Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

355 Pages·2009·27.892 MB·English

by  Mark Justice Hinton

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Mark Justice Hinton teaches computer classes for the
ISBN 978-0-470-44417-7
University of New Mexico Division of Continuing Education as
well as digital photography classes. He is also the author of PC Mark Justice Hinton
Magazine Windows Vista Solutions. Mark maintains a tech help
Author of Digital Cameras &
blog at www.mjhinton.com/help.
Hinton Photography For Dummies
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Digital Photography
For Seniors
FOR
DUMmIES
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by Mark Justice Hinton
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Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies®
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About the Author
A computerist for more than 30 years, Mark Justice Hinton has writ-
ten two books on digital photography and one on Microsoft Windows
Vista. He has taught computer classes since 1988 for the University of
New Mexico Division of Continuing Education. Mark writes a blog on
computer topics: www.mjhinton.com/help.
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Author’s Acknowledgments
Thanks to everyone at Wiley for their part in producing this book.
Special thanks to my acquisitions editor Steve Hayes; project editor
Mark Enochs; technical editor Chuck Pace; copy editors Linda Morris
and Teresa Artman; and editorial assistant Cherrie Case. My deepest
thanks to Merri Rudd, long-time senior advocate, photographer, writer,
and editor, as well as mi corazón.
Peace,
mjh
Dedication
To my Droogs, my friends, and my buddy. Smile!
All I have is a photo in my wallet,
a small remembrance of something more solid.
All I have is a picture of you. — Blondie
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction..............................................................................1
Part I: Getting Started with Your Digital Camera........................5
Chapter 1: Buying a Digital Camera........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Taking Your First Photos......................................................................29
Chapter 3: Using Your Camera’s Setup Menus.....................................................45
Part II: Taking Better Digital Photos........................................59
Chapter 4: Following Basic Guidelines..................................................................61
Chapter 5: Taking Photos of People, Animals, and Flowers................................79
Chapter 6: Taking Photos of Places and Scenery..................................................99
Chapter 7: Using Manual Controls.......................................................................111
Part III: Editing Photos in the Digital Darkroom .....................127
Chapter 8: Moving Photos from Your Camera to Your Computer....................129
Chapter 9: Organizing Your Photos ....................................................................157
Chapter 10: Touching Up and Fixing Your Photos.............................................183
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning a Photo.........................................................................205
Part IV: Showing Off Your Photos ..........................................225
Chapter 12: Printing Photos at Home.................................................................227
Chapter 13: Using a Printing Service...................................................................239
Chapter 14: Sharing Photos on the Internet.......................................................253
Chapter 15: Enjoying Digital Picture Frames......................................................279
Chapter 16: Having Fun with Your Photos.........................................................295
Glossary...............................................................................319
Index....................................................................................325
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Table Of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................1
About This Book.........................................................................................2
Foolish Assumptions..................................................................................2
Why You Need This Book..........................................................................3
How This Book Is Organized.....................................................................3
Time to Get Started!...................................................................................4
Part I: Getting Started with Your Digital Camera........................5
Chapter 1: Buying a Digital Camera...................................7
Explore Types of Digital Cameras.............................................................8
Choose a Price Range...............................................................................10
Identify the Features You Want................................................................11
Research Digital Cameras on the Web....................................................18
Get Your Hands on a Camera in a Store ................................................20
Select Accessories......................................................................................22
Unpack and Set Up Your Camera ..........................................................25
Chapter 2: Taking Your First Photos..................................29
Locate the Camera’s Controls..................................................................30
Turn the Camera On and Off..................................................................32
Use Automatic Mode ...............................................................................32
Turn the Flash On and Off......................................................................34
Shoot Some Photos..................................................................................35
Review Your Photos..................................................................................36
Delete Photos from Your Camera...........................................................38
Shoot a Video...........................................................................................39
View Your Photos and Videos on TV.......................................................41