Digital Camera Basics: Getting the Most from Your Digital Camera

by Jenni Bidner

Did you know digital cameras now outsell conventional ones? People are buying digital cameras for their quality images, instantaneous output, and the freedom to incorporate pictures into all kinds of printed materials. To get the most from your digital camera, and learn about the many new models and accessories, you'll welcome this enjoyable guide that cuts through the technical jargon. Each type of digital camera on the market gets a thorough review. File-storage options are clearly explained, as are methods of saving pictures on your computer, manipulating images in a dazzling variety of ways, and sending them anywhere on the Internet. All the essentials of taking great pictures are adapted to a digital camera, such as composition, shooting in existing light, using a flash, plus mastering autofocus and light metering. Make your best-ever shots, with galleries of illustrative photos to inspire you and hundreds of tips to tell you how they're done.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002