If you like your answers quick and your information up-to-date, look no　further.With this concise, superbly organized reference, you'll find out that
taking and editing great digital pictures is a snap! This helpful reference
includes pointers on everything from using the latest equipment to　including photos in your e-mail. And this book's compact size makes it　easy for you to take along on photo shoots.

The Big Picture: Digital Photography
　What You See: Parts of a Digital Camera
　The Basics: Your First Pictures
　　Setting up your camera
　　Preparing and starting the camera
　　Composing images with an optical viewfinder
　　Composing images with an LCD screen
　　Setting flash mode
　　Locking in exposure and focus to take a picture
　　Reviewing photos
　　Transferring photos
　What You Can Do
　　Creating a Webpage
　Shooting a portrait
　Capturing images for a newsletter
Part　I:Deciding on a Digital Camera
Assessing Digital Cameras
　Choosing a Digital Camera Category
　Choosing a Lens
　Choosing Resolution
　Choosing Storage
　Evaluating Exposure Controls
　Selecting an LCD Viewfinder
　Selecting an Optical Viewfinder
　Thinking about Other Features
Part II Getting the Most from your Lens
　Aperture Settings
　 　Changing apertures to adjust lightness/darkness
　　Bracketing exposures with the lens aperture
　Focus and Depth of Field
　　Adjusting focus manually
　　Adjusting focus automatically
　　Adjusting depth of field with the aperture
　　Optimizing sharpness
　Lens Accessories
　　Attaching a lens accessory
　　Shading your lens with a lens hood
　　Moving in with close-up attachments
　　Working with close-up attachments that fit　between the lens and camera
　　Changing images with filters
　　Cutting glare with a polarizing filter
　　Adding special effects with add-ons
　Lens Care
　　Avoiding problems
　　Cleaning your lens
　Zooming In and Out
　　Enlarging an image with zoom
　　Reducing an image with zoom
　　Minimizing telephoto distortion
　　Minimizing wide-angle distortion
Part III: Choosing and Using Storage
　Choosing Storage Media
　　Estimating the amount of storage you'll need
　　Comparing alternatives
　Connecting a Serial Port Adapter
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Adapter
Storing Images on CompactFlash Cards
Storing Images on Floppy Disk
Storing Images on Mini Hard Disks
Storing Images on PC Cards
Storing Images on SmartMedia Cards
Storing Images on Sony Memory Sticks
Storing Images on SuperDisk LS-120
Transferring Pictures through Infrared Connections
Part IV: Lighting It Just Right
　Existing Light Indoors
　　Taking a basic indoor photo
　 Taking an indoor picture with overhead lighting
　 Supplementing available light
　 Taking an indoor portrait with window lighting
　Existing Light Outdoors
　 Taking a picture on an overcast day outdoors
Taking a picture at dusk or dawn
　 Taking a time exposure
　 Taking a picture in bright sunlight
　Flash Indoors
　 Taking a basic flash picture
　 Taking a picture with an accessory flash
　 Working with multiple flash units
　Flash Outdoors
　 Using flash outdoors on a bright day
　 Using flash outdoors on an overcast day
　Flash Settings
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Part V:Composing Great Pictrues
Part VI:Taking Various Kinds Of Photographs
Part VII:Editing lmages
Part VII:Getting Creative with Your Photos
Part IX:Appendix
Glossary:Tech Talk
Index