Quick Snap Guide to Digital SLR Photography

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Author(s): David D. Busch
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Year: 2006

Language: English
Pages: 207

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 11
1 Exploring Your New dSLR......Page 15
Typical Front Controls and What They Do......Page 16
Typical Back Panel Controls and What They Do......Page 18
Typical Top Panel Controls and What They Do......Page 20
Inserting Media......Page 22
Using Electronic Flash......Page 24
Inside a dSLR......Page 26
2 Setting Up Your dSLR......Page 29
Battery Charging and Battery Life......Page 30
Media Formatting......Page 34
FAT Chances......Page 36
Compression and File Format......Page 38
Resolution......Page 40
Making Basic Settings......Page 42
Changing LCD Brightness and Review Modes......Page 44
Image Optimization......Page 46
File Numbers and Folders......Page 48
Custom Settings......Page 50
3 Photography: The Basic Controls......Page 53
Exposure Controls......Page 54
Tonal Range......Page 55
Choosing a Shutter Speed to Stop Action......Page 56
Sharpness......Page 58
Diffraction Distraction......Page 59
Changing ISO......Page 60
Aperture Priority......Page 62
Shutter Priority......Page 63
Manual Exposure......Page 64
Programmed Exposure Modes......Page 66
Exposure Metering and Evaluation Modes......Page 68
Overriding Your Camera’s Exposure Settings......Page 70
Working with Histograms......Page 72
Automatic Focus Basics......Page 74
Continuous Autofocus......Page 76
Automatic Autofocus......Page 77
Manual Focus......Page 78
4 Making Light Work for You......Page 81
Direction......Page 82
Texture......Page 83
Intensity......Page 84
Setting White Balance Manually......Page 86
Other Factors......Page 88
Using Multiple Lights......Page 90
Main Light......Page 91
Fill Light......Page 92
Hair Light/Rim Light......Page 93
Electronic Flash......Page 94
Flash Sync Modes......Page 96
Flash Exposure......Page 98
Connecting an External Flash......Page 100
5 Choosing and Using Lenses......Page 103
Zoom or Fixed Focal Length?......Page 104
Lens Crop Factors......Page 106
Wide-Angle Lenses......Page 108
Using Telephoto Lenses......Page 110
Using Normal Lenses......Page 114
Using Macro Lenses......Page 116
Parts of a Typical Macro Lens......Page 117
Close-Up Accessories......Page 118
Teleconverters......Page 120
Distortion, Aberrations, and Anomalies......Page 122
6 Creating a Photo......Page 127
Choosing a Theme and Purpose......Page 128
Selecting a Center of Interest......Page 130
Orientation......Page 132
Angles and Distance......Page 134
The Rule of Thirds and Other Guidelines......Page 136
Backgrounds......Page 138
Using Straight Lines, Curves, and Balance......Page 140
Framing Your Subject......Page 142
7 Great Themes......Page 145
Action......Page 146
Animals......Page 148
Amusement Parks......Page 150
Architecture......Page 152
Candid Photography......Page 154
Child Photography......Page 156
Concerts—Live!......Page 158
eBay and Auction Photography......Page 160
Events......Page 162
Fireworks and Aerial Pyrotechnics......Page 164
Lush Landscapes......Page 166
Macro Photography......Page 168
Moon Shots......Page 170
Night Photography......Page 172
Nature Photography......Page 174
Panoramas......Page 176
Portraiture......Page 178
Still Lifes......Page 180
Sunrises and Sunsets......Page 182
Travel Photography......Page 184
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