Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies

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.

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Robert Correll. Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies

Introduction

About This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Book 1. Pursuing Digital SLR Photography

Chapter 1. Embracing Digital SLRs

Introducing the Digital SLR

Naming and Classifying Digital SLRs

Pricing Digital SLRs

Delving into Camera Specifications

Following Recent dSLR Developments

Shopping for a dSLR

Embracing dSLRs

Chapter 2. Handling, Cleaning, and Protecting Your Camera

Anatomy of a dSLR

Working the Controls

Gripping the Camera

Providing Additional Support

Handling an Articulated Monitor

Using a Touchscreen

Changing Batteries

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

Cleaning Your Camera

Protecting Your Camera

Chapter 3. Learning about Lenses

Identifying and Naming Lenses

Categorizing Lenses

Looking at Lens Anatomy

Working with Lenses

Cleaning Lenses

Chapter 4. Exploring Menus and Camera Settings

Understanding How Menus Are Organized

Opening and Using the Menu

Setting Up Your Camera

Setting Typical Shooting Options

Making Other Choices

Controlling Playback

Keeping Everything Running Smoothly

Exploring Advanced Options

Chapter 5. Taking Pictures with Your dSLR

Seeing the Big Picture

Planning Ahead

Unpacking and Readying Your Gear

Setting Up Your Camera

Taking and Reviewing Photos

Book 2. Looking Through Lenses

Chapter 1. Appreciating Standard Zoom Lenses

Embodying Versatility

Taking Wide-Angle Shots

Working with Normal Focal Lengths

Zooming In

Chapter 2. Enjoying Wide-Angle Lenses

Wide-Angle Whatzit

Looking at Landscapes

Capturing Wide-Angle Cityscapes

Focusing on Single Buildings

Photographing Interiors

Shooting Wide-Angle Portraits

Improving Your Wide-Angle Shots

Chapter 3. Capturing Macros and Close-ups

Defining Macro and Close-up Photography

Shooting at Close Ranges

Managing Depth of Field

Shooting Handheld (with a Flash)

Maximizing Shutter Speed

Shooting in Controlled Conditions

Relaxing Your Angle of View

Shooting Close-ups with Everyday Lenses

Using Telephoto Lenses

Using Holga Lenses

Shooting with Special Accessories

Chapter 4. Reaching Out with Telephoto Lenses

Learning the Lingo

Using a Super Telephoto Lens

Capturing Action with Telephoto Lenses

Using Telephoto Lenses for Close-ups

Capturing Portraits

Photographing Animals

Chapter 5. Exploring Other Lenses

Fisheye Lenses

Tilt-Shift Lenses

Holga Lenses

Lensbaby Lenses

Pinhole Lenses

Diana F+ Lenses

Book 3. Taking Creative Control

Chapter 1. Making Sense of Exposure

Understanding Exposure

Keeping an Eye on Exposure Information

Measuring Light by Metering

Reviewing and Analyzing Your Photos

Troubleshooting Exposure

Chapter 2. Setting the Aperture

Investigating f-numbers and Apertures

Setting the Aperture

Digging into Depth of Field

Designing with Depth of Field

Chapter 3. Choosing a Shutter Speed

Decoding Shutter Speed

Setting the Shutter Speed

Combating Blur and Noise

Designing with Shutter Speed

Chapter 4. Selecting an ISO

Understanding ISO

Setting ISO

Using High ISO Noise Reduction

Managing ISO

ISO Gallery

Chapter 5. Using Filters

Learning about Filters

Taking Shape with Filter Systems

Using Filters for Different Purposes

Book 4. Lighting the Scene

Chapter 1. Working with Ambient Light

Working in Natural Light

Dealing with Weather

Shooting Inside

Coping with Different Situations

Chapter 2. Exploring Basic Flash Photography

Finding the Flash

Using the Flash Automatically

Manually Activating the Built-in Flash

Tips on Using the Built-in Flash

Getting Fancy with the Flash

Chapter 3. Using an External Flash and Accessories

Getting to Know External Flash Units

Handling an External Flash

Configuring Your External Flash

Trying Different Techniques

Book 5. Managing and Processing Your Shots

Chapter 1. Transferring and Managing Photos

Getting a Workflow

Early Decisions

Transferring Photos

Getting a Grip on Your Pictures

Managing Photos

Quickly Processing the Good Ones

Advanced Editing When Desired

Publishing

Archiving

Chapter 2. Quickly Sprucing Up Shots

Software for Sprucing Up Photos

Deciding on an Image Quality

Getting Started

Setting Brightness and Contrast

Correcting and Improving Color

Making Additional Improvements

Finishing Up

Processing Photos In-Camera

Chapter 3. Digging Deeper into Photo Editing

Software for Editing Photos

Dealing with the Mundane Stuff

Dodging and Burning

Using High Pass to Sharpen

Making Minor Adjustments

Applying Changes Selectively with Masks

Mashing Up Versions of the Same Shot

Stamping Out Imperfections and Distractions

Adjusting Final Composition

Words of Caution and Encouragement

Chapter 4. Expressing Your Artistry

Why Be Creative?

Software for Your Artistic Endeavors

Converting to Black and White

Colorizing Your Photos

Experimenting with Artistic Filters

Using In-Camera Creative Styles and Filters

Chapter 5. Creating Panoramas

Shooting Pan-tastic Panoramas

Stitching Photos Together

Stepping Up Your Game

Shooting Automatic Panoramas

Chapter 6. Enjoying HDR Photography

HDR Software

Learning about HDR

Shooting Exposure Brackets for HDR

Tone Mapping in Photomatix Pro

Trying Alternate Techniques

Book 6. Showcasing Different Scenes

Chapter 1. Portraits

Capturing Birthday Moments

Using a High-Quality Primes Lens

Snapping Casual Portraits

Posing Group Photos

Using a Telephoto Lens

Chapter 2. Landscapes

Using an Ultra Wide-Angle Lens

Getting Up Early

Going Different Places

Getting Out in the Weather

Waiting for Sunset

Chapter 3. Action

Tracking the Action

Using an External Flash

Finding the Right Spot

Great Light Is Great

Pushing to the Limits

Chapter 4. Close-ups

Zoom In

Notice Your Surroundings

Look for Unique Perspectives

Whatever Works, Works

Focus on Small Details

Chapter 5. Odds and Ends

Lion’s Head

General Wayne and His Horse

Home Cooking

Dramatic Fountain

Art Deco in Bronze

About the Author

Dedication

Author’s Acknowledgments

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The real question today is, given the plethora of digital devices that take photos, why bother with digital SLRs? Seriously. Smartphones, tablets from Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Amazon, and others, compact digital cameras, and even toys offer you a wealth of options. And you know what? They aren’t necessarily bad ones. I understand how convenient it is to take a quick snapshot with a small, portable device. They are pretty easy to use and take decent photos.

However (you knew that was coming) digital SLRs (and by extension, dSLTs and the dSLR-sized mirrorless cameras) take fantastic photos. Pound for pound, if you’re interested in photography, you will find no better device. You really can’t beat the combination of power, flexibility, growth potential, and “accessorize-ability” of a dSLR.

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When you look at camera listings and specifications you will quickly run across the term crop factor. As described earlier, crop factor is related to sensor size. Here’s why it’s important: Identical 50mm lenses will produce different photos when mounted on full-frame cameras versus cropped dSLRs. Why? Because the larger image sensor on the full-frame camera captures more of the scene than the smaller sensor on the cropped-frame camera. The smaller sensor captures a “cropped” area by comparison. By how much? By the amount of the crop factor. Figure 1-9 shows how much less a cropped-frame image sensor captures than a full-frame dSLR. It’s important to note that this does not make cropped-frame cameras worthless. Quite the contrary. In fact, having larger pixel counts than ever before has enabled newer cropped-frame dSLRs to compete more effectively. They are able to capture much more detail than they used to.

FIGURE 1-9: Smaller image sensors crop the scene by the amount of the crop factor.

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