Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762740922 ISBN 13: 9780762740925

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2007

This revised edition includes information about digital photography and its associated equipment. The author examines the changes brought about by the use of digital cameras and how film still has a place. Discover how to use filters for special effects, understand your camera better to use it more efficiently, develop techniques for using lenses, protect your camera and film from environmental damage, eliminate common beginners¿ mistakes, and adjust your camera to compensate for drastic differences in available light.

From the Back Cover:

For a generation, the Basic Essentials® series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® books tell you what you need to know. Discover how to:
Choose the right digital or film camera for your needs
Use filters for special effects
Understand your camera better to use it more efficiently
Develop techniques for using lenses
Protect your camera and film from environmental damage
Eliminate common beginners' mistakes
Adjust your camera to compensate for drastic differences in available light

About the Author:

Award-winning authors and photographers, Roseann and Jonathan Hanson have worked as a team for nearly twenty years, exploring, writing, and photographing the wilds of North America from the Arctic to Baja, California. Jonathan Hanson is a freelance writer and photographer whose articles and photographs have appeared in nearly two dozen publications, including Outside and National Geographic Adventure. Together they have written and illustrated eight books on natural history and outdoor sports.