false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182495108m/1284652.jpg 1284652 1 A digital camera is functionally identical to a traditional film camera in all respects except image storage, right? Not at all, and Mikkel Aaland shows exactly why in his excellent <I>Shooting Digital</I>. He shows why digital cameras--the point-and-shoot variety as well as fancier models meant for professional photographers--are overall neither better nor worse than cameras of older design, and goes on to show you how to take advantage of their special traits. He shows how to compensate for their shortcomings, too, notably shutter lag (for which he documents a useful testing procedure) and color fringing. Though there's some coverage of creating animated GIFs, this book generally sticks to shooting time and leaves editing to other volumes.<p> Aaland never forgets that digital cameras should be more <I>cameras</I> than <I>digital</I>, and his book serves as an excellent photography text for hobbyists and aspiring professionals. The author's advice in this area is both technical (how to light a still life and how to best a strobe to eliminate shadows) and artistic (why kids should be encouraged to photograph other kids, and how you can use perspective to create weird effects). He's an accomplished photographer who obviously loves his work, and his enthusiasm for making art with a camera--and, for that matter, just playing with one--come through brilliantly. <I>--David Wall</I><p> <B>Topics covered</B>: Photography--of objects, people, places, action, nature, and other subjects--as accomplished with a modern digital camera. Emphasis falls on the relationship between camera and subject, as defined by focus, lighting, composition, and motion. Further attention goes to image manipulation accomplished via camera settings (like white balance and exposure, and, a little bit, to post-shoot processing with image software. There's also nice coverage of the differences among various image file formats. 1273702 6 11 2006 Shooting Digital: Pro Tips for Taking Great Pictures with Your Digital Camera total:6|5:1|4:2|3:2|2:1|1:0| 6 21 10 1 4 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 11:05:03 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 30 07:34:20 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 14:16:44 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 14:16:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 02 21:49:12 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 21:49:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 15:04:39 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 15:04:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 12 06:04:55 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 06:04:55 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 06 09:58:47 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 09:58:53 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Oct 14 22:55:56 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 22:55:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Sep 19 13:32:54 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 13:32:54 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Fri Feb 29 10:29:19 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 10:29:23 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 02 14:30:42 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 14:30:50 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1284652