Digital Slr Cameras & Photography for Dummies (Paperback, 5)

Introduction  1

Part I: Getting Started with Digital SLR Cameras and Photography  5

Chapter 1: The Digital SLR Difference  7

Chapter 2: Safari Inside a dSLR  29

Chapter 3: Tracking the Ideal dSLR  53

Part II: Accessorizing Your Digital SLR  69

Chapter 4: Saving and Archiving Your Photos  71

Chapter 5: Gearing Up Your dSLR 79

Chapter 6: Mastering the Multi-Lens Reflex  93

Chapter 7: External Flash Lighting 111

Part III: Oh, Shoot!  121

Chapter 8: Taking Control of Your dSLR  123

Chapter 9: Movies and Special Features of dSLRs  143

Chapter 10: Action, Flash, and Other Challenges  159

Chapter 11: Composition and dSLRs  179

Chapter 12: Applied Techniques  199

Part IV: Fine-Tuning Your Output  211

Chapter 13: Working with RAW and Other Formats 213

Chapter 14: Fixing Up Your Images  231

Chapter 15: Hard Copies Aren’t Hard  261

Part V: Part of Tens  271

Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Improve Your dSLR Photography  273

Chapter 17: Ten Things You Never Thought of Doing with Your Digital SLR  287

Chapter 18: Ten Online Showcases for Digital SLR Photography  303

Index  315