The digital photography book: the step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'!

Chapter 1 Pro Tips for Getting Really Sharp Photos: If Your Photos Aren't Sharp, the Rest Doesn't Matter 1 --

Real Secret to Getting Sharp Photos 2 --

Other Most Important Secret 3 --

Perhaps Even More Important Than That! 4 --

If You Skip This, Throw Away Your Camera 5 --

If You Do This Wrong, It Will Lock Up 6 --

It's Time to Get Serious 7 --

Getting "Tack Sharp" Starts with a Tripod 8 --

A Ballhead Will Make Your Life Easier 9 --

Don't Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) 10 --

Forgot Your Cable Release? Use a Self Timer 11 --

Getting Super Sharp: Mirror Lock-Up 12 --

Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) 13 --

Shoot at Your Lens' Sharpest Aperture 14 --

Good Glass Makes a Big Difference 15 --

Avoid Increasing Your ISO, Even in Dim Light 16 --

Zoom In to Check Sharpness 17 --

Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop 18 --

Pro Sharpening 19 --

Hand-Held Sharpness Trick 20 --

Getting Steadier Hand-Held Shots 21 --

Chapter 2 Shooting Flowers Like a Pro: There's More to It Than You'd Think 23 --

Don't Shoot Down on Flowers 24 --

Shooting Flowers with a Zoom Lens 25 --

Use a Macro Lens to Get Really Close 26 --

Can't Afford a Macro? How 'bout a Close-Up? 27 --

When to Shoot Flowers 28 --

Don't Wait for Rain-Fake it! 29 --

Flowers on a Black Background 30 --

Shooting on a White Background 31 --

Perfect Light for Indoor Flower Shots 32 --

Where to Get Great Flowers to Shoot 33 --

Stopping the Wind 34 --

Chapter 3 Shooting Weddings Like a Pro: There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It's Got to Be Right the First Time! 37 --

Trick for Low-Light Shooting in a Church 38 --

Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1 39 --

Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2 40 --

Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings 41 --

Keep Backup Memory Cards on You 42 --

Formals: Who to Shoot First 43 --

Formals: Where to Aim 44 --

Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking 45 --

Reception Photos: Making Them Dance 46 --

Your Main Job: Follow the Bride 47 --

Formals: How High to Position Your Camera 48 --

Formals: Don't Cut Off Joints 49 --

Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom 50 --

Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds 51 --

Shooting the Details (& Which Ones to Shoot) 52 --

Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest 53 --

Finding That Perfect Bridal Light 54 --

How to Pose the Bride with Other People 55 --

What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens 56 --

Back Up Your Photos Onsite 57 --

If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance 58 --

Chapter 4 Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro: Pro Tips for Capturing the Wonder of Nature 61 --

Golden Rule of Landscape Photography 62 --

Become Married to Your Tripod 63 --

Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode 64 --

Composing Great Landscapes 65 --

Trick to Shooting Waterfalls 66 --

A Tip for Shooting Forests 67 --

Where to Put the Horizon Line 68 --

Getting More Interesting Mountain Shots 69 --

Trick for Warmer Sunrises and Sunsets 70 --

Turn on "The Blinkies" to Keep More Detail 71 --

How to Avoid the Dreaded Blinkies 72 --

How to Show Size 73 --

Don't Set Up Your Tripod. Not Yet 74 --

Trick to Getting Richer Colors 75 --

What to Shoot in Bad Weather 76 --

Atmosphere Is Your Friend 77 --

Getting Rid of Lens Flare-The Manual Way 78 --

Landscape Photographer's Secret Weapon 79 --

Keeping Your Horizons Straight 80 --

Shooting on Cloudy Days 81 --

Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 1 82 --

Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 2 83 --

Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 3 84 --

Faking Panoramas 85 --

Why You Need a Wide-Angle Lens 86 --

Shooting Wildlife? Aim at Their Eyes 87 --

Don't Crop Wildlife in Motion Too Close 88 --

Shooting Wildlife? Get in Really Tight 89 --

What to Shoot at Sunset 90 --

Chapter 5 Shooting Sports Like a Pro: Better Bring Your Checkbook 93 --

Set Your White Balance for Indoor Sports 94 --

Shoot at a 1/640 Sec. Shutter Speed or Faster 95 --

Pro Sports Shooting Is Dang Expensive 96 --

Don't Plan on Changing Lenses 97 --

Which Lenses to Use 98 --

Pre-Focus to Get the Shot 99 --

Raise Your ISO to Get the Speed You Need 100 --

Pros Know the Game 101 --

Don't Always Focus on the Winner 102 --

Shooting in Burst Mode 103 --

Stability for Shooting Sports 104 --

Shoot Vertically for More Impact 105 --

Pan to Show Motion 106 --

Shoot Wide Open 107 --

Go for the Face 108 --

RAW or JPEG for Sports Shooters? 109 --

Composing for Sports 110 --

Chapter 6 Shooting People Like a Pro: Tips for Making People Look Their Very Best 113 --

Best Lens for Portrait Photography 114 --

Which Aperture to Use 115 --

Using Seamless Backgrounds 116 --

Using Canvas or Muslin Backgrounds 117 --

Right Background Outdoors 118 --

Where to Focus 119 --

Where to Position Your Camera 120 --

Positioning Your Subject in the Frame 121 --

Tip for Framing Portraits 122 --

Getting Great Light Outdoors 123 --

Getting Great Light Indoors 124 --

Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies 125 --

Great Sunset Portraits 126 --

Better Natural-Light Portraits with Reflectors 127 --

Chapter 7 Avoiding Problems Like a Pro: How to Avoid Digital Headaches 129 --

Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems 130 --

Cold Weather Shooting Means Extra Batteries 131 --

Don't Change Lenses in Dusty Weather 132 --

Apply for Permits to Shoot with Your Tripod 133 --

Be Careful What You Shoot 134 --

A Tip for Shooting on an Incline 135 --

Other Reason Pros Use a Lens Hood 136 --

Keeping Your Lens Out of Trouble 137 --

Back Up Your Photos in the Field 138 --

Limit Your LCD Time to Save Battery Life 139 --

Be Careful When Throwing Out CDs/DVDs 140 --

Bracket If You're Not Sure About Exposure 141 --

Avoid Red Eye 142 --

Remove Red Eye 143 --

Chapter 8 Taking Advantage of Digital Like a Pro: It's More Than Just a Replacement for Film 145 --

Level the Playing Field: Press That Button 146 --

Put the LCD Monitor to Work 147 --

Edit as You Shoot to Get More Keepers 148 --

Take Advantage of the Blinkies 149 --

Change Your ISO on the Fly 150 --

No Penalty Fee for Experimenting 151 --

Don't Cram Too Much on One Card 152 --

Take Advantage of Poster-Sized Printing 153 --

You Can Make One Film Fit All 154 --

Is It Better to Underexpose or Overexpose? 155 --

Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards 156 --

Chapter 9 Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro: Tips for Urban Shooting 159 --

How to Be Ready for "The Shot" 160 --

Shoot Kids and Old People. It Can't Miss 161 --

Hire a Model (It's Cheaper Than You'd Think) 162 --

What Time to Shoot 163 --

Look for Bold, Vivid Colors 164 --

Shooting Travel? Visit PhotoSecrets.com First 165 --

Don't Try to Capture It All: Shoot the Details 166 --

Best Shot May Be Just Three Feet Away 167 --

Shoot the Signs. You'll Thank Yourself Later 168 --

Showing Movement in the City 169 --

Use an Aperture That Takes It All In 170 --

For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity 171 --

Monopod Scam 172 --

What to Do When It's Been "Shot to Death" 173 --

Including the Moon and Keeping Detail 174 --

Shooting Fireworks 175 --

Chapter 10 How to Print Like a Pro and Other Cool Stuff: After All, It's All About the Print! 177 --

Advantages of Shooting in RAW 178 --

How to Process RAW Photos in Photoshop 179 --

Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor 180 --

Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom 181 --

How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? 182 --

Printing Lab-Quality 8x10s 183 --

Printing Lab-Quality 13x19" Prints 184 --

Printing 16x20s-The Pros'Top Choice 185 --

Which Paper Should You Print On? 186 --

What Determines Which Paper You Use? 187 --

Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer 188 --

Download the Color Profiles for Your Paper 189 --

Selling Your Photos as "Stock" Online 190 --

A Quick Peek at My Gear 191 --

Some Books I Personally Recommend 192 --

Learn from Me on Adobe Photoshop TV 193 --

Chapter 11 Photo Recipes to Help You Get "The Shot": The Simple Ingredients That Make It All Come Together 195.