An Advanced Guide to Digital Photography

AVA's Digital Photography series unravels the complex world of digital imaging while concentrating on the photographic aspect. This is the third of the levels-of-expertise-led titles in this highly successful series.

This title will provide the reader with the advanced techniques to truly master the new photographic media. Structured around the three main areas of shooting the image, enhancing the image and enjoying the image, the Digital Photography series makes the world of digital imaging simple while concentrating on the photographic aspect. With the aid of inspirational images we are shown in easy steps how the image was taken, manipulated on the computer and output in the desired form.

Introduction. How to get the most of the book. The equipment: grain to pixels
digital cameras
computers
scanners and scanning
printers and printing. Management: colour management
managing digital assets
essential software. Manipulating and retouching: retouching images
colour corrections
salvaging pictures
salvaging pictures II
selections &
masks
adding a new background
montage
montage II
panoramas
special effect filters. Shooting digitally: shooting for stock
shooting to a brief
wedding photography
architectural photography
landscape photography
landscape effects
the digital studio
the digital studio II
portraiture. Digital masters: fashion photographer Nick Scott
wildlife photographer Andy Rouse
stock photographer John Lund
landscape photographer Michael Reichmann
portrait photographer Douglas Kirkland
creative art photographer Judy Mandolf
hobbyist photographer Heather Mcfarland. Digital presentation: the digital portfolio
putting on the show. Appendix: contacts
glossary
web links
acknowledgements.