Amphoto Books 2007, softcover, 256 pages, 400 color illustrations. Every digital SLR should come with this user-friendly guidebook.
Sales of digital SLR cameras are up an astonishing 400 percent in the last two years. That’s a lot of cameras. But not a lot of people know how to get the most out of a digital SLR. Digital SLR Handbook takes readers through all the steps needed to get great photographs from these powerful devices, from choosing equipment, to understanding memory and modes, from composition to photographic themes to special applications like underwater or night photography. After the picture is taken, this comprehensive book takes readers straight to the darkroom for downloading, storing, and backup, plus tips on using Photoshop, printing, and more. Perfect for professionals as well as beginners and beautifully illustrated with hundreds of stunning guide to getting great pictures from any digital SLR.
*** The DSLR system: getting to grips with the equipment and how it works
*** Seeing the picture: understanding how the camera interprets the scene and composing great pictures
*** Photographic themes: shooting landscapes, nature, people, architecture, still life, action photography
*** Getting more from your DSLR: exploring advanced techniques and more complex photography
*** Post-production processes: setting up the digital darkroom, managing and enhancing your digital images.