1: CORE SKILLS 1: Your first pictures 2: Picture composition 3: Focusing and depth of field 4: Movement blur 5: Influencing perspective 6: Changing viewpoints 7: Quick fix Leaning buildings 8: Quick fix Facial distortion 9: Colour composition 10: Quick fix White balance 11: Exposure control 12: Low-key images 13: Accessory flash 14: Quick fix Electronic flash 15: Electronic flash 2: PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS 1: Abstract imagery 2: Architecture 3: Documentary photography 4: Street photography 5: Holidays and travel 6: Weddings 7: Children 8: Landscapes 9: Cityscapes 10: Low-light photography 11: Animals 12: Panoramas 13: Live events 14: Portraits 15: Camera phone photography 3: IMAGE DEVELOPMENT 1: Workflow essentials 2: Downloading 3: Image management 4: Colour management 6: Cropping and rotation 7: Quick fix Poor subject detail 8: Quick fix Poor subject colour 9: Levels 10: Dust and noise 11: Sharpening 12: Blurring 13: Quick fix Image distractions 14: White balance 15: Colour adjustments 16: Saturation and vibrance 17: Manipulation defects 18: Curves 19: Colour to black and white 20: Vintage effects 21: Working with RAW 22: Duotones 23: Cross-processing 24: Tints from colour originals 25: High dynamic range 26: Selecting pixels 27: Masks 28: Quick fix Removing backgrounds 29: Layer blend modes 30: Cloning techniques 31: Simple composite 32: Image stitching 4: BUYING GUIDE 1: Camera phones 2: Compacts 3: Mirrorless compacts 4: SLRs 5: Choosing lenses 6: Photographic accessories 7: Digital accessories 8: Landscapes 9: Electronic lighting 10: Computers 11: Computer accessories 12: Printers and other devices 5: Index 6: Acknowledgments.