Derrick Story - Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition
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Even film diehards have a tough time resisting the instant gratification of the digital camera. Todays digital cameras are more affordable then ever before, and they deliver high quality images that are a snap to share. Plus, you can take risks with a digital camera you never would with a film camera. You waste nothing; theres no film required, and because you only print the pictures you need, digital photography is cost effective and environmentally friendly.
But to take full advantage of a digital camera, you need to be an experienced photographer and an expert at digital photography too. With more than 15 years of experience as a photojournalist, author Derrick Story brings you Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition. For everyone who owns or will own a digital camera (and that pretty much means everyone!), this is the perfect on-the-go guide for taking top-notch digital photos.
In this third edition of the bestselling pocket guide, Story expands on the basic photography techniques that he introduced in earlier editions, including an explanation of each camera component and what it does, tips for choosing just the right settings for your needs, and much more. This indispensable guide covers everything from how to shoot sports action, close ups, and night shots, to dealing with image resolution, archiving, and memory cards.
Affordable and portable, Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition offers full-color photographs, screen shots, and line art illustrating all the topics in the guides three main sections (Digital Camera Components, Standard Camera Functions, and How Do I?). Contents are labeled A to Z for quick reference. Theres also a comprehensive table of contents and index so youll waste no time flipping to the specific information you need--whether you want to transfer images, make a QuickTime movie, or just figure out what purpose that mystery setting on your camera serves. Theres even a section of easy-to-read reference tables for quick look-up of white balance settings, exposure compensation, camera mode explanations, and plenty more.
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This book is dedicated to Galen Rowell ,
who achieved critical acclaim shooting landscape
photography with a 35mm camera .
By doing so, he opened museum and gallery doors to
all small format and digital photographers who want to
display the timeless beauty of nature, but prefer to use
modern tools instead of traditional large format cameras .
Galen and his wife Barbara died in a plane crash
on August 11, 2002 in Inyo County, California .
Use the following tables as a quick-reference guide for a variety of camera settings. For more detailed explanations of the data listed here, see .
Lighting situation | Recommended exposure compensation (via the scale setting) |
|---|---|
Subject against a bright sky background (high clouds on sunny day) | Overexpose by 2 (+2.0); use fill flash if within 10 feet |
Light object (white color), front lit | Overexpose by 1.5 (+1.5) |
Subject against white sand or snow (e.g., person skiing) | Overexpose by 1.5 (+1.5) |
Landscape scene dominated by bright, hazy sky | Overexpose by 1 (+1.0) |
Fair-skinned subjects with bright front lighting | Overexpose by .5 (+.5) |
Subject against green foliage in open sun (e.g., outdoor portrait with background trees and shrubs) | No compensation |
Dark-skinned subjects with bright front lighting | Underexpose by .5 (.5) |
Brightly lit subject against dark background (e.g., theater lighting) | Underexpose by 1 (1.0) |
Dark object (black color), front lit | Underexpose by 1.5 (1.5) |
situation | Recommended flash mode |
|---|---|
Outdoor portrait in open shade or sun | Fill flash (flash forced on) |
Subject against bright background, such as hazy sky | Fill flash (flash forced on) |
Weddings and other special events (both indoor and outdoor shooting) | Fill flash (flash forced on) |
Subject in brightly lit evening scene, such as Times Square, New York, or Sunset Strip, Las Vegas | Slow-synchro flash (hold camera steady or use tripod) |
Portrait against twilight sky, brightly lit monument, or building | Slow-synchro flash (hold camera steady or use tripod) |
Portrait in brightly lit room where ambient lighting needs to be preserved | Slow-synchro flash (hold camera steady or use tripod) |
Subject who typically blinks as flash fires | Red eye reduction flash (to eliminate recorded blinking) |
Mood portrait by window, bright lamp, or other light source | Flash off (steady camera with tripod or other support) |
Sporting event or outdoor concert when shooting from the stands | Flash off (steady camera with tripod or other support) |
[1] On some point-and-shoot cameras, these flash settings are accessible only when you enable manual mode. Cameras typically ship in automatic mode, which limits the number of adjustments that the photographer can change. Refer to your owner's manual for more information.
Lighting condition | Recommended white balance setting |
|---|---|
Sunny, outdoor conditions | Auto or Daylight |
Open shade (e.g., under a tree), indoor portraits by window light, or when flash is on indoors | Cloudy (add fill flash when possible) |
Snow setting, bluish winter light, or when overall light balance is too "cool" | Cloudy |
Indoors with flash off, when dominant light source is tungsten light | Tungsten |
Outdoors at sunset or sunrise, when light is too "warm" | Tungsten |
Indoors, when dominant light source is fluorescent tubes | Fluorescent |
Camera mode | Explanation |
|---|---|
Programmed autoexposure (P) | Camera sets both aperture and shutter speed. Good for general photography. |
Shutter priority/timed value (S or Tv) | Photographer sets shutter speed and camera sets corresponding aperture. Best for action, sports, or running water photography. |
Aperture priority/aperture value (Av) | Photographer sets aperture and camera sets corresponding shutter speed. Best for landscape photography or any situation that requires depth of field control. |
Manual (M) | Photographer sets both aperture and shutter speed. Advanced mode for those with an understanding of photography. |
Movie | Camera records video segments and saves them as QuickTime, AVI, or MPEG files. Some models also record sound to accompany the video. |
Panorama | Camera designates a sequence of shots to be later "stitched together" to create one image with a wide perspective. Some cameras give you onscreen assistance to line up the sequence. |
Nighttime | Allows for longer shutter speeds (even when the flash is enabled) to enable photography in low ambient light, such as at sunset or for brightly lit interiors. A tripod should be used to help steady the camera when using this mode. |
[2] Your camera may have all, some, or only a couple of these modes available. Typically, aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual modes are available only on advanced models.
Metering mode | Explanation |
|---|---|
Evaluative metering | Camera divides viewing area into "segments" and evaluates each area alone and in combination with others. End result is very accurate overall exposure for most scenes. Good choice for general photography. |
Spot metering | Camera reads only center portion of viewing area, usually within the center brackets or crosshairs. Good choice for situations that require precise exposure control on a particular element in the scene. Most popular use is to correctly meter a person's face in difficult lighting situations. |
Center-weighted metering | Camera reads entire viewfinder area, but with more emphasis placed on central portion of scene. Typically used for landscape and general photography. Evaluative metering is usually preferred over centerweighted metering. |
[3] Many point-and-shoot cameras offer only one metering modeusually center-weighted or evaluative. Intermediate and advanced models usually include spot metering, too.
Subject | ISO speed | Aperture (f-stop) | Shutter speed |
|---|---|---|---|
Sunset (point at sky without sun shining in viewfinder) |
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