Digital Photography
 
October 2017
In this Issue
Events and Library Resources
Digital Photography
Smartphone Photography
Photo Editing
Events and Library Resources
Digital Photography as Art & Play
Tuesday, October 10, 2:00 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Library - 1785 S. 8th Street Suite 100
 
Do you love photography? Join our fun, free group perfect for anyone seeking to find or share tips and techniques, engage in digital photography discussions, or participate in community field trips. All adults welcome, including beginners. No registration required.
Green Box Arts - Smartphone Photography
Saturday, October 14, 1:30 p.m.
Green Box Arts Learning Center 6990 Lake Street, Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819
Learn picture taking secrets of your phone such as freezing the action, lighting objects that will seem to glow, and how to prevent blurred photos and more.
Studio 21c  at Library 21c is a fully-staffed working video and audio studio.
Visit https://ppld.org/c3/studio for information about editing software, checking out camera equipment and more! 
 
Digital Photography
Complete Digital Photography
by Ben Long

A guide to the art and technology of digital photography cover such topics as cameras, image transfer, image sensors, exposure, program mode, composition, lighting, RAW shooting, workflow, and editing.
Digital Photography for Dummies
by Julie Adair King

Filled with tips, advice and insight not found in any camera manual, a trusted resource helps readers quickly get up to speed on proven photography techniques for taking the best digital pictures, showing them how to interpret camera settings; shoot better portraits, action shots and low-light photos; and much more.
Digital Photography Complete Course
by David Taylor

Using a combination of tutorials, step-by-step demonstrations, practical assignments and Q&As, an excellent guide to digital photography explores a wide range of genres to help aspiring photographers build their skills. 
Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography
by Richard I'Anson

Offers tips and techniques for developing skills as a travel photographer, covering gear requirements, the types of cameras, preparation, shooting different subjects, and such technical areas as exposure, composition, and lighting.
Wildlife Photography : Stories From the Field
by George D. Lepp

From George Lepp, one of today's top nature photographers, comes a very personal book that mixes engaging storytelling with technical know-how.
Written with his wife Kathryn Vincent Lepp, Wildlife Photography describes the exciting, sometimes terrifying adventures behind their favorite wildlife images. Join Lepp on location as he follows lions on the hunt; documents the rise and fall of ocean tides in order to create the perfect shorebird picture, and climbs the mountains where high-altitude creatures dwell.
 
The Garden Photography Workshop : Tips and Techniques for Capturing Your Garden
by Andrea Jones

Presents information on photography basics and equipment and advice on photographing different types of gardens, with examples of how special photography techniques apply in gardens in England, Scotland, and the United States
Learning to See Creatively : Design, Color, and Composition in Photography
by Bryan Peterson

"Completely revised and updated throughout, Bryan Peterson's classic guide to creativity helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light by developing their photographic vision. Fully revised with 100 percent new photography, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity by explaining how it is not just an inherent ability but a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. He details the basic techniques that go into not only taking a particular photo, but also provides insights on how to improve upon it--helping readers avoid the visual pitfalls and technical dead endsthat can lead to dull, uninventive photographs. This revised edition features a complete section on color as a design element and all new photographs to illustrate Peterson's points. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographer looking for a fresh perspective on their work"
Smartphone Photography
iPhone Artistry
by Dan Burkholder

A digital photography expert explains how to get the best and highest-quality images from Apple's popular smartphone, describing how to use the powerful and fun gadget as a serious photographic tool. Original.
The Mobile Photographer : an unofficial guide to using Android phones, tablets, and apps in a photography workflow
by Robert Fisher

Discusses how to use mobile technology in digital photography, covering such topics as how to choose a mobile device, the Android operating system menus, and add-on accessories and applications that enhance the capabilities of mobile devices
Art with an iPhone : A Photographer's Guide to Creating Altered Realities
by Kat Sloma

A guide to capturing high quality images with an iPhone covers such topics as how to choose and use apps that mimic the controls on professional-level cameras to manipulate color and contrast, add special effects, and control focus and exposure
Photo Editing
Post-Photography : the artist with a camera
by Robert Shore

The real world is full of cameras; the virtual world is full of images. Where does all this photographic activity leave the artist-photographer? Post-Photography tries to answer that question by investigating the exciting new language of photographic image-making that is emerging in the digital age of anything-is-possible and everything-has-been-done-before. Looks at strategies employed by over fifty artist-photographers in appropriating photographs to create new works of art
The Photoshop Elements 15 book for digital photographers
by Scott Kelby

A guide to the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Elements covers such topics as how to manage photographs using the organizer, process images with Camera Raw, resize photographs, work with layers, remove unwanted objects, and fix common problems
Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC for photographers : Classroom in a Book, the Official Training Workbook from Adobe
by Lesa Snider

This official Adobe tutorial shows photographers and photography students how to use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC together to get results and efficiencies they could never achieve with either product alone. 
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