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CHAPTER ONE

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Pro Tips for Getting Really Sharp Photos

If Your Photos Aren’t Sharp, the Rest Doesn’t Matter

• The Real Secret to Getting Sharp Photos 2

• The Other Most Important Secret 3

• Perhaps Even More Important Than That! 4

• If You Skip This, Throw Away Your Camera 5

• If You Do This Wrong, It Will Lock Up 6

• It’s Time to Get Serious 7

• Getting “Tack Sharp” Starts with a Tripod 8

• A Ballhead Will Make Your Life Easier 9

• Don’t Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) 10

• Forgot Your Cable Release? Use a Self Timer 11

• Getting Super Sharp: Mirror Lock-Up 12

• Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) 13

• Shoot at Your Lens’ Sharpest Aperture 14

• Good Glass Makes a Big Difference 15

• Avoid Increasing Your ISO on a Tripod .................16

• Zoom In to Check Sharpness ................................17

• Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop ............. 18

• Did You Resize That for the Web? Then Resharpen! 19

• Hand-Held Sharpness Trick ..................................20

• Getting Steadier Hand-Held Shots .......................21

CHAPTER TWO Pg 23 - Shooting Flowers Like a Pro, There’s More to It Than You’d Think

• Don’t Shoot Down on Flowers 24

• Shooting Flowers with a Zoom Lens 25

• Use a Macr

• Can’t Afford a Macro? How ’bout a Close-Up? 27

• When to Shoot Flowers 28

• Don’t Wait for Rain—Fake it! 29

• Flowers on a Black Background 30

• Flowers on a White Background 31

• The Perfect Light for Indoor Flower Shots 32

• Where to Get Great Flowers to Shoot 33

• Stopping the Wind 34

• Consider Just Showing One Part 35[ ix ]

• The Digital Photography Book, Part 1 CONTENTS

CHAPTER THREE Pg 37 Shooting Weddings Like a Pro, There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos.

• It Has Got to Be Right the First Time!

• Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 1 38

• Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 2 39

• Do You Really Need the f/1.4 Lens? 40

• Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1 41

• Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2 42

• Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings 43

• Finding That Perfect Bridal Light 44

• Don’t Spend Too Much Time On the Formals 45

• Formals: Who to Shoot First 46

• Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom 47

• How to Pose the Bride with Other People 48

• The Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking 49

• Formals: Where to Aim 50

• Formals: How High to Position Your Camera 51

• Formals: Don’t Cut Off Joints 52

• Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds 53

• Reception Photos: Making Them Dance 54

• Your Main Job: Follow the Bride 55

• Shooting the De

• Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest 57

• What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens 58

• Keep Backup Memory Cards on You 59

• Back Up Your Photos Onsite 60

• If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance 61

CHAPTER FOUR Pg 63 Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro, Pro Tips for Capturing the Wonder of Nature

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• The Golden Rule of Landscape Photography 64

• Become Married to Your Tripod 65

• Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode 66

• Composing Great Landscapes 67

• The Trick to Shooting Waterfalls 68

• A Tip for Shooting Forests 69

• Where to Put the Horizon Line 70

• Getting More Interesting Mountain Shots 71[ x ]

• CONTENTS The Digital Photography Book, Part 1

• The Trick for Warmer Sunrises and Sunsets 72

• Turn on “The Blinkies” to Keep More Detail 73

• How to Deal with the Dreaded Blinkies 74

• How to Show Size 75

• Don’t Set Up Your Tripod. Not Yet 76

• The Trick to Getting Richer Colors 77

• What to Shoot in Bad Weather 78

• Atmosphere Is Your Friend 79

• Getting Rid of Lens Flare—The Manual Way 80

• The Landscape Photographer’s Secret Weapon 81

• Keeping Your Horizons Straight 82

• Shooting on Cloudy Da

• Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 1 84

• Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 2 85

• Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 3 86

• Faking Panoramas 87

• Why You Need a Wide-Angle Lens 88

• Want to Take Things Up a Notch? Shoot Low 89

CHAPTER FIVE Pg 91 Shooting Sports Like a Pro, Better Bring Your Checkbook

• Pro Sports Shooting Is Dang Expensive 92

• Which Lenses to Use 93

• This Lens Rocks for the Money 94

• Stability for Shooting Sports 95

• Don’t Plan on Changing Lenses 96

• Set Your White Balance for Indoor Sports 97

• Shoot at a 1/1000 Sec. Shutter Speed or Faster 98

• Shooting at Night or Indoors? Raise Your ISO! 99

• Getting Burned by Indoor Lighting 100

• Shoot Wide Open 101

• Shooting in Burst Mode 102

• RAW or JPEG for Sports Shooters? 103

• Pan to Show Motion 104

• Pre-Focus to Get the Shot 105

• Shoot Vertically for More Impact 106

• Don’t Be Afraid to Crop Your Photos 107

• You Need Two Eyes and a Ball 108

• Don’t Always Focus on the Winner 109

• Composing for Sports 110

• The Pros Know the Game 111[ xi ]

• The Digital Photography Book, Part 1 CONTENTS

CHAPTER SIX Pg 113 Shooting People Like a Pro, Tips for Making People Look Their Very Best

• The Best Lens for Portrait Photography 114

• Which Aperture to Use 115

• Using Seamless Backgrounds 116

• Using Canvas or Mu

• The Right Background Outdoors 118

• Where to Focus 119

• Where to Position Your Camera 120

• Positioning Your Subject in the Frame 121

• Tip for Framing Portraits 122

• Getting Great Light Outdoors 123

• Getting Great Light Indoors 124

• Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies 125

• Great Sunset Portraits 126

• Better Natural-Light Portraits with a Reflector 127

• Aiming Your Reflector 128

• Use a Reflector When the Lighting Is Flat 129

CHAPTER SEVEN Pg 131 Avoiding Problems Like a Pro, How to Avoid Digital Headaches

• Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems 132

• Cold Weather Shooting Means Extra Batteries 133

• Don’t Change Lenses in Dusty Weather 134

• Apply for Permits to Shoot with Your Tripod 135

• Be Careful What You Shoot 136

• A Tip for Shooting on an Incline 137

• The Other Reason Pros Use a Lens Hood 138

• Keeping Your Lens Out of Trouble 139

• Limit Your LCD Time to Save Battery Life 140

• Bracket If You’re Not Sure About Exposure 141

• Avoid Red Eye 142

• Remove Red Eye 143

CHAPTER EIGHT Pg 145 Taking Advantage of Digital Like a Pro, It’s More Than Just a Replacement for Film

• Level the Playing Field: Press That Button 146

• The LCD Monitor “Gotcha!” 147

• Edit as You Shoot to Get More Keepers 148

• Take Advantage of the Blinkies 149[ xii ]

• CONTENTS The Digital Photography Book, Part 1

• The Viewfinder “Border Patrol” Trap 150

• No Penalty Fee for Experimenting 151

• Don’t Cram Too Much on One Card 152

• Take Advantage of Poster-Sized Printing 153

• You’re Probably Going to Lose Your Lens Hood 154

• Is It Better to Underexpose or Overexpose? 155

• Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards 156

• Which Brand of Camera Should You Buy? 157

CHAPTER NINE Pg 159 Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro, Tips for Travel Photography

• How to Be Ready for “The Shot” 160

• Shoot Kids and Old People. It Can’t Miss 161

• Hire a Model (It’s Cheaper Than You’d Think) 162

• What Time to Shoot 163

• Look for Bold, Vivid Colors 164

• Shooting Travel? Visit 500px.com First 165

• Don’t Try to Capture It All: Shoot the Details 166

• The Best Shot May Be Just Three Feet Away 167

• Shoot the Signs. You’ll Thank Yourself Later 168

• Showing Movement in the City 169

• For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity 170

• The Monopod Scam 171

• What to Do When It Has Been “Shot to Death” 172

• Including the Moon and Keeping Detail 173

• Shooting Fireworks 174

• If You Have a Laptop, Take It With You 175

• Want a Rooftop Shot of the City? Try This 176

• Getting “Nearly Tourist-Free” Shots 177

CHAPTER TEN Pg 179 How to Print Like a Pro and Other Cool Stuff, After All, It’s All About the Print!

• The Advantages of Shooting in RAW 180

• How to Process RAW Photos in Photoshop 181

• Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor 182[ xiii ]

• The Digital Photography Book, Part 1 CONTENTS

• Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom 183

• How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? 184

• Printing Lab-Quality 8x10s 185

• Printing Lab-Quality 13x19s 186

• Printing 17x22s—The Pros’ Choice 187

• Which Paper Should You Print On? 188

• What Determines Which Paper You Use? 189

• Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer 190

• Download the Color Profiles for Your Paper 191

• Selling Your Photos as “Stock” Online 192

• A Quick Peek at My Gear 193

• There Are Three Other Books in This Series 194

• Learn More with Me Each Week on The Grid 195

Chapter Eleven Pg 197 Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me, When I First Started Out in Photography

• #1: Buying a More Expensive Camera Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better Photos 198

• #2: You Need to Sharpen After the Fact 199

• #3: The Pros Take Lots of Bad Photos 200

• #4: Learn Exposure Compensation 201

• #5: Don’t Worry About Manual Mode 202

• #6: Today You Should Probably Shoot Wide 203

• #7: Nothing Has Impact Like a Print 204

• #8: Ignore Your Histogram 205

• #9: Figure Out What Type of Photographer

• You Are 206

• #10: Do What It Takes to Get the Photos

• You Want 207

• #11: You Need a Portfolio 208

• #12: Stop Reading Books About Photography 209

CHAPTER TWELVE Pg 211 Photo Recipes to Help You Get “The Shot”, The Simple Ingredients That Make It All Come Together

Index Pg 227

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