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