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