Table of Contents

Introduction
The Photo Album as we knew it
The Future is: You
About this Book

Section 1: More Effective Stories
Getting Started
Find Your Audience
Working Quickly
Choosing a Context
Documentary Style Defined
>> Immediacy
>> Intimacy
>> Authenticity
The Basics: Story Stick-Figures
>> Structurally Speaking
Traveling: The Events Around You

Section 2: More Effective Images
In Camera
>> Disposable Shooting
>> Shooting a Sequence
>> Choosing a location
>> Changing your Film and Settings
>> Working Quickly
>> Camera Placement
>> Light: Natural and Artificial
>> Color: Painting with Light
>> Scale and Contrast
>> Composition
>> Image Acquisition
On your Computer
>> Image Editing
>> Selective Focus
>> Effective Cropping
>> Simple Image Processing

Section 3: Organizing your Living Library
Life-Building
>> Organization
>> Using Folders
>> Easier Browsing and Retreiving
Annotation and Key-wording
>> The Big Bucket
Location and Mapping
Choosing what's Important
Photo Editing - Making those Personal Choices

Section 4: Sharing Your Memories
The Share Map
Hard Copies
>> Convenient Prints
>> Professional Prints
>> Custom Prints and Collage
Soft Copies
>> Effective E-mail
>> Slide Shows & Presentations
>> Movies and Media
>> Dynamic Media
Mobile Memories

Afterword
>> Your Own Legacy

Appendix
Equipment basics
>> Digital vs. Film
>> Camcorders
>> Web Cameras
>> Scanners & Printers
>> The Light Table (re-defined)

The Practice of Preparation
>> Writing a Mission Statement
Online Destinations
>> Reserving a Domain Name
Blogging: What is it?

Glossary

Index

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