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The Shot Doctor is a new kind of digital photography book that focuses on the "how-to" and less on the "how it works" or the technology behind the camera. This book is designed to be small enough to fit in your back pocket or in a camera bag. It is aimed at everyday parents, students, sporting enthusiasts, and average joes who just want to take decent pictures at their kids' soccer games and dance recitals and who don't aspire to make digital photography a hobby.* Easy-to-follow when-why-how "recipes" help you set your camera to get great shots right away* Beautiful full-color interior* Step-by-step instructions for conquering everyday photography challenges, including sporting events, school recitals and performances, vacations, babies, children, and special events* Simple explanations of camera controls help you understand when to use them, why they work, and how to use them* Compact, stays-open design means you can carry it everywhere and refer to it while you're taking pictures* Visual before and after examples of common photography problems help you choose the right solution for your photography challengesMark Edward Soper has been using adjustable cameras since 1971 and digital cameras since 2000, for a total of more than 37 years as an enthusiastic and serious amateur photographer. Mr. Soper's when-why-how approach to photography, which combines picture-based methods (take a picture, change settings, see how the picture improves), has been tested through years of teaching photography as well as by the hundreds of photographs he has taken for many of his books. Mark is the author of Easy Digital Cameras and UnleashingWindows Vista Media Center, as well as books on corporate and home networking, PC upgrades, home automation, and PC troubleshooting.Category: Digital PhotographyCovers: Digital CamerasUser Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Contents
Part I Solutions to Common Photo ProblemsChapter 1 Quick Reference to Common Photo ProblemsPart II Easy Camera Settings and Their LimitationsChapter 2 Quick Tour of Typical Digital CamerasNikon Coolpix L3Canon PowerShot A580Kodak ZD8612Canon Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400DChapter 3 Top Ten Problem Photo Situations-and How to Get Better PhotosSnow/Beach/WaterGraduationBirthday CandlesSparklers and CelebrationsConcerts and Stage ShowsChildren at Play and in GroupsSidelighting and BacklightingWedding DayNew BabySportsPart III Recipes for Better Digital PhotosChapter 4 What You Can (and Cannot) Do in Auto ModeSelecting Auto ModeWhat Auto Mode DoesWhen Auto Mode ShinesWhen Auto Mode Has ProblemsEvaluating Your PhotosGoing Beyond Auto ModeChapter 5 Using ScenesUnderstanding ScenesTypes of Scene SettingsHow to Use ScenesSunrise, SunsetNightSnowInteriorsOther Scene ModesWhat Scenes Can't DoPart IV Recipes for Better Digital PhotosChapter 6 Recipes for Better Indoor and Night PicturesWhy You Need This ChapterChoosing the Right ISOChoosing the Right White BalanceUsing Electronic FlashToo-Dark Flash PhotosToo-Light Flash PhotosOff-Color Flash PhotosAvailable Light at HomeBirthday CandlesGroup Activities Without FlashGroup Activities with FlashPlaytimeWindow Light at HomeDealing with "Spotlight" Effect from Direct Sun, Dark BackgroundDealing with Backlit SubjectsIndoor Sporting EventsPrefocus on Where Your Subject Will Be Instead of Trying to Track ThemUse Panning If You Can't Use a Really Fast Shutter SpeedIf You Have an Add-on Flash, Put It to WorkChoose the Right Autofocus Method to Track a Moving SubjectNight Sporting EventsLook For Shots that Capture the Mood if You Can't Capture the ActionPrefocus on the PlaymakerUse Manual Focus if Your Camera Supports ItChurches and MuseumsConcerts and PerformancesFireworksPortraitsCampfiresPetsMixed LightingChapter 7 Recipes for Better Daytime PicturesWhy You Need This ChapterChoosing the Right AperturePortraitsLandscapesChoosing the Right ISOWhen to Use a Higher (Faster) ISOWhen to Use a Lower (Slower) ISOChoosing the Right White BalanceChoosing the Right Shutter SpeedLandscapesDirectional LightingBuildings and ArchitectureWhy Details MatterShooting From the Inside to Capture Special DetailsChildrenGet Closer...and Use the Right FramingHow to Unclutter the BackgroundShooting at Dawn and DuskSunrise, SunsetBuildings at DuskBetter People PhotosAvoid Overhead LightingBacklight Is Flattering, But Watch the ExposureDistracting Background? Blur It AwayAction Air-Land-WaterUsing SmokeUsing PanningVacationsA New Take on Disney WorldAt the ZooChapter 8 Recipes for Better Event PicturesWeddingsBefore the WeddingShooting the CeremonyShooting the ReceptionHolidays, Showers, and BirthdaysNew Baby in TownBaptisms and ChristeningsReunions and MeetingsRestaurants and DiningChapter 9 Introduction to Creative Control ModesWhy You Need This ChapterBenefits of Creative Control ModesBetter Colors in Any LightJust-Right Exposures in Tricky LightingControl What's in FocusControl How Action Is CapturedControl How Photos Are StoredUsing Program ModeWhen to Use Program Mode-and WhyHow Program Mode WorksHow to Use Program ModeProgram Mode PhotosUsing Shutter Priority ModeWhen to Use Shutter Priority Mode-and WhyHow to Use Shutter Priority ModeShutter Priority Mode PhotosUsing Aperture Priority ModeWhen to Use Aperture Priority Mode-and WhyHow to Use Aperture Priority ModeAperture Priority Mode PhotosUsing Manual ModeWhen to Use Manual Mode-and WhyHow to Use Manual ModeManual Mode PhotosViewing PhotosPhoto Viewing ModesWhy Use Different Viewing Modes?Using Standard Viewing ModeViewing Photos in Other ModesStoring Photos in JPEG FormatWhen to Use JPEG Format-and WhySelecting JPEG Size SettingsSelecting Quality SettingsComparing JPEG Image Size and Quality SettingsStoring Photos in RAW FormatWhen to Use RAW Format-and WhyHow to Use RAW FormatRAW Format PhotosChapter 10 Improving ExposureWhy You Need This ChapterUsing Exposure LockWhen to Use Exposure Lock-and WhyHow Exposure Lock WorksHow to Use Exposure LockBefore and After Exposure LockUsing EV AdjustmentWhen to Use EV Adjustment-and WhyHow EV Adjustment WorksHow to Use EV AdjustmentBefore and After EV AdjustmentUsing Spot MeteringWhen to Use Spot MeteringWhy Use Spot Metering?How to Use Spot MeteringBefore and After Spot MeteringUsing ISO AdjustmentsWhen to Use ISO AdjustmentsWhy Use ISO Adjustments?How to Use ISO AdjustmentsBefore and After ISO AdjustmentsDon't Use Too High an ISO SettingImproving Exposure in Histogram ViewChapter 11 Improving ColorWhy You Need This ChapterWhy Use White Balance Settings?How to Change White Balance SettingsUsing Daylight White BalanceWhen to Use Daylight White Balance-and WhyHow to Use Daylight White BalanceBefore and After Daylight White BalanceWhen to Use Incandescent White Balance-and WhyHow to Use Incandescent White BalanceBefore and After Incandescent White BalanceUsing Fluorescent White BalanceWhen to Use Fluorescent White Balance-and WhyHow to Use Fluorescent White BalanceBefore and After Fluorescent White BalanceUsing Cloudy/Open Shade White BalanceWhen to Use Cloudy/Open Shade White Balance-and WhyHow to Use Cloudy/Open Shade White BalanceComparing Daylight, Cloudy, and Open Shade White BalanceUsing Custom White BalanceWhen to Use Custom White Balance-and WhyHow to Use Custom White BalanceBefore and After Custom White BalanceUsing Color SettingsWhen to Use Color Settings-and WhyHow to Use Color SettingsColor Settings ComparedChapter 12 Stopping ActionWhy You Need This ChapterShutter Speeds 101Avoiding Camera ShakeSelecting the "Right" Shutter SpeedCandids and PortraitsSports and ActionWater and RainIce and SnowChildren PlayingAmusement and Theme ParksSelective BlurPanningCapturing Peaks of ActionUsing Continuous Shooting/Burst ModeChapter 13 Using Electronic FlashWhy You Need This ChapterUsing Built-in FlashWhen to Use Built-in FlashControlling Built-in FlashWhy Use Built-in Flash?How to Use Built-in FlashUsing Fill FlashWhen to Use Fill FlashWhy Use Fill Flash?How to Use Fill FlashBefore and After Fill FlashUsing Add-on FlashHow to Use Add-on FlashUsing Bounce, Swivel, and Diffuser OptionsWhen to Use Bounce, Swivel, and Diffuser OptionsWhy Use Bounce, Swivel, and Diffuser Options?How to Use Bounce, Swivel, and Diffuser OptionsBefore and After Photos (Bounce, Swivel, Diffuser)Using Flash Exposure Compensation (EV)When to Use Flash Exposure CompensationWhy Use Flash Exposure Compensation?How to Use Flash Exposure CompensationBefore and After Flash Exposure CompensationChapter 14 Controlling What's in FocusWhy You Need This ChapterUnderstanding Depth of FieldUsing Tripod or Tripod SubstitutesUsing a Self TimerUsing Focus LockWhen to Use Focus LockHow to Use Focus LockFocus Lock PhotosUsing Different Autofocus MethodsHow to Use Face DetectionHow to Use Multiple Area Focus SelectionUsing User-Selectable Focusing Zones/PointsDifferent Autofocus ModesControlling Focus with Aperture SelectionsWhen to Use Wide AperturesWhen to Use Narrow AperturesSelecting AperturesWide Aperture (Selective Focus) PhotosNarrow Aperture (Deep Focus) PhotosUsing Depth-of-Field PreviewWhen to Use Depth-of-Field PreviewHow to Use Depth-of-Field PreviewUsing Manual FocusWhen to Use Manual FocusHow to Use Manual FocusPreventing Camera ShakeWhen to Use a Tripod or Tripod SubstituteUsing Tripod or Tripod SubstitutesUsing a Self TimerChapter 15 Using Zoom and Interchangeable LensesWhy You Need This ChapterZoom LensesZoom RatiosOptical Versus Digital ZoomZoom Lenses with Variable AperturesUsing "Normal" Zoom LensesUsing Medium Zoom LensesUsing Long Zoom LensesShooting Portraits with Zoom LensesUsing Fast LensesShooting Ultra Close-ups in Macro ModeUsing FiltersWhen to Use UV and Skylight Filters-and WhyWhen to Use a Polarizing Filter-and WhyWhen to Use Neutral Density (ND) Filters-and WhyAdapting Filters to Your Point-and-Shoot CameraUsing Anti-Shake TechnologiesPart V: Appendixes (on the Book's Website)Appendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: FAQs9780789739482 TOC 4/23/2009
