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Take Your Best Shot
For six years, digital photography expert Tim Grey has
answered readers' questions on his website and daily mailing
list, "DDQ (Digital Darkroom Questions)." As a member of the
Photoshop World Dream Team of instructors, Grey knows his
stuff -- and after answering hoards of questions from
photographers, he knows the
most persistent and burning
issues.
In his new book, Take Your Best Shot, Tim Grey answers the
most-often asked questions about the digital darkroom and
more in an easy-to-read format, organized by subject, and
illustrated with beautiful photographs and instructive
screenshots. The book includes several new topics not
covered on Grey's website Tim Grey. The topic list includes:
Digital Fundamentals -- resolution, bit-depth, and imaging
sensors
Digital Cameras & Tools -- SLR vs. point-and-shoot,
megapixels, field storage, sensor cleaning, CompactFlash
card speed, and digital lenses
Digital Photography -- JPEG vs. RAW, ISO settings, white
balance
Digital Darkroom -- Windows vs. Mac, LCD vs. CRT, Lightroom
vs. Photoshop, storage, backup, image downloading, and film
and print scanning
Color Management -- Monitor calibration and color
temperature, printer profiling, when the printer doesn't
match the monitor, and when prints lack shadow detail
Image Optimization -- RAW conversion, tonal adjustments,
curves, color balance, hue/saturation, clone stamp, spot
healing brush, and healing brush
Creative Effects -- Dodge and burn, black and white
conversion, sepia tone, and artistic edge
Image Problem-Solving -- Noise, washed-out sky, color cast,
and color contamination
Printing -- Printer choice, print resolution, raster image
processors, paper choice, and print services
Digital Sharing -- Preventing image theft, slideshow
solutions, Web galleries, and sharing websites
You may know him from the series of popular "Tim Grey
Guides" (Sybex), or from the hundreds of articles he's
written for publications such as Outdoor Photographer,
Digital Photo Pro and PC Photo. In Take Your Best Shot,
Grey answers questions in the same clear and accessible
style. If you want to know the "why" along with the "how",
this book is the one you want -- the straight scoop from an
expert who knows his business.
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