350 Pages - Paperback

Get ready to go from digital picture taker to digital photographer! "Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition" shows you how to take your digital photography to the next level using the simple tools and techniques that separate the amateurs from the pros. Achieve pixel proficiency as you learn what your digital camera's controls mean to your photographs as well as the creative techniques that allow you to capture the ideal image digitally. Discover both the technical side of digital photography - why so many options, features, and formats exist and how to use them to improve your pictures - as well as the professional techniques that anyone can use to take better action photos, portraits, scenic shots, close-ups, and more. "Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition" gives you everything you need to take professional-quality photographs with your digital camera.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Your Lean, Mean Pixel Machine
1. Digital Photography from 50,000 Feet
2. Inside a Digital Camera
3. Mastering Camera Controls
4. Dealing with Digital Camera File Formats
Part 2: Techniques Unlimited
5. Action Photography
6. People Photography
7. Scenic Photography
8. Architectural Photography
9. Travel Photography
10. Macro Photography
Appendix A: Illustrated Glossary of Photographic and Digital Terms