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PREFACE

Digital photography begins with capturing images in a digital format. You can do this by taking photographs with a film camera and then scanning the slides, negatives, or prints. However, it's much faster and easier to capture images with a digital camera. At the moment there are many digital cameras and new ones seem to be introduced weekly. If you are at all like me, these amazing devices are tempting indeed.

As the publisher of the leading digital photography education site on the web (http://www.shortcourses.com), I have the equivalent of a digital photography courtside seat. By watching the pages people seek out, and by answering the many e-mail messages I get, it’s clear that almost everyone wants to know more about what features to consider when buying a camera and how to use those features once they own one. Even if you’re an experienced photographer, digital cameras introduce new criteria that you have to consider in your buying decision. This book, drawing on the much more comprehensive information on the ShortCourses Web site, pulls together unbiased, straightforward answers to the questions you might have, including the following:

• Why go digital?
• What is a digital photograph?
• How does a digital camera work?
• What is digital photography?
• How good are digital cameras?
• What features should I look for in a digital camera?
• What resolution do I need?
• Do I want a point-and-shoot camera or one with creative controls?
• How important are accessories?
• How should I choose the company to buy from?
• What alternatives are there to a digital camera?
• How do I use the features my camera has?

This book sweeps away unnecessary complexity and explains what you really need to know about buying the perfect camera for your needs. Although comprehensive, it keeps you from getting lost in a jungle of trivia. It doesn’t just describe the many camera features to consider, it shows you why they are important and how they affect your photographs.

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NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES

This book is only available for sale on the Web. There are a number of reasons for this.

• Support. Selling this book on the Web supports the many digital photography Web sites that provide you with the information you need.
• Timeliness. Traditional publishers take 6 months to a year to publish a book once the author has finished writing it. By the time you find it in the bookstore, it’s already out of date. Using the Web as the distribution vehicle lets us publish the book the day it’s finished. By printing small quantities, we are able to keep it up to date.
• Feedback. Unlike traditional publishing where most of the entities have an arms-length relationship, the Internet lets you interact directly with the author. Corrections and improvements can be made almost overnight. All you have to do is e-mail the author at denniscurtin@mediaone.net.
• Community. You can visit the ShortCourses Community Center (http://www.shortcourses.com) and use the mailing lists and discussion forums to discuss the book and other aspects of digital photography.

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