Digital SLR Photography All-In-One for Dummies (Paperback, 2)

Introduction 1

Book I: Getting Started with Digital SLRs 5

Chapter 1: What’s So Special about Digital SLRs? 7

Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Digital SLR 41

Chapter 3: Menus and Settings Extravaganzapalooza 71

Chapter 4: Handling and Cleaning Your Camera and Gear 89

Chapter 5: Say Cheese: Taking Pictures with Your dSLR 127

Book II: Going Through the Looking Glass 153

Chapter 1: Focusing on Versatility 155

Chapter 2: Casting a Wide-Angle Net 169

Chapter 3: Going to Extremes 185

Book III: Hey, Your Exposure’s Showing 207

Chapter 1: Working with Apertures 209

Chapter 2: Go, Shutter Speed, Go! 225

Chapter 3: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, Choosing an ISO 243

Chapter 4: Fabulous Filters 261

Chapter 5: Strategizing Exposure 277

Book IV: Lighting and Composition 309

Chapter 1: Flash Fundamentals 311

Chapter 2: Using an External Flash and Accessories 323

Chapter 3: Deconstructing Design 345

Chapter 4: Taming the Frame 367

Book V: “Spiffifying” Your Shots 383

Chapter 1: Blue-Collar Photo Management 385

Chapter 2: Cooking Up Raw Photos 407

Chapter 3: Showing Mad Photo-Editing Skills 433

Chapter 4: Home, Home on the High Dynamic Range 461

Chapter 5: Panoramically Speaking 493

Chapter 6: Chroma Chameleon: B&W 513

Book VI: Shooting Movies 543

Chapter 1: Setting Up for Movies 545

Chapter 2: Making Movie Magic 565

Book VII: Getting Specific About Your Subject 581

Chapter 1: People and Animals 583

Chapter 2: Landscapes and Nature 589

Chapter 3: Sports and Action 595

Chapter 4: Buildings and Cities 601

Chapter 5: Close-Ups 609

Index 615