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Cyber-shot DSC-F707 Photography
This clearly written and easy-to understand short course on your Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 explains step-by-step how, why and when you use your camera's controls for better pictures. This guide is available as a traditional 102 page large-format (8.5 by 11) spiral bound book printed in black and white, and as a full-color, fully searchable PDF eBook you can order on a CD or download instantly.
Introduction
New, a Short Courses digital photography book for people who own the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 digital camera and want to get better pictures. This beautifully written and illustrated guide, drawing on the much more comprehensive information on the ShortCourses Web site, pulls together answers to the questions you might have about using the F707, including the following:
- Using Auto Mode
- Using Quick Review
- Using Playback Mode
- Giving a Slide Show
- Cropping an Image
- Rotating an Image
- Deleting/Protecting All Images
- Deleting/Protecting Selected Images
- Resizing an Image
- Copying Images
- Changing Images Size
- Changing Picture Quality
- Specifying TIFF, E-mail, or Normal Mode
- Changing Record Modes
- Choosing Scene Modes
- Using Shutter-Priority Mode
- Using Aperture-Priority Mode
- Using Manual Mode
- Selecting the Metering Mode
- Using Exposure Compensation
- Using AE Lock
- Changing the AEB Increment
- Using Autoexposure Bracketing
- Using the Self-timer
- Increasing Sensitivity (ISO)
- Adjusting Image Sharpness
- Increasing Sharpness of Moving Objects
- Switching Between Auto and Manual Focus
- Turning Expanded Focus On and Off
- Using Focus Lock
- Turning Hologram AF On and Off
- Increasing Depth of Field
- Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field
- Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field
- Reducing Depth of Field
- Conveying Motion
- Selecting a White Balance Mode
- Using One Push White Balance
- Using NightShot Mode
- Using NightFraming
- Zooming the Lens
- Turning the Conversion Lens On and Off
- Turning Digital Zoom On and Off
- Using Auto Flash
- Setting the Flash Level
- Turning Red-eye Reducing Flash On and Off
- Using Fill Flash
- Choosing Twilight Mode
- Turning off the Flash
- Turning Macro Mode On and Off
- Increasing Depth of Field in Close-ups
- Turning Burst Mode On and Off
- Shooting MPEG Movies
- Playing a Movie
- Changing Movie Size
- Dividing a Movie
- Shooting Clip Motion Images
- Recording Sounds
- Recording the Date and Time on an Image
- Using Special Effects
- Using the Set Up Menu
- Marking Images for Printing
The book is designed to work with the www.shortcourses.com site. The book explains how to get better pictures but you'll find more on that subject on the site. In addition, there is lots of information on the site about what you can do with your pictures after you've taken them.
Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started with your F707
The F707—An Overview
Jump Start: Using Auto Mode
Good Things to Know
Using Dials and Buttons
Using Menus
Reviewing Your Images
Managing Your Images
Selecting Image Quality and Size
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure
Choosing Record Modes
Using Scene Mode
Using Shutter-Priority Mode
Using Aperture-Priority Mode
Using Manual Mode
How Your Exposure System Works
How Exposure Affects Your Images
When Automatic Exposure Works Well
When to Override Automatic Exposure
How to Override Automatic Exposure
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness
Eliminating Camera Movement
Sharpness Isn’t Everything
How to Photograph Motion Sharply
Focus and Depth of Field
Controlling Depth of Field
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field
Using Selective Focus
Conveying the Feeling of Motion
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color
Where Does Color Come From?
White Balance
Color Balance and Time of Day
Sunsets and Sunrises
Weather
Photographing at Night
The Direction of Light
The Quality of Light
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses
Zoom Lenses
Normal Zoom
Wide-Angle Zoom
Telephoto and Digital Zoom
Portraits with a Zoom Lens
Perspective in a Photograph
Chapter 6
Using Automatic Flash
How Automatic Flash Works
Portraits with Flash
Using Fill Flash
Using Slow Sync Flash
Using Available Light
Chapter 7
Exploring Close-up Photography
Macro Lenses
Focusing and Depth of Field
Exposures and Backgrounds
Arranging Lighting
Using Flash in Close-ups
Chapter 8
Other Features and Commands
Panoramic Images
Burst Mode
Capturing Moving Images
Annotating Still Images
Special Effects
Using the Set Up Menu
Creating a Print Order
Where Are My Image Files?
Preface
A great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject. But recognizing a great opportunity isn't enough to capture it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs is what this book is all about. It doesn't matter if you are taking pictures for business or pleasure, there's a lot here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from your photography.
To get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows" of photography.
- Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regardless of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography.
- Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera's controls to capture an image just the way you want to. Understanding procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds of questions you might have.
This book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because that's how photographers think. You think about scenes and subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color and tone. The procedures you use with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they apply. This integrated approach lets you first understand the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the F707 in all kinds of photographic situations.
To get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features on your camera such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If you've previously avoided understanding these features and the profound impact they can have on your images, you'll be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your own personal view of the world. You'll be ready to keep everything in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic portrayal. You'll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
As you explore your camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can learn step by step.
This book assumes you've mastered the mechanics of your camera. It's about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries and connecting your camera to your computer. That information is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera, however it is summarized in the Appendix of this book.
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