This book explores both digital and film photography, providing the enthusiast with information on everything from understanding aperture and focus to manipulating images for maximum effect using computer software. All the basics are covered, from holding a camera to using a tripod and knowing which films and lenses to buy. Creative advice on framing and setting up shots, choosing the most effective point of view and looking for texture, shape and composition opportunities will help amateurs to advance their photography to a new level. With over 1700 photographs and diagrams, this manual is essential for anyone with an interest in photography.

This comprehensive guide helps the digital photographer transform their photographs from snapshots to works of art. It explains technical specifications, and advises on what is needed to get started. Following this, the book reveals techniques of composition, balance, lighting and exposure and suggests assignments to practice these techniques. As well as showing how to make the most of a digital camera, this book also explains how to use editing software, with sections on techniques such as creating a panorama or retouching an old photograph. The final section explains storing and sharing photos, from how to make the best prints to methods of online storage.

This guide will help digital photographers transform their photos from snapshots into works of art. It explains technical specifications, and advises on what is needed to get started. Following this, the book reveals techniques of composition, balance, lighting and exposure and suggests assignments to practise these techniques.

This is a comprehensive and illustrated guide to manipulating digital photos. This title helps to learn skills such as creating a panorama, retouching an old photograph, enhancing skies for dramatic effect, and adding borders and type. It explains how to share your images using online galleries and slideshows, and how to produce the best prints. It features useful hints and tips throughout, easy-to-follow instructions and more than 450 photographs and illustrations. This is an ideal guide for photographers of all abilities, from the complete beginner to the more experienced. This informative guide covers everything the digital photographer needs to know in order to produce great-looking photographs. Divided into three easy-to-use sections, the first, Basic Image Editing, describes the types of software available, and explains the basic editing tasks, such as cropping and rotating and adjusting contrast and brightness. The second section, Advanced Image Editing, introduces more complex techniques such as layers and blending, as well as a vast array of editing tools and creative filters. Finally, Viewing and Sharing explains how to share and email images, how to set up slideshows, how to make the best prints and how to share pictures with the world via the internet. Illustrated throughout with more than 450 photographs and diagrams, this useful book is perfect for anyone who is interested and wants to learn how to use editing software to create dramatic, colourful, sharper and professional-looking images.