Mastering Digital Photography and Imaging

By Peter K. Burian and Sybex

"A must-read for those who want to enhance their digital photography experience." --George Schaub, Editorial Director, Shutterbug and eDigitalPhoto magazines With a three or more megapixel digital camera or a good scanner, affordable image-editing software, and a photo-realistic printer, you have all the tools you need to create absolutely stunning images. But understanding all your options and getting the best possible results can be daunting. What features should you look for in a digital camera? What accessories do you need? How do you capture the best possible images with your digital equipment--and make corrections when you don't? What are the advantages of RAW capture? How can you get consistently great prints? Peter K. Burian, coauthor of the best-selling National Geographic Photography Field Guide , has taken the digital plunge and lived to write about it. The result is a practical, accessible guide that demystifies the world of digital photography and imaging--a must-read whether you're a photography enthusiast making the leap to digital, a gadget lover looking for the latest technology, a novice photographer, or anybody who regularly works with images. Inside you'll find: A buyer's guide to the essential equipment and software: learn the pros and cons of compact digicams versus digital SLR cameras; choose a suitable scanner; find the right imaging program for your needs; select the perfect photo printer Focusing, composition, and lighting tips for making snapshots that you'll be proud of Pro tips and techniques for using all your camera's advanced features Techniques for getting scans of exceptional quality, whether you're scanning prints, slides, or negatives Recommendations on upgrading your computer and peripherals for digital imaging Professional methods for fine-tuning your images in the digital darkroom Techniques for creating color or black-and-white prints of exhibition quality Tips on optimizing your images for use in e-mail, online albums, and web pages

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782142907
• ISBN13: 9780782142907
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Very nice book by a very nice guy

I corresponded with Peter Burian briefly, six or seven years ago, getting advice on photographing my daughter ice skating. He was very nice, and very helpful. That same attitude comes through in this very attractive book. He covers all the important areas: cameras, scanners, software, and printers. This book will give you a solid and accurate understanding of all these areas. It's not going to give you up-to-the-minute details on Nikon and Canons' latest models, or try to convince you about which brand is the best. But if you haven't already made up your mind about one or the other, this book will give you the background to make sensible choices. This book is ideal for someone making their first move to digital, or moving up from snapshooting to something more capable.

Covered what you want to know about digital photography.

I carefully read through the book and found it is a very informative tool that gives the readers a lot of tips and advices. For readers who like to buy or upgrade digital equipment, there are chapters that listed major considerations and technology differences of equipment categories. For readers who already own digital equipment, the book shows you how to optimize your equipment to get the best result. Readers who like to improve photography would found advices of taking better pictures, and technique of digital darkroom. The book explained complicate but important concepts in simple language, with deep enough detail. I found the book easy to read and very helpful. I had a lot of "I see" and "Now I know why/how" while I read through the book. If you are new to photography or moving from film to digital, this is a must-read book for you.

A thoroughly detailed, "user friendly" tutorial

Mastering Digital Photography And Imaging by digital photography expert Peter K. Burian is a full-color, thoroughly detailed, "user friendly" tutorial to making the most of a digital camera or scanner, as well as affordable image-editing software. Specifically intended to aid digital imagers of all skill and experience levels, the individual chapters include cogent and practical advice for selecting the right scanner, image-editing software, and printer, techniques for getting high-quality scans from prints, slides, or negatives, professional-quality methods for fine-tuning digital images, and so much more. Mastering Digital Photography And Imaging is confidently recommended as a truly superb all-around reference, resource, and self-teaching tool.

A digital gold mine

When it comes to digital technology I'm still operating in the Cretaceous Period and yet I found this book easy to understand,comprehensive and a pleasure to read.