A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work.
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