How digital photography works - Ron White

With clear and simple explanations that say, "You, too, can understand this," and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition, gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this groundbreaking book include:

How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures

How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses Change the Rules

How Cameras Focus on Moving Targets

How Exposure Systems Balance Aperture and Shutter

How Electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light

How Studio Lighting Creates a Perfect Lighting Environment

How Color Calibration Makes What You See on the Screen Match What You See on Paper

How Your Camera's Microprocessor Manipulates Images

How Photoshop Expands a Photographer's Artistry

Introduction

Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras

Chapter 1
The Workings of a Digital Camera

Chapter 2
Inside Digital Video Cameras

Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images

Chapter 3
How Lenses Work

Chapter 4
How Light Plays Tricks on Perception

Chapter 5
How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices Light

Chapter 6
How Technology Lets There Be Light

Chapter 7
How Light Becomes Data

Chapter 8
How New Tech Changes Photography

Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works

Chapter 9
How Software Changes Pixels by the Numbers

Chapter 10
How Digital Retouching Rescues Family Heirlooms

Chapter 11
How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies

Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works

Chapter 12
How Computers and Printers Create Photographs

Chapter 13
How Photo-Quality Printers Work

Glossary

Index