Using a photographer's perspective, this introduction to digital photography shows how digital photography relates to traditional photography, how it can improve traditional picture-making, and how it diverges from traditional photography to open up new avenues for creative growth. It shows how to customize digital images for many modes of distribution, including desktop printers, World Wide Web, CD-ROMs, film recorders, and alternative non-silver processes. It provides detailed, step-by-step guidance throughout the entire range of digital studio processes, and explains how specific procedures can lead to better image making. Each topic is conveniently covered in a self-contained, two-page spread. Color Photography. Introduction to Digital Imaging. Image Capture and storage. Basic Image Editing. Beyond Basic Image Editing. Digital Printing and Electronic Publishing.

"Once an image is in digital form, what you can do with it is practically endless." Tom Ang Make sure you're picture perfect with this concise and easy-to-use guide to digital photography from expert photographer and bestselling author Tom Ang. Now available in ebook(PDF) format. Understand what to look for when buying cameras, software, or accessories. Follow the essentials of good picture-taking and get expert tips on how to make the most of your digital images from covering the basics to image manipulation and special effects. Plus, "quick fix" pages on how to solve common problems mean your camera can learn to lie. Get clicking and get outstanding results every time. Updates to this edition Ch. 1 Buyers' Guide (was Total Photography) A guide to cameras and accessories. All new products. Spreads newly presented as "Buyers' Guides", to help the reader decide which products are most suited to their needs. Ch. 2 Photo Techniques (was Photography for the Digital Age) Skills, trade secrets, and techniques of digital photography. Updated text, some new photographs. Ch. 3 A Compendium of Ideas (New, not in previous 2 editions) 36 pages of projects, concepts, subject areas, approaches, and ideas. All new text and photographs, taken from Digital Photographer's Handbook 4th edition. Ch. 4 All About Image Manipulation Filters, image effects, distortion, color control, and manipulation. Some minor reorganization of information, text updated. New text, images and layouts for Filter Effects, pp. 170-177. New spread on High Dynamic Range. Ch. 6 The Output Adventure Proofing and printing, uploading images to the web. Text updated. New spread on Creating a Website.

"Once an image is in digital form, what you can do with it is practically endless." Tom Ang Updated to include all of the latest cameras and equipment, Digital Photography: An Introduction (Fourth Edition) is the latest edition of Tom Ang's best-selling how-to for anyone interested in the art of digital photography. Make sure you're picture perfect with this concise and easy-to-use guide to digital photography from expert photographer and bestselling author Tom Ang. Understand what to look for when buying cameras, software, or accessories. Follow the essentials of good picture-taking and get expert tips on how to make the most of your digital images from covering the basics to image manipulation and special effects. Plus, "quick fix" pages on how to solve common problems mean your camera can learn to lie. Get clicking and get outstanding results every time.

Looks at the digital technology that has transformed the photographic medium and offers the latest information on equipment, software, and accessories, including a guide to technique, design, lighting, digital image manipulation, and composition.

An illustrated introduction to digital photography, examining hardware such as cameras, computers, scanners, and printers and the relationship between them; looking at image-editing software, tools, and techniques; featuring step-by-step instructions for taking professional-quality photographs; and discussing special-effects options.

In this new age of photography, this book explores the world of traditional photography and electronic imaging with a fine art approach. The author guides the reader through the theory and practice of the steps necessary to master the many variables involved in successful imaging. Traditional photography is presented as the foundation of current technology as next level with the application of electronic imaging. Discussions involving scanning, digitizing, Photoshop, special effects, ethics, along with a wealth of assignments, encourage the student to explore many exciting possibilities.

A no-nonsense introduction to digital photography aimed at the absolute beginner. This book will tell you everything you need to know in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format.