A Full-Color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling how computers work
With clear and simple explanations that say, "You, too, can understand this," and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition, gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this grounbreaking book include:
- How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures
- How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lense change the Rules
- How cameras focus on moving targets
- How exposure systems balance aperture and Shutter
- How electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light
- How studio lighting creates a perfect lighting environment
- How color calibration makes what you see on a screen match what you see on paper
- How your camer's microprocessor manipulates images
- How photoshop expands a photographer's artistry
Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras
Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images
Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works
Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works