Photography : Digital Photography

Welcome to the D90, Nikon’s newest full-featured—yet compact and affordable—digital SLR camera. David Busch’s Nikon D90 Guide to Digital SLR Photography shows you how to maximize your camera’s robust feature set, blazing fast automatic focus, the real-time preview system Live View, HDTV movie-making capabilities, and the Retouch mode that allows you to edit your picture in the camera, to take outstanding photos. You’ll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use each of the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Nikon D90’s exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. You’ll also find loads of helpful information and tips on choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with your new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you’ll quickly learn how to use your Nikon D90, and use it like a pro! more...

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David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Adobe Photoshop.com: An Instant Start-Up Manual for Editing and Sharing Your Photos Online shows you how to maximize the easy-to-use but robust features and capabilities of Photoshop.com, the new web-based online image editor and manager. This book will guide you through the tips, tricks, and instruction you need to get started with Photoshop.com, which features an impressive set of tools that allow you to crop your images, improve their color and tones, and even add creative enhancements. All the basics, from creating an account, uploading your first photos, building your albums, and sharing them with friends and family are included, and each topic and concept introduced is condensed into a two- to four-page spread, illustrated with striking full-color photographs. You can easily locate the information you are looking for and quickly learn to use each tool following the step-by-step instructions. "David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Adobe Photoshop.com" gives you everything you need to effectively perfect, organize, and share your photographs. more...

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Get ready to take your digital SLR photography to the next level with David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Photo Gear! Inside this book you’ll find all the useful gadgets and accessories you need to expand your photographic repertoire and explore new kinds of photography. Organized into easy to browse chapters that each cover a different type of gear, it includes a helpful introduction to everything from tripods to camera bags to filters to flashes to memory cards, and everything in between. And to help you choose the best gear for you, you’ll find information on exactly what you should buy and why you need it. The book cuts through the confusion so you can select the perfect tools for the kind of photography you want to do. Laid out in two- to four-page spreads, you’ll find explanations of each product as well as full-color images to help illustrate and explain their uses and benefits. David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Photo Gear provides you with everything you need to know to get started right away using helpful gear and accessories to enhance your photography skills and take compelling photos. more...

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The Sony Alpha DSLR-A350, A300, and A200 are loaded with the best features of more advanced digital SLR cameras, in easy-to-use models perfect for budding photographers. As the new owner of a Sony Alpha, you are serious about photography and want to take outstanding pictures. You also want to quickly and easily discover how, when, and why to use the most important features of your cuttingedge camera. David Busch’s Sony Alpha DSLR-A350/A300/A200 Guide to Digital SLR Photography will show you how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Sony Alpha’s exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. With information and tips that apply to all three Alpha models, this book is chock full of hands-on tips for choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with your new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you’ll quickly learn how to use your Sony Alpha, and use it well. more...

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Let your motto become "What would happen if. . . ?". Infrared light offers photographers another artistic avenue to explore. You don't need years of experience or expensive equipment. Just grab an IR filter or a converted digital camera, and you're ready to enter the fascinating world of infrared photography. The unique effects you can create with IR photography are limited only by your imagination. In these pages, you'll discover the practical information about file formats and composition as well as plenty of creative inspiration.: Discover whether your camera can detect infrared light and compare different IR filters;. Learn how to see in IR and master IR composition;. Play with effects — extended exposures, shooting through glass, zooming, and painting with light;. Explore HDR and Photomerge options;. Open more creative possibilities with Photoshop® more...

Price: $39.99