A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work. With clear and simple explanations that say, “You, too, can understand this,” and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition , gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this groundbreaking book include: ·         How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures ·         How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses Change the Rules ·         How Cameras Focus on Moving Targets ·         How Exposure Systems Balance Aperture and Shutter ·         How Electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light ·         How Studio Lighting Creates a Perfect Lighting Environment ·         How Color Calibration Makes What You See on the Screen Match What You See on Paper ·         How Your Camera’s Microprocessor Manipulates Images ·         How Photoshop Expands a Photographer’s Artistry Introduction Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras Chapter 1         The Workings of a Digital Camera Chapter 2         Inside Digital Video Cameras Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images Chapter 3         How Lenses Work Chapter 4         How Light Plays Tricks on Perception Chapter 5         How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices Light Chapter 6         How Technology Lets There Be Light Chapter 7         How Light Becomes Data Chapter 8         How New Tech Changes Photography Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works Chapter 9         How Software Changes Pixels by the Numbers Chapter 10       How Digital Retouching Rescues Family Heirlooms Chapter 11       How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works Chapter 12       How Computers and Printers Create Photographs Chapter 13       How Photo-Quality Printers Work Glossary Index