Advanced Digital Camera Techniques

by Jack Drafahl, Sue Drafahl, Jack Drafahl

The clear, step-by-step techniques presented in this guide enable beginning and intermediate photographers to achieve professional results with their digital cameras. Basics covered include understanding the amount of resolution needed, setting the camera's white balance, and shooting in any of the four standard exposure modes as well as how to best use flash and natural light, prevent camera shake, and pan the camera to catch action shots. Special tips for shooting nature images, portraits, and close-ups are provided. Particular advantages of digital cameras are discussed, such as their use in home remodeling, for documenting personal belongings, and for copy work. Explained are practical uses such as cataloging and outputting images; sending images over the Internet; archiving them on a CD or DVD; printing them from an inkjet printer; and using them to create greeting cards, calendars, and digital slide shows.

123 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Jack and Sue Drafahl are a husband and wife writing team. For over forty-five years, they have written over 800 articles in sixteen national publications from Petersen’s Photographic to Skin Diver Magazine.

They have also authored seven non-fiction technical books for Amherst Media on various aspects of photography, both topside, and underwater.
In 2006, they changed the course of their writing to include fiction. They have written three book series: (the Acroname series, the Ship series, and the Time and Space series) that currently include fifteen novels that span the gamut of genres from Action/Adventure to Science Fiction.
They both received their scuba diving certification in the early ‘70s, and have logged over ten thousand dives, in almost every ocean on earth. Jack and Sue were awarded Divers of the Year from Beneath the Sea in 1996 and were given the Accolade Award for their conservation efforts. Sue is an inaugural member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame (2000) and is an Honorary Trustee. They are members of Willamette Writers and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Jack and Sue make their home on the Oregon coast. In addition to their book writing, they enjoy leading underwater photo expeditions around the globe.
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Reviews

[Sarah Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alright. Kind of dated and also knew all the information inside of it. Still not bad for a beginner.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite being a little outdated in some respects, I found this book extremely useful in gaining an overall understanding of the various elements involved in photography. An easy and useful read.