Overview
The Perfect Companion for Your Digital CameraDigital cameras are more than just cameras with electronic chips inside--they've revolutionized how we take pictures and what we do with them. If you're new to digital photography, Digital Photography Essentials offers everything you need to get up to speed fast. You'll find essential information about your camera and equipment, techniques for editing and enhancing your pictures, expert advice on sharing your images with others, and a wealth of digital photography tips, tricks, and project ideas.
A Complete Solution
The companion CD includes all the software you need, including a full version of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.1 for Windows (a $49 U.S. value) and a fully functional tryout of Adobe Photoshop Elements for both Windows and Mac. In the book, you'll find step-by-step instructions that show how to repair, enhance, and just have fun with your images. There's nothing more to buy.
Packed with information, software, and the insights of best-selling author Erica Sadun, Digital Photography Essentials is the perfect guide for digital photographers. Topics covered include:
* Composing shots, lighting scenes, and posing subjects
* Managing your digital camera's batteries, memory cards, and more
* Enhancing your images and fixing picture flaws
* Discovering imaginative and creative uses for digital photos
* Sharing photos via e-mail and the World Wide Web
* Making DVDs, picture CDs, and video CD slide shows
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewOwn a digital camera? Want to go beyond “point and shoot”? Get Digital Photography Essentials by Erica Sadun. Here’s everything you need to know to get great digital photos, from composition, lighting, and posing to photo editing and “post-processing” (we know you’ve been meaning to create one of those cool 360° panoramas).
It’s also all you need to know about taking care of your digital camera and distributing your photos on CDs, DVDs, the Internet, via email -- even via digital picture frames (perfect for Grandma).
It’s also full of ideas for using your digital camera in ways you’ve never thought of. (Shoot the section-and-row sign at the airport parking lot, so you won’t forget where you parked. Shoot your daughter’s new toy before she loses the pieces. Create window decals and jigsaw puzzles. Getting ready to move? Shoot what’s in every box.)
Oh, and by the way, this $29.99 book comes with a fully licensed copy of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.1 for Windows (which lists for $49.00). If you’re in the market for low-cost photo manipulation software, buy it here -- and think of Erica Sadun’s great advice as a free bonus. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.