Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies

• The advantages of a dSLR camera: more control over what portions of your images are in sharp focus; a more accurate viewfinder; lower levels of the annoying grain effect called noise; ability to capture the most fleeting action; more control over depth-of-field; ability to review your image immediately, upload the photo to your computer, make adjustments, and print a full-color print in minutes
• Choosing the accessories that will take your dSLR to the next level, depending on the type of photography you do and your current and future needs
• Megapixels, and matching pixels to print sizes and printers
• The components of a dSLR: lens; viewing system, aperture, shutter, light-sensitive component; medium for storing the captured image
• Accessorizing your dSLR with memory cards, filter add-ons (infrared, polarizers, neutral density, and special effects), electronic flash, tripods, and more

Once you get your hands on a dSLR camera (literally), this reference helps you use its features and controls to take great pictures. Complete with more than 300 color photos, lots of tables, and clear, step-by-step instructions for various situations, subjects, and calculations, Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies helps you refine your techniques with info on:

• Getting the exposure right with the histogram, the metering system, or Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual Exposure modes
• Achieving the right focus with manual focus or autofocus
• The scoop on lenses—prime, zoom, and special—and using them appropriately and creatively

• How to use interchangeable lenses, set up speedy continuous-shooting burst modes, apply selective focus, and shoot under the lowest light levels
• Special features of dSLR to reduce noise, cancel camera shake, do time-lapse photography, and shoot infrared photos
• Working with the RAW format, JPEG, or both
• Taking action, flash, or sequence photos or freezing the action
• Composition basics, including the Rule of Thirds, tips for shooting portraits or group photos, and more
• Using image editors to fix-up your photos (with cropping, tonal adjustments, color correction, spot removal, sharpening/blurring, and more), with step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop
• Compositing images
• Choosing your printer and evaluating your output options

With Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, you won’t only get the how-to for various types of shots, you’ll see the results with great color photos. In no time, you’ll be taking great photos of your own.