(Ebook) How Digital Photography Works by Ron White, Timothy Edward Downs ISBN 9780789736307, 0789736306

(Ebook) How Digital Photography Works by Ron White, Timothy Edward Downs ISBN 9780789736307, 0789736306

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 groundbreaking book include: ·         How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures·         How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses 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 the Screen Match What You See on Paper·         How Your Camera’s Microprocessor Manipulates Images·         How Photoshop Expands a Photographer’s Artistry  Introduction Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras  Chapter 1         The Workings of a Digital Camera Chapter 2         Inside Digital Video Cameras  Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images Chapter 3         How Lenses Work  Chapter 4         How Light Plays Tricks on Perception  Chapter 5         How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices Light  Chapter 6         How Technology Lets There Be Light  Chapter 7         How Light Becomes Data  Chapter 8         How New Tech Changes Photography  Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works  Chapter 9         How Software Changes Pixels by the Numbers  Chapter 10       How Digital Retouching Rescues Family Heirlooms  Chapter 11       How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies  Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works  Chapter 12       How Computers and Printers Create Photographs  Chapter 13       How Photo-Quality Printers Work  Glossary  Index