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Digital SLR Photography All-In-One for Dummies, 3rd Edition
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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

About the Author

Robert Correll is an expert in digital SLR Photography. A creative photographer, author, and communicator, he has written and co-authored numerous books on photography and photo editing, including Canon EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies as well as books on Sony dSLR cameras.

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