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by Julie Adair King (Author)
Photographers Your guide is here
The demand for high-quality photographs is higher than ever. Whether you're building your influencer rating online, capturing the moments of a child's life, or are looking for ways to improve your skills, photography know-how is a must-have skill.
Digital Photography For Dummies helps you do more than pointing, shooting, and hoping for the best or slapping a filter on a camera phone shot. This book introduces you to the camera settings and techniques that separate okay pictures from frame-worthy portraits. It then explains how to apply those skills to capturing your own portraits, landscape shots, and high-action photos.
- Develop a better eye for image composition
- Discover how to light photos better, including using natural light
- Learn to get quick results in auto settings or take full control in manual mode
- Discover the elements of exposure and how they influence the final product
- Find instructions on taking a formal or casual portrait
- Apply basic editing techniques to finalize your image
Go beyond photo apps and apply the techniques pros use for their images.
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- Develop a better eye for composition and lighting
- Apply your photo know-how to creating better images
- Get pro tips on shooting portraits and action shots
Learn the secrets of getting super shots
Whether you're shooting with a top-of-the-line dSLR or your smartphone, the principles of good photography remain the same. Learn those basics and your photos will get "wow" reviews whether they're framed on a wall or posted on Instagram. This easy-to-follow guide helps you understand camera settings, describes how to apply proven photography techniques, explains options for improving photo quality, explores how to better control lighting and exposure. Best of all, it helps you think like a photographer, so your images tell the story you want to create.
Inside...
- Tips for choosing a camera
- Camera set-up guidelines
- How to compose an image
- Solutions to focus problems
- Best ways to capture action
- Landscape and portrait tips
- Advice on editing and sharing
Author Biography
Julie Adair King is a bestselling author whose books combined have sold well over a million copies. Along with all previous editions of Digital Photography For Dummies, she has written For Dummies books covering Canon, Olympus, and Nikon dSLR cameras as well as books on photo retouching.
