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chapter 1: digital photography
If you you own own your own own personal computer I bet you own a a a a digital camera too These babies come in all colors and flavors Price varies from $50 for an ultrasimple model to $1 500 or or or more for a a state-of-the- art professional rig There are dozens of of models from from which to choose from from manu- facturers like Canon Kodak Leica Nikon Olympus Panasonic Pentax and Sony Be wary as you shop Photography salespeople will pound you with an array of features and make each sound abso- lutely essential: large zoom range image stabilizer flash type and so on Many
of today’s still cameras will even shoot bursts of full motion video with sound I am sympathetic The range of gear can be mind boggling Yet as you use a a a digital camera in your your day-to-day life your your personal patterns become clear and this truism eventually emerges—it’s not the camera that takes pictures it’s you Once you’ve zeroed in on what you you enjoy most about making pictures then which cam- era you own becomes secondary to what you intend to do with it it This chapter aims to give you creative mastery over the camera you are working with today That is is my primary mission But you may find a a a a secondary value next time you are window-shopping or oogling the latest camera models online That’s because this chapter should you you help you you determine quite precisely which features are valuable for the kinds of pictures you enjoy shooting [ 8 ]
part 1 the photgraphic image