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TOMANG DDIIGGIITTAALL PHOTOGRAPHER’S HANDBOOK equipment techniques effects projects + 0 0 0 D 0, L O 0 S FULLY UPDATED 5 TH EDITTIIOONN 5 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S HANDBOOK DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S HANDBOOK TOMANG LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH, MELBOURNE, DELHI For Wendy Senior Editor Nicky Munro Designer Joanne Clark US Senior Editor Rebecca Warren Jacket Designer Mark Cavanagh Production Editor Ben Marcus S Production Controller Mandy Inness Managing Editor Stephanie Farrow Senior Managing Art Editor Lee Griffiths T First American Edition, 2012 DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 N 12 13 14 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001—183053—July/2012 Copyright © 2012 Dorling Kindersley Limited E Text copyright © 2012 Tom Ang All images © Tom Ang, except where otherwise stated All rights reserved T Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by N any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by O Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-7566-9242-1 C DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. Printed and bound by Hung Hing, China Discover more at www.dk.com 1CORE 2 PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS PROJECTS 12 Handling cameras 92 Starting projects 14 Your first pictures 94 Abstract imagery 16 Picture composition 97 Architecture 24 Focusing and depth of field 100 Interiors 28 Image orientation 104 Documentary photography 30 Image proportions 108 Street photography 32 Composition and zooms 110 Vacations and travel 34 Movement blur 118 Weddings 38 Close-ups 120 Children 40 Extreme lenses 124 Landscapes 42 Quick fix Optical problems 132 Cityscapes 46 Influencing perspective 136 Reflections 48 Changing viewpoints 138 Low-light photography 52 Quick fix Leaning buildings 140 Animals 53 Quick fix Facial distortion 144 Plants and gardens 54 Color composition 150 Panoramas 58 Adjacent colors 154 Live events 60 Color contrasts 158 Portraits 64 Quick fix Color balance 164 Camera phone photography 66 Exposure control 166 Record-keeping 68 Silhouettes/backlighting 70 High-key images 72 Low-key images 76 Advanced metering 80 Accessory flash 82 Quick fix Electronic flash 84 Electronic flash 3 IMAGE DEVELOPMENT 170 Scanning basics 224 Color to black and white 172 Workflow essentials 232 Vintage effects 174 Downloading 234 Working with RAW 176 File formats 238 Duotones 178 Image management 240 Tritones and quadtones 180 Capture defects 241 Sepia tones 182 Color management 244 Sabattier effect 184 Cropping and rotation 245 Gum dichromates 186 Quick fix Poor subject 246 Split toning detail 248 Hand tinting 187 Quick fix Poor subject 250 Cross-processing color 252 Tints from color originals 188 Levels 256 Quick fix Problem skies 190 Burning-in and dodging 258 Filter effects 194 Dust and noise 264 Multiplying filter effects 196 Sharpening 266 High dynamic range 200 Blurring 270 Selecting pixels 204 Quick fix Image distractions 274 Masks 206 Image size and distortion 276 Quick Fix Removing 208 Quick fix Converging backgrounds parallels 278 Layer blend modes 209 Quick fix Image framing 286 Text effects 210 White balance 288 Cloning techniques 212 Color adjustments 294 Simple composite 214 Saturation and vibrance 296 Photomosaics 216 Manipulation defects 298 Image stitching 218 Curves 222 Bit-depth and color 4 SHOWING AND 6 GOING SHARING FURTHER 302 Proofing and printing 366 Learning more 306 Output to paper 370 Portfolio technique 308 Quick fix Printer problems 372 Building up your business 310 Art printing 374 Mounting an exhibition 314 Online printing 376 Copyright concerns 318 Presenting prints 378 Shopping for equipment 320 Sharing images 324 Creating your own website 326 Selling your pictures 380 Glossary 392 Web resources 395 Manufacturers 396 Software resources 5 BUYING 398 Further reading GUIDE 400 Index 408 Acknowledgments 330 The ideal camera 334 Camera phones 336 Compacts 340 SLRs 342 Choosing lenses 346 Photographic accessories 350 Digital accessories 352 Electronic lighting 354 Lighting accessories 356 Computers 358 Computer accessories 360 Choosing software 362 Printers and other devices INTRODUCTION This is the fifth edition of the Digital Photographer’s Handbook. That it is still in print testifies to the fact that few of the fundamentals of image-making have changed since digital techniques came to dominate photography. That the book has received so many revisions shows not only the obvious need to keep up with changes in technology, but also that we need to keep abreast of the steady rise of photographers’ skills. Indeed, the most exciting recent development in photography is the steady improvement in photographic abilities. This is evident in the large numbers of stunningly inventive entries—from every corner of the planet—to photographic competitions; in the high quality of coverage of spot-news events by passersby; and it is clear even from the casual photography seen on social networks and picture-sharing sites. Without a doubt, the average standard of photography is far higher than ever. This is not only due to easy access to amazingly high-quality equipment at affordable prices. It is evident that skills and understanding of photography have genuinely grown, and continue to blossom. We have responded to these developments with a complete overhaul of the Digital Photographer’s Handbook. A thorough revision takes in developments such as RAW capture, tone-mapping techniques, and diversified approaches to image manipulation and management. We also cover new categories of equipment and software, and touch on the many changes in photographic practice.
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