ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > • Table of Contents • Index • Reviews • Reader Reviews • Errata • Academic Digital Photography Hacks By Derrick Story Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: May 2004 ISBN: 0-596-00666-7 Pages: 352 Going beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books, Digital Photography Hacks shares the knowledge that professional photographers have learned through thousands of shots' worth of experience and years of experimentation. With exquisite, full-color photos throughout, the book presents 100 proven techniques in the areas of daytime and nighttime photo secrets, flash magic, digital camera attachments, fun photo projects, camera phone tricks, and more. This book is your passport to taking the kind of digital photos you've always aspired to. < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > • Table of Contents • Index • Reviews • Reader Reviews • Errata • Academic Digital Photography Hacks By Derrick Story Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: May 2004 ISBN: 0-596-00666-7 Pages: 352 Copyright Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments Foreword Why Push the Envelope? Preface Why Digital Photography Hacks? How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book How to Contact O'Reilly Got a Hack? Chapter 1. Digital Camera Attachments Introduction Hack 1. Pocket Tripods on the Go Hack 2. Travel Tripod: A Happy Compromise Hack 3. Walking-Stick Mount Hack 4. Convert Your Monopod into a Makeshift Tripod Hack 5. Steady Shots from the Comfort of Your Car Hack 6. Attach Your Camera to Bicycle Handlebars Hack 7. Flash Brackets for Pro Lighting Hack 8. A Flexible Arm to Hold Accessories Hack 9. Bubble Levels to Keep Things Straight Hack 10. Battle the Sun with an LCD Hood Hack 11. Convert Your Digicam to a Digital SLR ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html Hack 12. T-Mounts and Other Threaded Tricks Hack 13. Double-Strapping on the Trail Hack 14. Stay in Charge of Your Batteries Hack 15. Gaffer's Tape When All Else Fails Chapter 2. Daytime Photo Secrets Introduction Hack 16. Pantyhose Diffusion Filter for Flattering Portraits Hack 17. Capture Kids Without Going Crazy Hack 18. Use Sunglasses as a Polarizing Filter Hack 19. Get the Big Picture with a Panorama Hack 20. Secrets of Whiteboard Photography Hack 21. Make Your Own Passport Photo Hack 22. Get Super Close Hack 23. Multiple Exposures, Digital Style Hack 24. Go Low-Rez Hack 25. Painless Infrared Photography Hack 26. Create the Maximum Depth of Field Hack 27. Create Soft Background Portraits Hack 28. Analyze Metadata to Improve Your Shots Chapter 3. Nighttime Photo Hacks Introduction Hack 29. Nighttime Portraits with Scenic Backgrounds Hack 30. Street Shooting at Night Hack 31. Capture the Nighttime Mood and Leave the Red Eye at Home Hack 32. Take Flash Shots of People Who Blink Hack 33. Auto Headlamps and Other Streaming Lights Hack 34. Starlight Effects for Candles and Lights Hack 35. Light Painting and Colored Gels Hack 36. Secrets of Fireworks Photography Hack 37. Night Landscapes and the Moon Hack 38. Colorful Star Trails Chapter 4. Magic with Flash Introduction Hack 39. Outdoor Fill Flash Hack 40. Prevent Red Eye Hack 41. Add External Flash to Point and Shoots Hack 42. Bounce Flash for Softer Light Hack 43. Pro Portraits with Just Two Flashes Hack 44. Eliminate Glare in Reflective Surfaces Hack 45. Freeze Action with Electronic Flash Hack 46. Second-Curtain Flash for Cool Effects Chapter 5. The Computer Connection Introduction Hack 47. Judge Image Sharpness by File Size Hack 48. Unerase the Lost Hack 49. Name Folders to Organize Your Images Hack 50. Create a Web Photo Gallery Hack 51. Amazing B&W Prints from Your Inkjet Printer Hack 52. Great Color Prints from Your Inkjet Printer Hack 53. Pro-Quality Prints from Your Digicam Hack 54. Take Your Slideshow on the Road Hack 55. Virtual-Reality Movies from Your Digicam Hack 56. Digicam Movie Editing Made Easy ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html Hack 57. Rotate Your Movie from Horizontal to Vertical Hack 58. Create a Rolling Movie Title Hack 59. Add Music to Movies and Slideshows Hack 60. Voiceovers for That Professional Touch Hack 61. Store Pictures and Movies on an iPod Chapter 6. Photoshop Magic Introduction Hack 62. Match Resolution to Output Hack 63. Secrets of Sharpening Hack 64. Sample Down for Email Attachments Hack 65. Crop and Resample in One Step Hack 66. Level That Dipping Horizon Hack 67. Power-Line Vanishing Trick Hack 68. Combine Two Pictures Hack 69. Sponge Out Red Eye Hack 70. Brighten Teeth Hack 71. Intelligent Auto Color Correction Hack 72. Soften Facial Lines Hack 73. Fix Flash Falloff Hack 74. Hand-Color with the History Brush Chapter 7. Camera-Phone Tricks Introduction Hack 75. Live with a Less-Than-Perfect Camera Hack 76. Send Snapshots to the Desktop Hack 77. Transfer Images Via Email Hack 78. Send a Paper Text Message Hack 79. Communicate in a Foreign Country Hack 80. Create a Home Inventory Hack 81. Rental-Car Tips and Other Auto Hacks Hack 82. Get the Big Picture with a Little Camera Phone Hack 83. Photo Moblogging Hack 84. Capture Life's Little Moments with Camera-Phone Video Hack 85. Use Your Camera Phone as a Slideshow Viewer Chapter 8. Weekend Photo Projects Introduction Hack 86. Create a Coffeetable Photo Book Hack 87. Create Custom Greeting Cards Hack 88. Keep a Digital Diary Hack 89. Capture Pictures of Your TV Screen Hack 90. Fax from Your Digital Camera Hack 91. Copy Slides with Your Digicam Hack 92. Preview Film Pictures with Your Digital Camera Hack 93. Photograph Zoo Animals Without Bars Hack 94. Get Close with Digiscoping Hack 95. Advanced Panorama Technique Hack 96. Shoot the Moon Hack 97. Remote-Control Camera Hack 98. Show Who's Who in Group Shots Hack 99. Rename Photos Automatically in Windows XP Hack 100. Stack Images to Remove Noise Colophon Index ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > Copyright © 2004 O'Reilly Media, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O'Reilly & Associates books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or [email protected]. Nutshell Handbook, the Nutshell Handbook logo, and the O'Reilly logo are registered trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc. The Hacks series designations, Digital Photography Hacks, the image of a paintbrush, "Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tricks," and related trade dress are trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and O'Reilly Media, Inc. was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > About the Author Derrick Story is a photographer, writer, and teacher. He starting hacking on cameras long before his first shave, date, or kiss. Most likely, this passion for tinkering delayed the latter two by many years. During the formative period of his career, he was much better at taking cameras apart than putting them back together. He learned that duct tape leaves a nasty residue on glass optics, that plastic bags aren't always watertight, and that just because you think something should work a certain way doesn't mean it will. Now, more than 30 cameras later, he runs his Northern California photo business, Story Photography (http://www.storyphoto.com), writes articles and books for O'Reilly & Associates, and teaches digital photography at technology conferences such as Macworld Expo. You can read Derrick's online articles at MacDevCenter (http://www.macdevcenter.com) and check out his other books at O'Reilly's web site (http://www.oreilly.com), including the Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Digital Video Pocket Guide, and iPhoto 4: The Missing Manual. < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html < Day Day Up > ABC Amber CHM Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abcchm.html Contributors The following people contributed their writing, images, and creative souls to this project. Without them, this book would not have the diversity and charm that is imbued by their efforts. • Jan Blanchard is a freelance photographer in Northern California who believes there's no such thing as too much magnification. When she doesn't have her lens hood buried in the pistils and stamens of flowers, you can find her shooting weddings and building digital slideshows on her iBook. You can see more of her work at http://homepage.mac.com/photogal. • David Goldwasser is the owner of Inertia, LLC, which he started in 2000 to provide visual media services to the design and construction industry. He is a lifelong photography enthusiast who racked up seven years' experience in the architectural field prior to venturing out on his own. He has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Tulane University and a Master of Construction Management degree from Washington University. David's focus is on high-resolution panoramic photography, as well as architectural, travel, landscape, and commercial photography. Not only does he love the art of photography, but he also loves exploring the science and technologies related to the capturing and application of digital images. If he's not busy working on a project, he's probably out finding new things to photograph or rigging up some odd-looking device or workflow to push photographic technology a little further along. You can email David at [email protected] or visit his web site: http://www.inertia-llc.com • Terrie Miller is the Production Manager for the Online Publications Group of O'Reilly & Associates. For fun, she maintains PointReyes.net (http://www.pointreyes.net) and is a hawk-watch volunteer for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (http://www.ggro.org ) during the fall raptor-migration season. • Todd Ogasawara focuses on two distinct topics. The first is Mobile Workforce and Mobile Lifestyle technology, with special attention paid to the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform (Pocket PC and Smartphone). Microsoft has recognized his demonstrated practical expertise and willingness to share his experience by recognizing him as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the Mobile Devices category. His other technology focus is in the effort to bring commercial (especially Microsoft-related products) and GNU/open-source software together in a synergistic and productive way. For lack of a better term, Todd calls this concept Eccentric Technology. Todd has written several articles related to mobile devices, including camera phones, for the O'Reilly Network Wireless DevCenter (http://www.oreillynet.com/wireless/). He previously worked as a technology analyst for GTE/Verizon. He also served as the contracted Forum Manager for the MSN (and later ZDNet) Telephony Forum and Windows CE Forum. More recently, he served as project lead to develop an intranet portal for the State of Hawaii using open source tools. You can find Todd's Mobile Workforce and Lifestyle commentary at at http://www.MobileViews.com. You can learn more about Eccentric Technology at http://www.OgasaWalrus.com. For comments related to camera phones, you can reach Todd by email at [email protected]. • Mike Pasini edits Imaging Resource's Digital Photography Newsletter ( http://www.imaging-resource.com/IRNEWS), helping subscribers "get the picture" with tutorials, reviews, columns for beginners and pros, real-life adventures, and free, personal technical help. Shorter than he appears in print, he has escaped serious injury behind the lens and the keyboard thanks only to the hacks he has gleaned from family, friends, and nearly perfect strangers. He's happy to share a few favorites here, not just to help reduce the need for medical care but also to express his gratitude. • Hadley Stern is a designer, writer, and photographer residing in Boston, MA. Hadley was born in London, England, relocated at age 4 to Singapore, then to Canada at age 10, and finally to America at age 22, where he met his lovely wife, Meiera. Hadley studied creative writing and western civilization and culture at Concordia University before studying graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). While at RISD, he began to pursue photography seriously, working in black and white and color and always experimenting with different techniques, including learning how to print Cibachromes. Since graduating from RISD, Hadley has worked as a professional designer at Malcolm Grear Designers, Rykodisc Records, and Razorfish. He has worked on corporate-identity projects, CD packages, web sites, flash banner advertising, and a wide variety of print collateral. Equally adept as both a print and interactive designer, he uses his technical knowledge of design production to further enrich his photography. Hadley now works as a freelance designer, consulting with various clients. His personal site is http://www.hadleystern.com. Hadley also finds time to photograph, working in a variety of media, both digital and traditional. His current tools include a Canon EOS Elan IIE, Bronica ETRS, Graflex Speed Graphics, a Canon S50, a PowerMac G4, and a Jamcam. His work has been exhibited in Kentucky, Providence, Newport, and Kansas. Hadley has written for WebMonkey, American Photo magazine, and iPodLounge.com, and is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of AppleMatters.com. AppleMatters is a serious yet irreverent look at all things Apple. Covering opinions, news, and interviews, AppleMatters has done tremendously well since its launch over a year ago. Design, writing, photography? each informs the others. • Andrzej Wrotniak ("Un-jay," if you want to pronounce it right) is a longtime amateur photographer, computer enthusiast, and web publisher. In his free time, he is also a chief scientist and software engineer at a small aerospace company in Maryland, working with air traffic applications. A physicist by education, he spent 16 years in cosmic ray research in his native Poland before settling in the United States 20 years ago. Andrzej's eclectic web site (http://wrotniak.net) provides about 300 pages of original material, including photography (mostly digital), travel, and a number of shareware Windows applications: some advanced math tools for scientists and engineers, but also an addictive puzzle game. His articles on photography range from in-depth, technical reviews of selected digital camera models, through general how-to articles, to a historic section on the first 35mm SLR ever made. His web site also includes a number of photo-gallery pages, with high-resolution images from Uzbekistan, Japan, the Outer Banks, Monument Valley, and more. When you visit his web site (refreshingly, without any advertising, pop-ups, frames, or scripts), be prepared to spend quite a while. This is what the Web was supposed to be about. You can contact Andrzej at [email protected].