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Take Your Best Shot View Larger Image | Tim Grey
O'Reilly Media, Paperback, Published July 2008, 300 pages, ISBN 0596518250 | List Price: $34.99
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For six years, digital photography expert Tim Grey has answered readers' questions
on his website and daily mailing list, "DDQ (Digital Darkroom Questions)".
Host of the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, Grey knows his stuff -- and after
answering hoards of questions from photographers, he knows the most persistent
and burning issues.
In his new book, Take Your Best Shot, Tim Grey answers the most-often asked
questions about the digital darkroom and more in an easy-to-read format, organized
by subject, and illustrated with beautiful photographs and instructive screenshots.
The book includes several new topics not covered on Grey's website Tim Grey.
The topic list includes:
• Digital Fundamentals -- resolution, bit-depth, and imaging sensors
• Digital Cameras & Tools -- SLR vs. point-and-shoot, megapixels, field
storage, sensor cleaning, CompactFlash card speed, and digital lenses
• Digital Photography -- JPEG vs. RAW, ISO settings, white balance
• Digital Darkroom -- Windows vs. Mac, LCD vs. CRT, Lightroom vs. Photoshop,
storage, backup, image downloading, and film and print scanning
• Color Management -- Monitor calibration and color temperature, printer profiling,
when the printer doesn't match the monitor, and when prints lack shadow detail
• Image Optimization -- RAW conversion, tonal adjustments, curves, color balance,
hue/saturation, clone stamp, spot healing brush, and healing brush
• Creative Effects -- Dodge and burn, black and white conversion, sepia tone,
and artistic edge
• Image Problem-Solving -- Noise, washed-out sky, color cast, and color contamination
• Printing -- Printer choice, print resolution, raster image processors, paper
choice, and print services
• Digital Sharing -- Preventing image theft, slideshow solutions, Web galleries,
and sharing websites
You may know him from the series of popular "Tim Grey Guides" (Sybex),
or from the hundreds of articles he's written for publications such as Outdoor
Photographer, Digital Photo Pro and PC Photo. In Take Your Best Shot, Grey answers
questions in the same clear and accessible style. If you want to know the "why"
along with the "how", this book is the one you want -- the straight
scoop from an expert who knows his business.
About the Author
Tim Grey has authored and coauthored a dozen books, such as the Tim Grey Guides
for Sybex that include Photoshop for Nature Photographers, Photoshop CS2 Workflow
and Color Confidence. Having written hundreds of magazine articles on digital
imaging for photographers, Tim publishes the Digital Darkroom Quarterly print
newsletter and Digital Darkroom Questions email newsletter. As host of the annual
Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, he also speaks at a variety of events, including
Photoshop World as a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of instructors.
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