How digital photography works

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestsellingHow Computers Work.With clear and simple explanations that say, “You, too, can understand this,” and brilliant, full-color illustrations,How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition, gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this groundbreaking book include:· How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures· How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses Change the Rules· How Cameras Focus on Moving Targets· How Exposure Systems Balance Aperture and Shutter· How Electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light· How Studio Lighting Creates a Perfect Lighting Environment· How Color Calibration Makes What You See on the Screen Match What You See on Paper· How Your Camera’s Microprocessor Manipulates Images· How Photoshop Expands a Photographer’s ArtistryIntroductionPart 1: Getting to Know Digital CamerasChapter 1 The Workings of a Digital CameraChapter 2 Inside Digital Video CamerasPart 2: How Digital Cameras Capture ImagesChapter 3 How Lenses WorkChapter 4 How Light Plays Tricks on PerceptionChapter 5 How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices LightChapter 6 How Technology Lets There Be LightChapter 7 How Light Becomes DataChapter 8 How New Tech Changes PhotographyPart 3: How the Digital Darkroom WorksChapter 9 How Software Changes Pixels by the NumbersChapter 10 How Digital Retouching Rescues Family HeirloomsChapter 11 How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great FantasiesPart 4: How Digital Print-Making WorksChapter 12 How Computers and Printers Create PhotographsChapter 13 How Photo-Quality Printers WorkGlossaryIndex