| | Copyright |
| | About the Author |
| | Acknowledgements |
| | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | For More Information |
| | Introduction |
| | Welcome to Tuscany |
| | | Welcome to Tuscany: Thinking Outside the Guidebook |
| | | Planning Ahead |
| | | Going Home |
| | | A Tentative Start |
| | | The Palio and the Gangs of Siena |
| | | Obligatory Pilgrimages |
| | | Prologue |
| | Part 1. Digital Photography Techniques |
| | | Chapter 1. Digital Camera Basics |
| | | Digital Photography Pros and Cons |
| | | Five Habits to Optimize Image Quality |
| | | Previewing Tips: Critical Evaluation |
| | | Preview Exposure with Histograms and Clipping |
| | | Capturing the Elusive Shot |
| | | Elements of Photographic Quality |
| | | File Format Pros and Cons |
| | | Using a Flash Effectively |
| | | Chapter 2. Digital Exposure |
| | | Exposure = Amount of Light and Speed of Shutter |
| | | The Tones and the Zones |
| | | Adjusting Exposure |
| | | Metering Light |
| | | Overcoming TTL Meter Limitations |
| | | Non-manual Exposure Settings |
| | | Using a Handheld Meter |
| | | Measuring Tonal Range with Histograms |
| | | Chapter 3. Focus and Depth of Field |
| | | Types of Autofocus |
| | | Focus and Camera Stability |
| | | What Is Depth of Field? |
| | | Artistic Application |
| | | Chapter 4. Composition |
| | | Compositional Building Blocks |
| | | Documenting a Moment |
| | | Controlling Compositions with Multiple Exposures |
| | Part 2. Photoshop Explorations |
| | | Chapter 5. Photo Explorations |
| | | Dramatic Shadows |
| | | Custom Black and White Conversions |
| | | Shift Depth of Field |
| | | Image Panoramas |
| | | Daguerreotype Effects |
| | | Infrared Effects |
| | | Simulate Twilight |
| | | Hand Coloring |
| | | Cyanotypes |
| | | Chapter 6. Artistic Explorations |
| | | Printmaking Effects |
| | | Painterly Illustration |
| | | Line Engraving |
| | | Painted Canvas |
| | | Conté Crayon Drawing |
| | | Graphic Effects With Blending Modes |
| | Part 3. Gallery |
| | | Chapter 7. Abbazia: Finding Transcendent Spirit |
| | | Source Images |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Abbazia Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 8. Passagio Scuro: Revealing Shadowed Vitality |
| | | Source Images |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Passagio Scuro Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 9. Punto: Exploring Relative Fundamentalism |
| | | Source Photos |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Variations on Punto |
| | | Punto Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 10. Santissima Addolorata: Experiencing Blind Faith |
| | | Source Photos |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Santissima Addolorata Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 11. Porta Rossa: Discovering Evocative Doorways |
| | | Source Photo |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Porta Rossa Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 12. Molecola Sogni: Toward a Weightless History |
| | | Source Photos |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Molecola Sogni Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 13. Una Passione Perfetta: Creating Dynamic Precision |
| | | Source Photos |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Una Passione Perfetta Image Design Log |
| | | Chapter 14. Parte Interna: Building Visual Tension |
| | | Source Photos |
| | | Building the Image |
| | | Parte Interna Image Design Log |
| | Glossary |
| | | A |
| | | B |
| | | C |
| | | D |
| | | E |
| | | F |
| | | G |
| | | H |
| | | I |
| | | J-K |
| | | L |
| | | M-N-O |
| | | P |
| | | Q |
| | | R |
| | | S |
| | | T-U |
| | | V-W |
| | | X-Y-Z |
| | Index |