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

Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition

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ISBN: 978-1-119-71170-4

ISBN 978-1-119-71171-1 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-71172-8 (ebk)

1. Book 1 Chapter 3
2. Book 1 Chapter 5
3. Book 3 Chapter 1
4. Book 3 Chapter 2
5. Book 3 Chapter 3
6. Book 3 Chapter 1
7. Book 5 Chapter 1

1. Book 1 Chapter 1
2. Book 1 Chapter 2
3. Book 1 Chapter 3
4. Book 1 Chapter 4
5. Book 1 Chapter 5
6. Book 2 Chapter 1
7. Book 2 Chapter 2
8. Book 2 Chapter 3
9. Book 2 Chapter 4
10. Book 2 Chapter 5
11. Book 3 Chapter 1
12. Book 3 Chapter 2
13. Book 3 Chapter 3
14. Book 3 Chapter 4
15. Book 3 Chapter 5
16. Book 4 Chapter 1
17. Book 4 Chapter 2
18. Book 4 Chapter 3
19. Book 5 Chapter 1
20. Book 5 Chapter 2
21. Book 5 Chapter 3
22. Book 5 Chapter 4
23. Book 5 Chapter 5
24. Book 5 Chapter 6
25. Book 6 Chapter 1
26. Book 6 Chapter 2
27. Book 6 Chapter 3
28. Book 6 Chapter 4

I want to stress three things in this introduction: Fun! More fun! And crazy fun!!

Digital single-lens reflex (dSLR) photography is fun. Digital SLRs take amazing photos and movies. Dont be intimidated by a digital SLR. If you can operate your smartphone, your car, your doorbell, and probably your refrigerator, you can do this, too!

Digital SLR photography becomes even more fun when you know what youre doing. Youre the brains behind the tech! Its rewarding to hold a camera in your hands and get it working the way you want. You can unleash a huge amount of creativity based on the camera settings and lenses you choose. Take pictures ranging from close-ups of food to wide-angle landscapes, portraits of your friends and family, super telephoto shots of the moon, and everything in between. I find this versatility breathtaking. Even if you stick to a single, inexpensive zoom lens, you will have more creative possibilities than any smartphone or tablet can offer you.

Taking photos and movies is only part of the journey. The crazy fun part is experiencing the world we live in. Photography isnt a sit-on-the-couch sport. Get out there! Ive enjoyed going to different states like Ohio and Missouri, shooting in different cities like Detroit, St. Louis, Defiance, and Tulsa. It was crazy fun shooting landscapes in the wide-open spaces of Oklahoma and then driving to St. Louis to take photos of and inside the Arch. Ive been to horse races and baseball games; Ive shot off model rockets with my kids; and Ive traipsed around the back woods of Indiana. Ive had a blast going to breathtakingly pretty retreats and camps, shooting HDR and panoramas. Ive also taken photos in our backyard and the basement, and Ive opened a window on our second floor to take photos of Saturn and Jupiter.

Ive taken photos of bugs, chipmunks, birds, fountains, cars, planes, helicopters, sunsets, sunrises, tractors, and more. Whats made it even better for me is sharing this passion with my family. If you're interested in photography, you'll find no better tool than a dSLR. You can't beat the combination of power, flexibility, growth potential, and quality that it offers. Thats what I call crazy fun!

The sky really is the limit. Over the course of this book, I hope to show you how to take advantage of the incredible strengths and versatility of digital SLRs. Youll also learn how to use lenses, the flash, different software, and other accessories. My sincere hope is to help you become the photographer you want to be, and along the way, have fun!

Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition, is for anyone whos interested in enjoying photography using a dSLR camera. My goal is to demystify and un-convolute the technical aspects, as well as illustrate the artistic elements of dSLR photography so that you can take the photos you want with the camera you have.