a few degrees, and little of the scene is included.
You should also consider the security of your photographic equipment when you are taking photographs while abroad. While branded camera bags are a neat lifestyle accessory, they can also serve as a blatant advertisement for thieves in many places. Plain, unbranded camera bags are generally a safer bet. Try to avoid waving your camera around in too obvious a fashion or leaving it in plain view on a strap around your neck, for example. Straps offer a level of security against pickpockets, but expensive and highly visible camera gear may also tempt muggers, which can result in much more serious problems.
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