Digital Photography for Seniors for Dummies (ISBN - 0470444177)

355 Pages·2021·27.84 MB·English

Mark Justice Hinton
Author of Digital Cameras &
Photography For Dummies

• Compare digital cameras and choose
the best one for you

• Change your camera settings to
get better pictures

• Improve your photos with your
computer

IN FULL COLOR!

Learn to:

Digital Photography
For Seniors

Making Everything Easier!™

Open the book and find:

• How to pick the camera that
best fits your budget and needs

• Tips for taking great travel
photos

• Accessories you might want for
your camera

• How to get really good pictures
of kids and pets

• Easy ways to get photos from
your camera to your computer

• Tips and tricks for editing
pictures on a computer

• Good reasons for putting your
pictures online

Mark Justice Hinton teaches computer classes for the
University of New Mexico Division of Continuing Education as
well as digital photography classes. He is also the author of PC
Magazine Windows Vista Solutions. Mark maintains a tech help
blog at www.mjhinton.com/help.

$24.99 US / $29.99 CN / £16.99 UK

ISBN 978-0-470-44417-7

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Take the mystery
out of digital photography
and join the fun!

You don’t need to be a professional photographer or
a technology expert to take great digital photos! This
down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the
right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take
good pictures, make them look even better with your
computer, and print them or share them online for friends
and family to enjoy.

• Do your homework — compare camera features to choose
those you need at the price you can afford

• Practice, practice, practice — learn to use camera settings,
how to compose good shots, and how light affects a picture

• The darkroom is now digital — use free software to organize
and edit your photos

• Learn to share — print your pictures at home or through a
service, e-mail them to friends, set up an online photo album,
or show them off in a digital picture frame

In
Color

Digital Photography
For Seniors

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For Seniors

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by Mark Justice Hinton

Digital Photography

For Seniors

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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

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