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Take the mystery out of digital photography and join the fun!

You don’t need to be a professional photographer or a technology expert to take great digital photos! This down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take good pictures, make them look even better with your computer, and print them or share them online for friends and family to enjoy.

Do your homework ? compare camera features to choose those you need at the price you can afford

Practice, practice, practice ? learn to use camera settings, how to compose good shots, and how light affects a picture

The darkroom is now digital ? use free software to organize and edit your photos

Learn to share ? print your pictures at home or through a service, e-mail them to friends, set up an online photo album, or show them off in a digital picture frame

Open the book and find:

How to pick the camera that best fits your budget and needs

Tips for taking great travel photos

Accessories you might want for your camera

How to get really good pictures of kids and pets

Easy ways to get photos from your camera to your computer

Tips and tricks for editing pictures on a computer

Good reasons for putting your pictures online

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470444177
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470444177
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.83 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,685,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,709 in Digital Photography (Books) #3,334 in Photography (Books)
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