Desktop Publishing, Digital Editing, Digital Photography, Experimenting with Common Themes, Photographing People, Photography Basics, Shooting Landscapes 

40 Digital Photography Techniques will show you how to:* Choose, use, and accessorize your digital camera* Understand and exploit various sources of light* Get creative with filters* Become effective with low-light and night photography* Capture expressive portraits of adults, children, and yourself* Photograph objects in motion and get great action shots* Catch the mood of your vacation, a snowy or rainy day, a brilliant sunrise or sunset* Shoot everything--panoramas, architecture, landscapes, products, food, cars, pets* Take animated photos with your camera phone* Transfer, edit, and print your images, or share them on the web* And more!How is this book different?Written for new digital camera owners in a language that's easy to understand* Presents inspiring, full-color images on every page* Lets you dive right in and have fun with your digital camera* Helps film photographers make a smooth transition to digital* Combines technical instruction with creative ideas to help boost your skills* Groups topics thematically for quick reference* Provides a thorough explanation of how digital cameras work* Uses practical step-by-step instructions, explanations, shortcuts, and tips* Shows you how to shoot professional-looking images with any digital cameraWho is it for?* Anyone interested in correcting, enhancing, or creating digital images--for home or professional use* Photography hobbyists, professional photographers, print and web designersContents* Using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 effectively* Correcting lighting and contrast* Coloring black-and-white photos* Removing red eye, eliminating blemishes, and enhancing facial features* Using Lens Blur* Cleaning up, combining, and resizing images* Creating reflections and text effects* Whipping up photographic and other special effects* Making a web banner* Creating a photo gallery for the web* Effective Masking* Correcting Inaccurate White Balance* And more! - from Amzon