Tag: Julie Adair King

The new Canon EOS Rebel XS is designed to capture the perfect photos. But if you’re new to SLRs, digital photography can be a bit intimidating. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D For Dummies shows you how to get the most out of this digital camera, taking advantage of its 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC III image processor. This book offers explanations of all the controls and menus, suggestions to make using lenses a breeze, and picture-taking advice to give you the confidence to start shooting fantastic photos. You’ll learn to manage aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and work with the Auto Lighting Optimizer to enhance your creativity. You’ll also discover how to:Handle and manipulate lensesGet creative with exposure, lighting, and color balanceDownload, organize, print, and share your photosSee how to use the Live View mode, adjust settings, and get great shots in automatic or manual modeUse Autofocus with Live View, set white balance, and choose a color spaceWork with Canon’s downloading tools, prepare images for print, and create Web-friendly filesGet great photos in automatic modesFollow ten speedy editing tricksAvoid motion blur and noiseCheck focus by magnifying the viewCapture action, scenic vistas, and close-upsPrint from rhe ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser You’ve invested in the Canon EOS Rebel XS, so it makes sense to learn the best techniques for using this camera. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D For Dummies gives you the knowledge to become a pro.

Veteran author Julie Adair King demystifies the high-end features of the new Canon T1i.The Canon EOS Rebel T1i is the newest camera offered in Canon's popular Rebel line of digital SLRs-and sells for less than $900. Packed with page after page of full-color images, this hands-on guide is aimed at helping you make the most of the Canon T1i's controls and shooting modes. Get ready to maximize the camera's main functions in order to create effective digital photos.Bestselling author Julie Adair King brings her expertise in the areas of digital cameras and photography and combines it with her fun and friendly writing style to offer you helpful explanations and advice. Plus, examples walk first-time users of a digital SLR camera through the basic features as well as the software that accompanies the camera.Selling for under $900, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i is a consumer-friendly digital camera, ideal for first-time ownersShows you how to shoot in auto mode, use live view and playback modes, and explore the on-board controlsDemonstrates techniques for dialing in exposure and lighting controls, manipulating focus and color controls, and handling situational shootingCovers printing, posting online, and other ways to share imagesPicture this: taking better digital photos than you ever thought possible with your Canon EOS Rebel T1i!

Digital Photo Projects For Dummies presents a unique twist on understanding the basics of digital photography. This full-color book walks you through the most common projects and tasks you’ll encounter in your digital photography activities. The book demonstrates the basics of setting your camera for the best shot before diving into how to improve your photos. Projects include brightening a dark photo, improving focus, getting rid of red-eye, touching up blemishes, creating a collage, adding a photo to a business card, rescuing old or damaged photos, and turning a photo into a piece of artwork ready for framing. This book includes a DVD that contains "screencast" lessons created by the author that let you watch the specific steps of selected projects on your screen while you do them yourself. The DVD also includes trial versions of photo software as well as sample images from the book.

Your fun guide to digital photography with any deviceWhether you're shooting with an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, a smartphone or tablet, a high-priced contraption, or one of those new-fangled action cameras, it's possible to take your digital photos from good to great by applying a few simple tricks―and Digital Photography For Dummies shows you how! Packed with tips, advice, and insight you won't find in your camera's manual, this friendly guide quickly gets you up to speed on proven photography techniques to help your digital pictures say more than a thousand words! No longer a hobby or profession limited to those with access to fancy and expensive equipment, digital photography is all around us. But if you want to take your shoots a bit more seriously and produce images you'd be proud enough to give as gifts or decorate your home, this friendly guide has you covered. From figuring out how to make the most of your camera's settings to applying exposure tricks the pros use all the time, frame-worthy digital photos are a page―and a click―away. Interpret your camera's settings and apply them for better photosShoot better portraits, action shots, and low-light photosCollect your photos in a place where you won't lose themGrasp simple digital photography techniques that apply to any kind of cameraIf you've been experimenting with digital photography for a while or just caught the bug, this new edition of Digital Photography For Dummies is the picture-perfect guide you'll turn to again and again.

You'll be smiling behind the camera after you master all the tips and tricks exposed in the second edition of Digital Photography For Dummies by photographer and digital imaging expert Julie Adair King. This updated guide to taking great pictures with a digital camera -- whether you're shooting for fun or for profit -- delivers up-to-the-minute advice on everything from selecting the right camera to using advanced image-correction techniques, all written in clear, concise terms and presented with easy-to-follow steps. With traditional 35mm cameras, after your picture is taken, that's it. But with digital camera images, the fun is just starting. Run your digital images through a variety of special effects, from adjusting the color balance to cropping out unwanted elements or sharpening the focus. Create new images for your Web site, send your pictures to friends and family over the Internet, or print your suitable-for-framing pix on high-quality paper. Plus, Digital Photography For Dummies, 2nd Edition, comes with a bonus CD-ROM loaded with image-editing utilities, such as Kodak Picture Easy 3.1, Spin Panorama 1.0, and trial versions of several popular tools and programs, including Adobe's award-winning photo-manipulation program, Photoshop 5.

Full-color guide to everything you need to get the most out of your Nikon D5000!The Nikon D5000 packs a lot of punch into a camera that beginners will love, and now you can pack an equal amount of punch into the digital photographs you take with your new Nikon. Whether you want to understand the D5000's new exposure settings or learn photography basics such as aperture, shutter speed, and downloading photos, this book delivers.Walks you through the new Nikon D5000's features, including a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 19 auto-exposure modes, and a swivel viewfinderShows beginners who may be new to DSLR cameras how to take good digital photographs-from using the right settings for things like sunsets, candelight, or portraits-to downloading to your computer and printingDemonstrates beginning to advanced techniques with over 200 full-color photos, giving you plenty of great ideas of what you can accomplishOffers practical tips and ideas from two expert digital photographers and authorsDon't be intimidated by your new digital camera! This friendly For Dummies guide will get you up and running in no time.

The know-how you need to get the most out of your Nikon D300sThe Nikon D300s is packed with pro features at a consumer price of less than $2,000, making it a camera both pro and beginning photographers will be looking to scoop up. Newcomers to the D300s can rely on this easy-to-understand book to guide them through the essentials of the camera's controls and how to adjust them in order to get results you want.Assuming no previous dSLR experience, veteran author Julie Adair King helps familiarize you with the features of the D300s and provides you with an overview of the camera body and automatic settings. You'll quickly learn to apply what you've learned to any shooting situation.Serves as ideal reading for newcomers to the Nikon D300sVeteran author Julie Adair King provides you with an overview of the camera body and its controls and featuresLooks at the camera's exposure, lighting, focus, automatic settings, and color controlsCovers the retouch menu, as well as lesser-known features, so that you can get a final product worth sharingSet your focus on learning the essentials of the Nikon D300s with this friendly guide by your side!

Professional photography advice for D3000 beginnersThe Nikon D3000 is Nikon's new entry-level camera. With the D3000, you get all the features of Nikon's older cameras along with an updated battery, larger monitor, and improved focus features. In addition, the D3000 also offers simpler menus to help first-time DSLR users.Assuming no prior dSLR knowledge, veteran author Julie Adair King offers you a tour of the camera body, a hands-on how-to on all the features of the D3000, and a step-by-step walkthrough of how to get the photos you want.Explains shooting in auto mode, reviews the new video option, and covers working with file size and qualityWalks you through shifting out of automatic mode and using the D3000's lighting, exposure, focus, and color featuresDemonstrates getting photos from your camera to your PC, developing an effective file system, and sharing photos via print, online, or other waysPacked with useful tips, this helpful guide encourages you to take control of your camera.

The Nikon D90 offers professional-quality features for shutterbugs of all types—take full advantage of each feature with this full-color, user-friendly guide Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features—like 11-point autofocus, Live View, and the ability to shoot HD video—that you may find overwhelming if you’re not familiar with digital cameras or even photography in general. No need to panic—you’re in the right place. Nikon D90 For Dummies is a fun and easy-to-use guide that helps you understand and use all the camera’s dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online. Not only will you learn what all your camera’s features do, but you’ll also discover when, where, why, and how best to use each one. With this full-color book written in plain English, getting great shots is a snap. Whether you’re an experienced photography enthusiast or a virtual beginner, this book shows you the ins and outs of the Nikon D90. You’ll learn to: Format memory cards, use Live View, create custom settings, and change lenses Use thumbnail and calendar displays and picture data, and get tips for inspecting your photos Control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO Work with active D-lighting and use various flash modes Take control of lighting, exposure, and color Set up, shoot, and review photos using the viewscreen Record HD video, including sound, and know what your D90 can and can’t do Use software that comes with the camera to download, organize, and archive your images Print photos or share them via e-mails or slide shows Decide when you should use JPEG and when to use NEF Adjust resolution for optimum print quality or file size This comprehensive guide gives you the scoop on secrets for getting the best point-and-shoot pictures and why you might not want to use the top image quality setting. You’ll get tips for retouching images (like removing red-eye and adding a starburst effect) plus ideas for exploring special-purpose features (like adding comments to images with location and other information). Get your copy of Nikon D90 For Dummies, grab your Nikon D90, and start shooting!

You've decided to upgrade from your old point-and-shoot by purchasing the compact and economical Nikon D60, an SLR model without all the bulk. Now, make the most of your new digital camera by actually learning how to use all those options and settings! Take advantage of external controls and learn how to navigate the camera menus to fully customize internal options so that you can capture, share, and print photographs like a professional. You'll find out how to understand the controls, navigate the menus, choose your settings, access internal options, and become familiar with automatic modes. You'll learn to use the Image Quality and Image Size settings, which are necessary for both automatic and manual picture-taking. Then, you can easily express your creativity by managing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and editing your photographs on a computer. You will download photos and print them to share with your friends and family! You will find out how to:Master camera controlsUse automatic and manual modesChange, focus, and zoom lensesAdjust picture quality and resolutionManipulate exposure and lightingWork with picture filesPrint and share photosComplete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks from repairing red eye to cropping photos and ten special-purpose features you can explore on a rainy day, Nikon D60 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to taking and sharing the pictures like a pro.