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Exploring N. American Lands (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
(обновлено 2012-11-26)

Over the years, photographers have come to know one thing is certain in the landscape photography world: there are places in America that have become icons of the landscape. This book focuses on a few places that have become such a draw, almost as if the rocks and trees have demanded to be photographed.As a third generation landscape photographer, Marc Muench has been fortunate to be one photographer that has lived the experience, explored the regions, lugged the large cameras, waited for the light, and, in a few cases, photographed a unique location for the first time. Marc discusses how landscape photography is more than simply an exploration of the landscape, but is also an exploration of your equipment and, ultimately, of yourself.The question is asked over and over: what is it that makes your heart beat faster and your blood begin to rush, leading you to reach for your camera? Muench believes the answers to this question are buried in the many stories of what landscape photographers have been doing over the past fifty years. He writes about his stories, his father's stories, and his grandfather's stories; and he shares the images that have, in a way, become what people around the world think of when they imagine what the more dramatic America looks like.An entire section of this book is devoted to the technical aspects of landscape photography, including what equipment to use, techniques for working with environmental conditions, and easy to understand step-by-step lessons on image optimization using Photoshop and other tools.Muench's stunning images will inspire anyone who picks up this book, and photographers from the amateur to the professional level will learn how they too can find, capture, and process their own amazing landscape images.Foreword by Katrin Eismann

Master the Nikon D5000 (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
(обновлено 2012-11-26)

Mastering the Nikon D5000 by Darrell Young is a comprehensive guide for of the owners of this newest, budget-friendly generation of Nikon digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. The smaller, more lightweight Nikon D5000 mixes generous portions of user-controlled manual photography features with the latest technological innovations, allowing fully automatic point and shoot simplicity.Darrell's approach in helping the reader to master this camera avoids the purely instructional technique, favoring a more friendly and advisory tone. He blends his decades of Nikon camera experience with an intuitive understanding of the readers' most likely questions regarding specific camera functions and features. Rather than just list all options for the myriad of camera settings and adjustments, he explains the background behind each setting and shares his personal recommendations.Darrell understands that many owners of the D5000 may be just entering the world of DSLRs, and he takes the time to guide these new owners through the basics, while giving more experienced photographers the option of a refresher course.Also included is an entire chapter on the exciting new D-Movie function that can record high-quality HD movie clips at an amazing 24-frames per second.Mastering the D5000 is the most recent volume in the highly successful series of Nikonians Press books.

The Portrait (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
(обновлено 2012-11-26)

Glenn Rand, longtime photographic educator and Program Director for Graduate Programs at Brooks Institute, and Tim Meyer, Portrait Division Chair at Brooks Institute, have collaborated to create a thorough and balanced textbook on the modern techniques and practice of portrait photography. They have avoided the single-style viewpoint common to so many books on portraiture and have crafted a definitive resource for professionals, as well as students and avid amateurs, wishing to advance their skills in this discipline.Topics include:Quality of light and the portrait Ambient, continuous, and strobe light sources Understanding light modifiers and enhancers Mastering lighting ratios Importance and selection of backgrounds Extensive coverage of lighting setups Understanding light meters and metering in portraiture Lighting patterns on the human face Facial analysis Composition in portraiture Eliciting the appropriate expression The fine art portrait Portraiture for the masses

GIMP 2.6 for Photographers (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
(обновлено 2012-11-26)

Image editing has become a crucial element in the photographic workflow. Image editing tools, most notably Photoshop, are usually sophisticated and deep applications, and are fairly expensive. The only open source tool in this market is the GIMP, which has developed into a powerful, multiplatform system running on Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.GIMP 2.6 for Photographers is a beginner's guide to the only open source image editing tool that provides a low-cost alternative to expensive programs such as Photoshop. Topics include the basics of image editing and simple adjustments, as well as advanced techniques using layers and masks, stitching panoramic images, and preparing high-quality black and white images. The most important editing functions are presented in individual, easy-to-follow workshops.GIMP 2.6 for Photographers has evolved from classroom materials that the author developed and taught in courses and workshops on image editing with the GIMP.

Capture (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
(обновлено 2012-11-26)

In film-based photographic education, strong programs and writings have placed great emphasis on making a negative. But to get to the negative, good exposure is required. The beginning of the photographic process significantly affects the final outcome of an image - a fact that has not changed with digital photography.Capture: Digital Photography Essentials concentrates on photography from a digital-capture workflow point of view. The text addresses both the opportunities and limitations of digital photography, and how to work with those opportunities and around the limitations. Authors Glen Rand, Chris Broughton, and Amanda Quintenz-Fiedler discuss the digital tools that allow photographers to capture, create, and maintain high-quality digital photographs. Readers will learn to maximize the potential of their images through an understanding of the core principles and more advanced aspects of the digital photographic process.Various projects that are based on tested teaching concepts for digital photography can be found throughout the text, as well as numerous images that are both inspirational and instructional.Topics include:Digital CamerasSensors and LensesBasic ExposureDigital ExposureDigital Capture WorkflowImage FilesParametric EditingDigital Zone SystemHDRIHybrid ImagingCapture Technology

Software Testing Foundations (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
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The ISTQB Certified Tester exam was developed toward an international standard which includes 47 international testing boards. Today more than 130,000 people have taken the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Foundations Level exam. So, where can all these people go to learn what they need to know in order to pass the exam? Now they can go to Software Testing Foundations, 3rd Edition, from Rocky Nook's Computing division.Professional testing of software has become an increasingly important task that requires a profound knowledge of testing techniques. The ISTQB has developed a universally accepted, international qualification scheme aimed at software and system testing professionals, and has created the syllabi and the tests for the "Certified Tester."With authors who are among the founders of the Certified Tester Syllabus, this thoroughly revised and updated 3rd Edition covers the "Foundations Level" (i.e., entry level) and teaches the most important methods of software testing. It is designed for self-study and provides the knowledge necessary to pass the Certified Tester: Foundations Level exam as defined by the ISTQB. Additionally, in this new edition, technical terms have been stated more precisely according to the revised and uptated ISTQB glossar

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of this powerful HD camera. With its electronic viewfinder and interchangeable lenses, the G2 is capable of not only recording professional-quality still images, but has the added ability to record HD video as well. The mirrorless design enhances the camera's versatility beyond that of most digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. With the appropriate adapters, it can use virtually any manufacturer's manual focus, legacy lens. It is smaller than a typical DSLR in both size and weight, and retains automatic focusing while recording videos - a capability missing in many DSLR cameras.Authors Brian Matsumoto and Carol Roullard explore and explain the features and capabilities of the G2 camera in detail, as they cover everything from the basic features of the camera to numerous advanced photographic applications. This informative text is illustrated with example images throughout.Use this guide to learn how to:Control the most basic camera functions - focus and exposureNavigate the camera's menu systemAchieve a range of artistic effects using various camera settingsUse the camera's automated controls, and how to override those controls to obtain better exposureUse the G2 in its video mode to obtain HD videosPost-process images and videos on a computerExpand the camera's use by mounting it on a telescope or microscopeAnd much more...

Mail on iPhone, iPad, iPod (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
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Questions answered in this ebook include:Why is an IMAP account especially useful on a mobile device?How do I set up my email accounts?How do I move around in the Mail app?How do I set up mailboxes for effective navigation and filing?How do I handle attachments?How does Mail integrate with other apps, like Calendar and Contacts?What are the best ways to find messages in the Mail app?What's the deal with Exchange/ActiveSync accounts?Should I push or fetch my messages?How do I integrate Gmail with the Mail app?Help! I can't send my email... what should I do?

Take Control of iWeb '09 (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-26
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Apple's iWeb aims to help you build an attractive Web site quickly and easily, but not all of iWeb's features are fully explained. For step-by-step instructions and plenty of time-saving tips, turn to Web pro Steve Sande. In this ebook, Steve walks you through all the steps for building an iWeb site and uploading it to MobileMe or to another Web host. You can look over his shoulder as he enhances iWeb's templates with a designer's eye, using tools like masks, reflections, and Instant Alpha.Steve teaches you the best ways to make all types of iWeb pages—including blog, podcast, photo, and movie pages—and he covers topics that go beyond the basics and way beyond the online help. You'll also find coverage of how to import podcasts and videos and even get ideas for working with CafePress and Google Checkout to create an online store.Special projects covered in the ebook include:Creating graphical effects like those in the above imagesSetting a graphic's background color to match the page colorMaking an image map—there is a way!Using an iSight camera to record directly into iWebAdding a podcast episode from GarageBandSubmitting your podcast to iTunesExporting a video file from iMovie to iWebIntegrating with iPhoto and MobileMe GalleryEmbedding a YouTube videoIncluding an RSS or Twitter feedProviding directions to readers via an embedded Google mapAdding a read-only, dynamic Google calendar to your siteGetting information from readers via an embedded Google formSetting up RSS feed for your iWeb blogGenerating income from your site by adding Google AdSense adsCreating a simple online storePlus, the ebook helps with uploading your site to the Web, covering questions such as these:How do I divide space on my iDisk between general storage for things like iWeb sites and email-only storage?What if I don't want to publish to MobileMe?How do I set up iWeb 3's new internal FTP client?Why would I want to publish locally, and how do I set that up in iWeb?What if I want to publish to MobileMe, but use my own domain name in the URL?How can I publish to a Dropbox folder?

Take Control Maintaining Mac (v. 1.2.10)

O'Reilly Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-24
(обновлено 2012-11-24)

Read this book to learn the answers to questions such as:How can I tell if my Mac is likely to have trouble?How can I find out which unnecessary files are taking up space on my disk?Should I defragment my hard disk and repair permissions regularly?What are the safest ways to clean dust and crud from my Mac?What is the best way to keep my software up to date?