Digital photography step-by-step - Jerry Glenwright

A no-nonsense introduction to digital photography aimed at the absolute beginner. This book will tell you everything you need to know in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format.

The book takes you through the confusing world of resolution, bits and bytes, CCDs, pixellation and connectivity options for PC and MAC users and by Chapter 3 you will be ready to start taking pictures, beginning with the basics like how to hold your camera, shutter speeds and techniques for working indoors and outside. Chapter 4 delves into the digital darkroom, running through the wealth of software effects now available to the amateur. Masterclass secrets are divulged in Chapter 5 and the book finishes with a closer look at the wide variety of options for output.

Some interesting statistics about the digital camera market:

More than 1 million digital cameras are sold a year in the UK

The digital camera market is continuing to grow and now has an increasing mainstream audience

The digital camera industry is aiming for 10% growth for the next year

By 2004 digital cameras are expected to capture 54% of the total camera market in Europe

Boots lost 10% revenue over Christmas due to fewer traditional photographic prints being processed