Schaub, George

Offers step-by-step instructions to help people improve their digital photography skills, with descriptions of camera functions, explanations of image-processing software features, before-and-after examples, and practical exercises to help people master various techniques.

Provides tips and techniques for shooting and printing digital black and white photography, including discussion about contrast, exposure, burning, dodging, softening, sharpening, darkroom tools, scanning, and printing.

Covers the basic concepts needed by amateur photographers for successful use of 35mm cameras.

A guide to using digital cameras and the Photoshop program to create effective black-and-white images, providing information on scanning, calibration, and output options, manipulating and optimizing tone reproduction, controling contrast, and other related topics.