Complete Digital Photography, 2nd Edition by Ben Long

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"Whether you're moving to digital for the first time, upgrading to a better digital camera, or simply upgrading your skills, there's no better companion than Complete Digital Photography." - Barnes and Noble

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Complete Digital Photography is written for photographers of all skill levels who want to use digital cameras to produce quality images. If you're an amateur or hobbyist photographer looking to take better pictures, and you've decided to use a digital camera instead of traditional film, this book will show you the fundamental technical concerns of shooting good pictures. If you're an experienced film photographer interested in making the switch to digital photography, and you want to understand the new technology, you'll learn what's really different about working with a digital camera.

In this updated, full-color edition, you'll learn about the latest cameras and technologies, as well as the most recent updates to the software and hardware that you need to edit and print your pictures. Beginning with shooting, you'll be guided through the practical concerns, decisions, and skills that you'll need to understand to get images that look great, and are well-suited to digital editing. Using a variety of practical tutorials, you'll learn about the technical details you need to understand to produce high-quality digital photographs, including image editing, retouching, color correction, noise reduction, compositing, masking, special effects, and more.

This updated edition has been completely re-written and updated. The revised, extensive camera buying section covers the latest technologies, and allows you to make an informed decision about which hardware is right for you. All of the shooting and post-production chapters have been revised and updated both to reflect changes in the marketplace and to improve readability and comprehension. Many new tutorials are provided, including new information on shooting and processing raw files, facial retouching, getting accurate meter readings and much more.

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KEY FEATURES
* Includes completely revised and updated coverage
* Provides new, detailed coverage of camera evaluation including the latest technologies and affordable SLRs
* Includes new explanations, examples, and tutorials covering metering and exposure
* Detailed examples using Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements 2.0
* Includes many new tutorials on improved methods for the most common types of corrections and enhancements users want to make
* Provides new and expanded coverage of the basic questions camera purchasers have

ON THE CD
IMAGES: Color versions of most of the images in the book, to examine on-screen or in print.
TUTORIALS: Contains all of the files needed to use the book's tutorials, as well as additional QuickTime tutorial movies, and PDF tutorial articles.
DEMOS: Includes Mac and Windows versions of Adobe Photoshop CS, iView MediaPro and DataRescue's PhotoRescue

AUTHOR BIO
Ben Long (San Francisco, CA) is a successful writer, producer, videographer and author. He is the author of the first two editions of this book, as well as the best-selling Digital Filmmaking Handbook, Second Edition.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To work through the tutorials in the book, you will need Photoshop CS or Elements (demos are included on the CD). WINDOWS: Intel Pentium II or better; Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP; 192MB of RAM (256 MB recommended); 300 MB of available drive space; color monitor with 16-bit color card or better; CD-ROM drive. MACINTOSH: PowerPC G3 or better; Mac OS X v. 10.2.4 or better; 192 MB of RAM (256 MB Recommended); 350 MB of available drive space; color monitor with 16-bit color support, or better; CD-ROM drive. Please check the individual demos for specifics.

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