Short description
Helps seniors start with digital photography. Featuring large print, full-color example photographs, and an informal, accessible style, this title covers various things from choosing a camera model and taking great pictures to editing photos with a computer and sharing them with family and friends. It demystifies digital camera jargon.
Long description
This is a no-hassle, plain-English guide for seniors getting started with digital photography. Following in the footsteps of our hugely successful Computers For Seniors For Dummies (978-0-470-24055-7), this friendly guide is one of the only books written specifically for digital photographers 55 and older - the fastest growing segment of the market. Featuring large print, lots of full-color example photographs, and an informal, accessible style, it covers everything from choosing a camera model and taking great pictures to editing photos with a computer and sharing them with family and friends. It demystifies digital camera jargon, explains how to adjust a zoom and use a flash, and demonstrates how to capture action, close-ups, landscapes, night scenes, and more. Mark Justice Hinton (Albuquerque, NM) is a technology guru and avid digital photographer. Mark maintains a technology help blog.
Review
...offers clear advice on everything from how to choose a camera to putting shots online...perfect for its intended readership. (Digital SLR Photography, July 2009)
Table of contents
- Introduction. Part I: Getting Started with Your Digital Camera. Chapter 1: Buying a Digital Camera. Chapter 2: Taking Your First Photos. Chapter 3: Using Your Camera's Setup Menus. Part II: Taking Better Digital Photos. Chapter 4: Following Basic Guidelines. Chapter 5: Taking Photos of People, Animals, and Flowers. Chapter 6: Taking Photos of Places and Scenery. Chapter 7: Using Manual Controls. Part III: Editing Photos in the Digital Darkroom. Chapter 8: Moving Photos from Your Camera to Your Computer. Chapter 9: Organizing Your Photos. Chapter 10: Touching Up and Fixing Your Photos. Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning a Photo. Part IV: Showing Off Your Photos. Chapter 12: Printing Photos at Home. Chapter 13: Using a Printing Service. Chapter 14: Sharing Photos on the Internet. Chapter 15: Enjoying Digital Picture Frames. Chapter 16: Having Fun with Your Photos. Glossary. Index.