Author › Derrick Story
Derrick Story is a professional photographer, writer, and teacher. He has poured his passion for photography into authoring several books, including The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers and The Digital Photography Companion (both O'Reilly Media). He is also a senior contributor for Macworld magazine, where he writes a digital photography column. Derrick is a member of the conference faculty for Macworld, and he speaks regularly at technology events. He has formed a virtual camera club called The Digital Story (www.thedigitalstory.com) that's open to all photography enthusiasts and features a weekly podcast.
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Explore the basics of Flickr, from posting, organizing, and editing photos to participating in the Flickr community.
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Learn how to combine the simplicity of iPhoto with the power of Aperture and get the best of both worlds.
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Covers the entire photographic workflow in Aperture, from import to enhancement to output, plus special 3.3 features like Retina display support and iPhoto integration.
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Covers the concepts and techniques behind efficient photo management and backup, which becomes increasingly important as a photo collection grows.
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Demonstrates the art of shooting timeless group shots.
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Offers an in-depth tour of iPhoto '11, demonstrating its various features for organizing, editing, and sharing images.
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Shows how to get dramatic lighting results by using just one or two detached strobes that are triggered remotely by a digital SLR.
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Reveals the secrets to getting fantastic shots from compact cameras.
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Shows how to capture stunning portraits, even when the main lighting comes from behind the subject.
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Shows photographers how to use fill flash to take great shots in any kind of lighting.
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Shows how to capture beautiful, illuminated portraits with natural daylight, and shares tricks for getting great shots even when the light is not so good.
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Professional photographer Derrick Story shows how to establish two-way communication between Facebook and iPhoto.
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Derrick Story explains how iPhoto and Flickr work together to create online albums, known as sets.
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Explores the functions of Places and shows how geotagging can help with accessing photos.
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Covers how to identify people in an iPhoto library, create a slideshow, and use Faces to organize collections.
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Shows how photographers can make their image organization, retouching, and presentation routines more fun and efficient.
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Shows how to master digital cameras and their settings to create magazine-quality shots.
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Explore the powerful and easy-to-use photo management tools in Apple's Aperture 2.
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How to use iPhoto to manage photos, including burning CDs, editing, duplicating, and organizing.
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Shows professional and amateur photographers how to take advantage of Aperture's advanced photo management tools.
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Concentrates on Aperture's range of capabilities, including downloading selected images and accessing and understanding raw photo details.
