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Author: Jennifer Bebb
ISBN : 1118172876
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Take full advantage of your dSLR camera, and do it with confidenceMany people buy dSLR cameras for their flexibility, but find themselves so intimidated by all the options and controls that they rarely venture beyond the automatic mode. With a friendly tone and clear, understandable instruction, photographer and educator Jen Bebb introduces you to every mode and setting on your sophisticated dSLR. After thoroughly explaining shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, ISO, and basic composition, she offers direction on what each camera mode does and when it should be used. You'll gain the confidence to use the entire feature set you paid for.
- Beginning dSLR users are often intimidated by the scene, semi-automatic, and fully manual modes on their cameras; this guide gently explains each mode and setting
- Uses a conversational tone and liberal examples to define and explain basic concepts including shutter speed, aperture, ISO, depth of field, and composition
- Covers how each camera mode works and when to consider using it
- Helps those new to dSLR photography to gain confidence and begin taking advantage of all the flexibility a dSLR offers
Written by a professional photographer who is also known for her skill as an instructor, Beyond Auto Mode encourages new and less experienced dSLR users to take the next step toward creative control.
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- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 26, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118172876
- ISBN-13: 978-1118172872
- Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.2 x 9.2 inches
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This is a terrific book for people who are ready to move from the point-and-shoot world, where the camera makes all the decisions for you, to the DSLR world in which the photographer makes the creative decisions.
I've owned my DSLR camera for about a year. In that time, I've taken several beginner and intermediate level classes; things from "Know Your Camera" to "The Exposure Triangle" to "Beginning Composition." I've also acquired many books on photography and, in my opinion, this is one of the best. It covers everything that basic classes cover and presents the information in a highly readable format.
Although I've heard the technical details explained many times (for example, the higher the f/stop number, the less light is allowed in), when I'm in the field shooting pictures it's still hard to remember everything at once. When I get home and check the photos, I can see that I forgot to apply a basic principle, and find this book is an excellent reference to look up and refresh my knowledge on some fine point concerning Depth of Field, ISO, etc.
Author, Jennifer Bebb, assumes the reader has little or no prior knowledge of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc., and conveys information in a straightforward, clear presentation that doesn't talk down to the audience.
Most of the book deals with the fundamentals of exposure and light, but there are also composition tips: using The Rule of Thirds, or incorporating Negative Space to make a more interesting photo.
There are chapters explaining how to use your camera's manual and semi-auto modes; and chapters explaining the concept of the exposure triangle (shutter speed, aperture and depth of field, metering and light, and how to use light.
First off, if you are an experienced photographer, and know the relationship among (I was an English major) ISO, apertures or f-stops; shutter speed, EVs, the differences among center weighted, spot metering, and matrix metering; and how to use + and - exposure compensation appropriately depending on the circumstances (i.e., backlighting, silhouetted subjects, a wide range of brightness values in a shot,) and which combinations are preferable under what conditions), this book probably won't teach you anything new, except how to create a well-organized beginning photography book with nice graphics and competent text. Actually, I think I may just have summarized what information the book provides. The book has a catchy title, but it really could be called "Getting to know your DSLR," but that's corny--although it sounds promising for a Broadway musical.
BUT, if you are an occasional photographer, and take your DSLR out of the bag every few weeks for special occasions and are satisfied if the shutter actually releases when you press down on it (rather than not budging any more than a pizza deep frozen for six months in your freezer would if you put your thumb on it), but have an inkling to learn how to get better exposures, the sheer in your face and repetitive nature of the information should get you to understand how to control the variables that go into controlling an image for light, shadow, color, this book could be very helpful, since it will demonstrate to your "I don't have time to figure out those controls cause I'm too busy and I want to get a piece of the cake before it's all gone, and I have to be at work tomorrow morning at eight" brain that it isn't all that hard to take a step upward in your picture taking.