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Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Digital Photography
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Contents
Introduction – 5
Equipment
Camera – 7
Optics – 13
Tripod – 19
File Format
JPG vs. Raw – 23
Shooting JPG – 28
Shooting Raw – 30
Taking the Shot
Creating Sharp Images – 32
Holding the Camera – 34
Exposure – 36
Aperture – 37
Shutter Speed – 39
ISO – 40
Exposure Revisited – 41
Exposure Modes – 42
Metering – 44
Metering Difficult Scenes – 45
Reading Histograms – 47
Protecting the Highlights – 55
Dynamic Range – 56
Light – 60
White Balance – 68
Depth of Field – 73
Composition
Center of Interest – 77
Thirds & Golden Triangle – 81
Triangles – 83
Color – 84
Art of Subtraction – 87
Field Issues
In the Field – 89
Forget Me Not List – 93
Leveling the Camera – 95
Polarizer – 96
GND Filter – 98
Scouting Locations – 101
Raw Workflow
Raw – 105
Best Workflow – 108
Camera Raw 6.0 – 109
Dialogue Box – 110
Workflow Options – 111
Histogram – 113
Basic Tab – 114
White Balance – 115
Exposure – 118
Recovery – 119
Fill Light – 120
Blacks – 121
Brightness – 122
Contrast – 123
Clarity – 124
Vibrance & Saturation – 125
Tone Curve – 127
Photoshop CS5
Best Workflow Again – 134
Layers – 136
Selections and Masks – 144
Color Balance – 154
Brightness/Contrast – 156
Levels – 158
Curves – 165
Hue/Saturation – 174
Interpolation – 177
Sharpening – 180
Sample Workflow
Introduction – 187
The Process – 188
The Image – 189
The Workflow – 190
Color Management
What’s All the Fuss About – 202
Camera – 205
Computer/Photoshop – 207
Monitor – 212
Soft Proof – 214
Printer – 217
Light Box – 221
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