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Friday, March 23, 2012

Digital Photography For Dummies, DVD + Book Bundle

Digital Photography For Dummies, DVD + Book Bundle Review



An amazing value for digital photography beginners-Digital Cameras & Photography For Dummies, a full-color book, plus a 60-minute DVD! This value-priced bundle is the perfect how-to package for novice digital photographers who want to start taking great pictures right away. It features a 256-page, full-color guide that shows how to take great photos, edit them, and show them off-including special "makeover" chapters that explain how to turn bad photos into good ones. The 60-minute DVD demonstrates how to work with light, focus, and exposure to get great photos when shooting sports action, in low light, or a panorama. It also offers tutorials on editing with Photoshop Elements and sharing photos using online services.

The Table of Contents includes:

Ch 1: Choosing and Using Your Camera
Ch 2: Fast and Easy Picture Taking
Ch 3: Getting the Right Exposure
Ch 4: Composing Better Shots
Ch 5: Photographing Special Subjects
Ch 6: Transferring and Organizing Your Photos
Ch 7: Easy Edits and Modest Makeovers
Ch 8: Major Makeovers Using Adobe Photoshop Elements
Ch 9: Sending, Posting, and Copying Photos to Disk
Ch 10: Printing and Scanning Your Photos
Ch 11: Ten Tips for Better Photos
Ch 12: Ten Benefits of Using Flickr
Ch 13: Ten Uses for Adobe Photoshop Express


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Review



The perennial digital photography bestseller, now updated to cover the hottest topics

Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies has been a bestseller since it first came into the picture, and this new edition gets you up to (shutter) speed on the latest technologies available. Veteran author David Busch walks you through new camera models from the leading manufacturers, WiFi and GPS options, full HD moviemaking, and the latest dSLR features. He also provides you with a solid foundation of knowledge about exposure, composition, and lighting that any new dSLR user needs to know to get great results from the camera.

The straightforward-but-friendly coverage offers tips for choosing a camera and accessories, using different controls, maximizing lighting and exposure, and editing your photos. With this helpful book by your side, you'll learn your way around shutter speed, aperture, and ISO so that you can get a handle on the big picture while you take pictures!

  • Introduces you to all the features common to dSLR cameras, whether it's Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, or another digital SLR camera
  • Shares tips on composition, lighting and exposure controls, and file formats
  • Shows you how to get photos from your camera to a computer and then how to manage, edit, and share your pics
  • Offers hints on improving your skills, online resources, and the jargon of the pros

If you're ready to get in the dSLR picture, then this is the book you need.


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) Review



It’s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies!   This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer, enhance them with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints. Here’s how to compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore digital SLRs; get great close-ups, sports and action shots, and portraits; and use image editors including Paint Shop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, PhotoImpact, and Adobe’s popular Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You’ll also discover how to:
  • Compose pictures that communicate
  • Make the most of macro photography
  • Get great candid photos
  • Create the right lighting and use cool lighting gadgets

Take advantage of six cool improvements in digital SLRs

  • Follow great ideas for getting your photos published
  • Take great shots in a wide range of situations
  • Learn to repair and restore treasured heirloom photos
  • Turn your images into greeting cards, T-shirts, online albums, or prints

You’ll quickly find what you need in one of the seven minibooks:

  • Your Digital Studio
  • Using Digital SLRs
  • Taking Great Pictures
  • Basics of Image Editing
  • Editing with Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
  • Restoring Old Photos
  • Printing and Sharing Digital Images

Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 4th Edition gets you up to speed on digital cameras and all the tricks, so you can truly enjoy your digital photography experience.


Monday, December 26, 2011

Digital Photography Exposure For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Digital Photography Exposure For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Review



Proper exposure techniques and tips in a single practical guide

Most of today's cameras do all the work for the user, yet more and more photographers are looking to add some agility and aptitude to their do-it-all cameras. DigitalPhotography Exposure For Dummies builds upon skills introduced in Photography For Dummies to guide you through creating the perfect shot. Using aperture and shutter speed techniques, as well as knowledge of ISO sensitivity, lens choice, lighting, and color, you will learn a variety of methods and scenarios to produce astonishing and gripping images.

  • Learn how to control the amount of light let into the lens for each photo
  • Features full-color examples and comparisons in techniques
  • Breaks down the settings and adjustments that should be made to achieve different effects
  • Includes suggested exercises to apply as you become more comfortable with new techniques

The step-by-step instructions in DigitalPhotography Exposure For Dummies allow you to get the picture you want every time!


Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Digital Photography Dummies Portable Collection

Digital Photography Dummies Portable Collection Review



A value-priced bundle of four minibooks spanning every angle of digital photography

This unique collection gathers the expertise of experienced photographers and delivers their help in easy-to-understand guides designed to keep your nose out of a book and, instead, behind a camera taking great pictures!

You'll find indispensible advice and extensive guidance on taking digital photos, putting them on your computer, and editing, printing, and sharing them.

  • Shooting Great Digital Photos For Dummies shows you how to shoot the best possible photos regardless of the lighting, location, or movement
  • Editing Digital Photos For Dummies explains how to edit photos that have been taken using the most popular software and online options that are the easiest for beginners
  • Sharing Digital Photos For Dummies details how to share photos with friends and family while keeping all your photos organized
  • Digital Cameras & Equipment For Dummies offers guidance to help you sift through the shelves of available cameras and equipment to ensure that you are getting exactly what you need

With this collection of valuable minibooks, you&'ll be able to picture yourself taking amazing digital photos!


Sunday, October 16, 2011

Custom Digital Photography For Dummies: French Translation

Custom Digital Photography For Dummies: French Translation Review



Couvre les appareils photos et les logiciels dernier cri!

Votre guide au monde de la photographie numerique

Les appareils photo numériques continuent d'évoluer constamment. Mais par quel bout commencer? Dans ce guide convivial, Julie Adair King vous offre exactement ce qu'il vous faut. elle vous révèle la façon de prendre de superbes photos numériques, et elle vous montre la manière d'utiliser un logiciel d'édition de photos pour améliorer toutes sortes de photos numériques.

 L'ESPRIT DES NULS

Des explications simples

De l'information à« accès et sortie rapides »

Des icônes et d'autres aides de navigation

Des listes des dix meilleurs

Une pointe d'humour et de plaisir

Découvrez comment:

Composer des images à impact optimal

Saisir des images d'action et des panoramas

Éviter des images granuleuses

Transférer des images dans votre ordinateur

Traiter vos images numériques

Soyez Futé!

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies Review



Take the mystery out of digital photography and join the fun!

You don't need to be a professional photographer or a technology expert to take great digital photos! This down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take good pictures, make them look even better with your computer, and print them or share them online for friends and family to enjoy.

  • Do your homework — compare camera features to choose those you need at the price you can afford

  • Practice, practice, practice — learn to use camera settings, how to compose good shots, and how light affects a picture

  • The darkroom is now digital — use free software to organize and edit your photos

  • Learn to share — print your pictures at home or through a service, e-mail them to friends, set up an online photo album, or show them off in a digital picture frame

Open the book and find:

  • How to pick the camera that best fits your budget and needs

  • Tips for taking great travel photos

  • Accessories you might want for your camera

  • How to get really good pictures of kids and pets

  • Easy ways to get photos from your camera to your computer

  • Tips and tricks for editing pictures on a computer

  • Good reasons for putting your pictures online


Sunday, August 7, 2011

Digital SLR Settings & Shortcuts For Dummies

Digital SLR Settings & Shortcuts For Dummies Review



Digital SLR Settings & Shortcuts For Dummies Feature

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Discover the easy path to taking brilliant and memorable photos

The popularity of DSLR cameras remains on the rise, yet these digital cameras still present a challenge to novice photographers who lack a foundation in photography skills. This straightforward-but-friendly guide walks you through the 100 most common photos that amateur photographers like to include in their personal portfolios and offers specific advice on getting the correct exposure settings, composition, and lighting while sparing you the technical jargon. Seasoned author and photographer Doug Sahlin includes more than 300 full-color photos on everything from family portraits and pets to nature and sporting events, all aimed at providing you with inspiration as you work to find your own individual style. 

  • Skips the technical jargon and shows you where to start for optimal exposure settings.
  • Offers shortcuts, tips, and advice for setting the camera to make specific shots and making impromptu adjustments when needed
  • Includes more than 300 full-color photos of people, nature, sports, events, and places that serve as example and inspiration
  • Helps you get the best photographs from your DSLR while you work with movement in action photos, finicky lighting with fireworks or amusement parks at night, or distance, blur, and intricate details
  • Walks you through troubleshooting the most common digital photography problems

Digital SLR Settings & Shortcuts For Dummies delivers the starting point for getting the necessary settings so you can get great digital photos.


Thursday, July 28, 2011

Digital Landscape and Nature Photography For Dummies

Digital Landscape and Nature Photography For Dummies Review



Step-by-step instruction on creating beautiful nature and landscape portraits

This eye-popping guide walks you through the nitty gritty of how to take memorable and stunning landscape and nature photos. Packed with constructive advice and a good dose of friendly handholding, this full-color and extra large-trim beginner guide escorts you through the basics of photography and explains how to apply those fundamentals when taking high-quality photos.

  • Walks you through the basics of photography and details how you can apply those skills to nature and landscape photography
  • Zeroes in on ways to sharpen your skills by adjusting exposure, composition, and lighting in order to get the best results
  • Explores the most popular landscape themes and describes how to capture them, including forests, mountains, crashing waves, and sunsets
  • Shares tips on processing photos, making common repairs, and finding inspiration

Digital Landscape and Nature Photography For Dummies investigates the most popular nature themes and describes how to capture them, including birds, animals in the wild, animals in captivity, flowers, and insects.


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Photoshop CS2 and Digital Photography For Dummies

Photoshop CS2 and Digital Photography For Dummies Review



Develop a workflow that helps produce perfect pictures

Uncover the secrets of cool camera techniques and making magic with Photoshop

Digital photography is fun, and this book is packed with ways to make it even more so! Find out what equipment you need and how to get the most from it. Then see how to capture exactly the picture you want, get it out of the camera and enhance it with Photoshop CS2, and produce the perfect print.

Discover how to
* Use all your camera's features
* Take sharper pictures
* Match the colors on your screen to those in your printer
* Shoot and work with Raw format
* Fix flaws and enhance your photos