Photo-iDVD guide to digital photography

Press Release:
Professional photographer, Vincent Oliver whose has written and presented the DVD said, With the explosive growth in digital camera sales, there is a huge demand for information and creative interest. But although the bookshelves are stocked with a good selection of written material, no one has embraced the full power of digital media by producing a multimedia package on the techniques of taking pictures and manipulating those same pictures. This would seem to be the most obvious and practical method for any one wishing to learn the digital imaging techniques.

A guide to digital photography (in association with Canon) is the first DVD to be launched. Aimed at the beginner and casual user, it contains a series of exclusive assignments shot on location and shows the viewer in a user-friendly way how to get the best results from their digital camera. The pictures are manipulated in Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, a great introductory application for digital photography. The manipulations are in the form of a fully animated screen movie which enables the viewer to see the manipulations taking place in real time.

The chapters and tutorials include:

Essentials
The essential information and the gear you need to get you started
Tutorials: Opening and saving photos, selection tools, and clone tool

Portraiture
Using your gear to get a professional look
Tutorials: combining head shots, red eye removal, converting to b/w

Action
Getting instant response from your camera
Tutorial: adding motion to a still image

Architecture
From ancient to modern
Tutorials: correcting perspective, adding a new sky.

Landscapes
Understanding exposure on location
Tutorials: correcting slanting horizons, adding creative flare, colour correction

Panoramas
Taking a bigger picture
Tutorials: two tutorials on stitching images together

Interiors
Shot at Canterbury Cathedral. Custom white balance
Tutorial: combining multiple exposures to make a final picture

After Dark
Shooting when the suns gone down
Tutorials: colour balance, adding fireworks to a night shot.

Running time:	2 hrs, 20 mins.
Language:	English
Format:	DVD video all regions, PAL 4:3, optimised for TV viewing
Publisher:	photo-i
ISB-10:	0-9552062-0-0
ISBN-13:	978-0-9552062-0-7
Price:	14.99