Introduction to Photography Techniques and Editing

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2019

Pages: 161 (162 with cover)

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ISBN 9781524966294

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This book is designed as a guide and reference for all level of photographers covering camera basics to digital editing.   It is compiled from years of experience and presented in a way to help you navigate the overwhelming nature of photography.  This book is not designed to explain every button on your camera or tell you how to use every command your editing software has. It will, however, show you the camera and editing techniques to take your photography to the professional level. 

  1. Introduction
    1. How to Use This Book
    2. Digital Photography vs Film Photography
    3. Importance of Editing Your Photos
  2. The Birth of Photography
    1. Early Photography
    2. Pinhole Photography
  3. SLRs to Smartphones
    1. SLR and DSLR
    2. Film Photography
    3. Smartphone Cameras
  4. Professional Camera Basics
    1. Aperture
    2. Shutter Speed
    3. Shooting Modes
    4. Determining Exposures
    5. ISO
    6. Lenses
  5. Composing Photos
    1. Finding Good Light
    2. Framing Your Subject
    3. Capturing Action
    4. Using Depth of Field
  6. Other Camera Settings
    1. White Balance
    2. The Bulb Setting
    3. Focus
    4. Light Meter Modes
  7. Using a Flash
    1. Manual Flash
    2. Softening The Flash
    3. Flash Shooting Scenarios
  8. Adobe Bridge
    1. Image File Depth and Color
    2. Types of Image Files
    3. Using Adobe Bridge
  9. Camera Raw Editing
    1. Getting to Camera Raw
    2. Basic Adjustments
    3. Essential Panels in Camera Raw
    4. Other Panels in Camera Raw
    5. Localized Adjustments
  10. Adobe Lightroom
    1. Lightroom vs. Bridge vs. Photoshop
    2. Importing and Cataloging
    3. The Library Module
    4. The Develop Module
    5. Presets, Snapshots, and History
    6. Further Editing, Exporting, Publishing, and Printing
  11. Photoshop Basics
    1. Stepwedge
    2. The Photoshop Workspace
    3. Image Adjustments
    4. Selecting and Editing
    5. Editing Tools
    6. Filters
    7. Content Aware Tools
    8. Image Dimensions
  12. HDR and Panoramas
    1. High Dynamic Range
    2. Creating Panoramas
  13. Compositing Images in Photoshop
    1. Working with Layers
    2. Smart Editing
    3. The Art of Masking
    4. Creating a Composite
  14. Heavy Editing in Photoshop
    1. Workflows
    2. The Importance of Sharpening
    3. Dodging and Burning
    4. Image Cleanup
    5. Frequency Separations
    6. Heavy Manipulation
  15. Scanning, Color Calibration, and Printing
    1. Digital Camera Download
    2. Scanning Prints and Negatives
    3. Calibrating Your Monitor
    4. Inkjet Printing
    5. Printing Companies
Jesse Miller
Mark Zimmerman

This book is designed as a guide and reference for all level of photographers covering camera basics to digital editing.   It is compiled from years of experience and presented in a way to help you navigate the overwhelming nature of photography.  This book is not designed to explain every button on your camera or tell you how to use every command your editing software has. It will, however, show you the camera and editing techniques to take your photography to the professional level. 

  1. Introduction
    1. How to Use This Book
    2. Digital Photography vs Film Photography
    3. Importance of Editing Your Photos
  2. The Birth of Photography
    1. Early Photography
    2. Pinhole Photography
  3. SLRs to Smartphones
    1. SLR and DSLR
    2. Film Photography
    3. Smartphone Cameras
  4. Professional Camera Basics
    1. Aperture
    2. Shutter Speed
    3. Shooting Modes
    4. Determining Exposures
    5. ISO
    6. Lenses
  5. Composing Photos
    1. Finding Good Light
    2. Framing Your Subject
    3. Capturing Action
    4. Using Depth of Field
  6. Other Camera Settings
    1. White Balance
    2. The Bulb Setting
    3. Focus
    4. Light Meter Modes
  7. Using a Flash
    1. Manual Flash
    2. Softening The Flash
    3. Flash Shooting Scenarios
  8. Adobe Bridge
    1. Image File Depth and Color
    2. Types of Image Files
    3. Using Adobe Bridge
  9. Camera Raw Editing
    1. Getting to Camera Raw
    2. Basic Adjustments
    3. Essential Panels in Camera Raw
    4. Other Panels in Camera Raw
    5. Localized Adjustments
  10. Adobe Lightroom
    1. Lightroom vs. Bridge vs. Photoshop
    2. Importing and Cataloging
    3. The Library Module
    4. The Develop Module
    5. Presets, Snapshots, and History
    6. Further Editing, Exporting, Publishing, and Printing
  11. Photoshop Basics
    1. Stepwedge
    2. The Photoshop Workspace
    3. Image Adjustments
    4. Selecting and Editing
    5. Editing Tools
    6. Filters
    7. Content Aware Tools
    8. Image Dimensions
  12. HDR and Panoramas
    1. High Dynamic Range
    2. Creating Panoramas
  13. Compositing Images in Photoshop
    1. Working with Layers
    2. Smart Editing
    3. The Art of Masking
    4. Creating a Composite
  14. Heavy Editing in Photoshop
    1. Workflows
    2. The Importance of Sharpening
    3. Dodging and Burning
    4. Image Cleanup
    5. Frequency Separations
    6. Heavy Manipulation
  15. Scanning, Color Calibration, and Printing
    1. Digital Camera Download
    2. Scanning Prints and Negatives
    3. Calibrating Your Monitor
    4. Inkjet Printing
    5. Printing Companies

Jesse Miller
Mark Zimmerman