Summary: Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer?Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends?[Teach Yourself] Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a digital camera, become familiar with its functions and use it to produce some memorable photos. The book uses clear instructions, useful hints and tips and illustrations to show you all the essential techniques. Avoiding jargon and computerspeak, it also shows you how to use your computer with your camera and explores opportunities for producing great photos without a computer. Complete with a full-colour CD containing over 100 images.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of digital photography.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer?Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends?[Teach Yourself] Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a digital camera, become familiar with its functions and use it to produce some memorable photos. The book uses clear instructions, useful hints and tips and illustrations to show you all the essential techniques. Avoiding jargon and computerspeak, it also shows you how to use your computer with your camera and explores opportunities for producing great photos without a computer. Complete with a full-colour CD containing over 100 images.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of digital photography.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Covers a wide range of subjects, enabling you to get the maximum pleasure from your digital camera, with or without a computer.Written with straightforward practicality.From an established author and digital technology enthusiast.Specifically designed with the needs and wants of the older photographer in mind.Free CD with over 100 images
Free CD with over 100 images
Table of Contents: Introduction1. Choosing a digital camera.2. Accessories.3. Getting started with your camera.4. Shooting.5. Photo technique.6. Better photos.7. Getting creative.8. Using flash.9. Cameras and computers.10. Image editing software.11. Simple image editing.12. More useful image editing tools.13. Printing images.14. Your old photos.15. Alternatives to your computer.16. Fun projects.17. Bitten by the bug: further adventures for you and your camera.GlossaryIndex
About the Author(s): Peter Cope is a technology author and journalist. As well as writing or co-writing over 20 books on photography, he also writes for magazines, including WebUser, Practical Photography and MacWorld.
Readership: Although obviously the primary market is people over 50 interested in digital photography, the straighforward practicality of the guide make it a useful book for anyone wanting to learn about the subj
Reviews:
[Peter] Cope shows [digital photography] needn't be a daunting process. He avoids computer-speak and jargon, explaining in a simple way how to choose a camera, how to take pictures, how to manipulate them on a computer and how to share them over the internet.
