Guide to Digital SLR Photography: Practical Techniques for Better Digital Pictures

In this age of digital photography, cameras have become so good that it seems one does not need to know anything about the art of taking a photograph. Just point and shoot, the camera will do it all for you. However, if you are one of the millions who want to decide for themselves as to how the picture is taken and you want to take charge of the camera, then this book is your key! Remember, without your intervention, camera decides, not you. This book will tell you, why and how to manipulate your camera to do what you want and to achieve results you want. Because, camera does not know what you truly want to capture, only you do. The emphasis of this textbook is an appreciation of the manual approach to capturing the photograph. You will start with simple, practical rules of thumb and progress to the point, where the resulting images will inspire you and you'll be proud to share and display them.

Tony's passion for photography goes back to 1970s when he got his first 35mm camera. Tony has an MBA in Management and International Business and studied photography under many world class photographers. His photographic experience includes wedding, portraiture, commercial, model portfolios and product photography. For the past 10 plus years, his photographic interest included teaching adult photo enthusiasts. The resulting Guide to Digital SLR Photography is based on the input from these students. He structured the book on what they wanted to learn and that is; practical techniques for better digital pictures.