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Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies

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The complete beginner's guide to DSLR photography It doesn't matter if your camera says Canon, Nikon, or Sony on the outside. If a passion for photography is on your inside, this all-encompassing guide will be your new best friend. Packed with instruction on how to take your photos from so-so to stunning, Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies gives you all the easy-to-follow guidance you need to capture stills, portraits, action shots, and moments in time you'll be proud to share. Clocking in at over 600 pages, this no-nonsense guide covers it all! From controlling light, color, focus, and exposure to editing images to improve the final product—and everything in between—it's the only guide to DSLR photography you need. If you've caught the photography bug but aren't sure where to turn to improve your skills, you can bank on building an impressive portfolio with the simple tips and tricks provided inside! Set the right exposure in any situation Know when to use flash and when to turn it off Edit your images into masterpieces Take better photos of people and places Get ready to develop your photographer's eye and start snapping shots like the pros.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Book 1: Pursuing Digital SLR Photography 5 Chapter 1: Embracing Digital SLRs 7 Introducing the Digital SLR 7 Naming and Classifying Digital SLRs 9 Pricing Digital SLRs 15 Delving into Camera Specifications 18 Following Recent dSLR Developments 27 Shopping for a dSLR 29 Embracing dSLRs 34 Chapter 2: Handling, Cleaning, and Protecting Your Camera 37 Anatomy of a dSLR 37 Working the Controls 43 Gripping the Camera 45 Providing Additional Support 48 Handling an Articulated Monitor 50 Using a Touchscreen 51 Changing Batteries 52 Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 55 Cleaning Your Camera 57 Protecting Your Camera 61 Chapter 3: Learning about Lenses 67 Identifying and Naming Lenses 67 Categorizing Lenses 75 Looking at Lens Anatomy 82 Working with Lenses 86 Cleaning Lenses 96 Chapter 4: Exploring Menus and Camera Settings 99 Understanding How Menus Are Organized 99 Opening and Using the Menu 100 Setting Up Your Camera 104 Setting Typical Shooting Options 106 Making Other Choices 111 Controlling Playback 115 Keeping Everything Running Smoothly 117 Exploring Advanced Options 120 Chapter 5: Taking Pictures with Your dSLR 123 Seeing the Big Picture 123 Planning Ahead 124 Unpacking and Readying Your Gear 125 Setting Up Your Camera 127 Taking and Reviewing Photos 150 Book 2: Looking Through Lenses 155 Chapter 1: Appreciating Standard Zoom Lenses 157 Embodying Versatility 157 Taking Wide-Angle Shots 159 Working with Normal Focal Lengths 161 Zooming In 164 Chapter 2: Enjoying Wide-Angle Lenses 169 Wide-Angle Whatzit 169 Looking at Landscapes 171 Capturing Wide-Angle Cityscapes 172 Focusing on Single Buildings 174 Photographing Interiors 176 Shooting Wide-Angle Portraits 177 Improving Your Wide-Angle Shots 178 Chapter 3: Capturing Macros and Close-ups 183 Defining Macro and Close-up Photography 183 Shooting at Close Ranges 184 Managing Depth of Field 185 Shooting Handheld (with a Flash) 186 Maximizing Shutter Speed 188 Shooting in Controlled Conditions 188 Relaxing Your Angle of View 191 Shooting Close-ups with Everyday Lenses 191 Using Telephoto Lenses 192 Using Holga Lenses 193 Shooting with Special Accessories 194 Chapter 4: Reaching Out with Telephoto Lenses 201 Learning the Lingo 201 Using a Super Telephoto Lens 203 Capturing Action with Telephoto Lenses 206 Using Telephoto Lenses for Close-ups 209 Capturing Portraits 211 Photographing Animals 213 Chapter 5: Exploring Other Lenses 215 Fisheye Lenses 215 Tilt-Shift Lenses 219 Holga Lenses 222 Lensbaby Lenses 225 Pinhole Lenses 227 Diana F+ Lenses 228 Book 3: Taking Creative Control 231 Chapter 1: Making Sense of Exposure 233 Understanding Exposure 233 Keeping an Eye on Exposure Information 237 Measuring Light by Metering 241 Reviewing and Analyzing Your Photos 245 Troubleshooting Exposure 253 Chapter 2: Setting the Aperture 261 Investigating f-numbers and Apertures 261 Setting the Aperture 265 Digging into Depth of Field 267 Designing with Depth of Field 272 Chapter 3: Choosing a Shutter Speed 281 Decoding Shutter Speed 281 Setting the Shutter Speed 287 Combating Blur and Noise 288 Designing with Shutter Speed 294 Chapter 4: Selecting an ISO 303 Understanding ISO 303 Setting ISO 309 Using High ISO Noise Reduction 313 Managing ISO 314 ISO Gallery 315 Chapter 5: Using Filters 323 Learning about Filters 323 Taking Shape with Filter Systems 328 Using Filters for Different Purposes 332 Book 4: Lighting the Scene 341 Chapter 1: Working with Ambient Light 343 Working in Natural Light 343 Dealing with Weather 350 Shooting Inside 352 Coping with Different Situations 355 Chapter 2: Exploring Basic Flash Photography 361 Finding the Flash 361 Using the Flash Automatically 363 Manually Activating the Built-in Flash 365 Tips on Using the Built-in Flash 370 Getting Fancy with the Flash 372 Chapter 3: Using an External Flash and Accessories 379 Getting to Know External Flash Units 379 Handling an External Flash 387 Configuring Your External Flash 392 Trying Different Techniques 393 Book 5: Managing and Processing Your Shots 403 Chapter 1: Transferring and Managing Photos 405 Getting a Workflow 405 Early Decisions 407 Transferring Photos 408 Getting a Grip on Your Pictures 414 Managing Photos 419 Quickly Processing the Good Ones 420 Advanced Editing When Desired 420 Publishing 421 Archiving 425 Chapter 2: Quickly Sprucing Up Shots 429 Software for Sprucing Up Photos 429 Deciding on an Image Quality 430 Getting Started 432 Setting Brightness and Contrast 438 Correcting and Improving Color 443 Making Additional Improvements 445 Finishing Up 447 Processing Photos In-Camera 449 Chapter 3: Digging Deeper into Photo Editing 453 Software for Editing Photos 453 Dealing with the Mundane Stuff 454 Dodging and Burning 458 Using High Pass to Sharpen 459 Making Minor Adjustments 461 Applying Changes Selectively with Masks 462 Mashing Up Versions of the Same Shot 463 Stamping Out Imperfections and Distractions 465 Adjusting Final Composition 470 Words of Caution and Encouragement 471 Chapter 4: Expressing Your Artistry 473 Why Be Creative? 473 Software for Your Artistic Endeavors 475 Converting to Black and White 475 Colorizing Your Photos 480 Experimenting with Artistic Filters 490 Using In-Camera Creative Styles and Filters 496 Chapter 5: Creating Panoramas 499 Shooting Pan-tastic Panoramas 499 Stitching Photos Together 503 Stepping Up Your Game 509 Shooting Automatic Panoramas 513 Chapter 6: Enjoying HDR Photography 515 HDR Software 516 Learning about HDR 516 Shooting Exposure Brackets for HDR 518 Tone Mapping in Photomatix Pro 521 Trying Alternate Techniques 529 Book 6: Showcasing Different Scenes 535 Chapter 1: Portraits 537 Chapter 2: Landscapes 543 Chapter 3: Action 549 Chapter 4: Close-ups 555 Chapter 5: Odds and Ends 561 Index 567


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119291398
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Edition: 3
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 185 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1119291399
  • Publisher Date: 07 Mar 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 608
  • Series Title: For Dummies (Computers)
  • Weight: 1179 gr


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