Nikon D2H manual Taking Your First Photographs, Tutorial-Basic Photography

Tutorial—Basic Photography

Basic Photography
	Taking Your First Photographs
There are six basic steps to taking photographs:
STEP 1	Ready the Camera	27–28
	To learn more about the battery level display, see:
	• Introduction: First Steps	15–24
	To learn how to restore settings to their default values, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Two-Button Reset	128
	• Menu Guide: The Shooting Menu	161–169
	• Menu Guide: The Custom Settings Menu	170–205
STEP 2	Adjust Camera Settings	29–30
	To learn more about the following camera settings, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Choosing a Shooting Mode	70–71
	• Taking Photographs: Image Quality and Size	41–47
	• Taking Photographs: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)	48–50
	• Taking Photographs: White Balance	51–64
	• Taking Photographs: Image Adjustment	65–69
	• Taking Photographs: Focus	72–83
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	84–105
STEP 3	Frame the Photograph	31
	To learn how to preview the effects of aperture, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	84–105
	To learn about optional viewfinder accessories, see:
	• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories	232
STEP 4	Focus	32
	To learn more about focus options, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Focus	72–83
STEP 5	Check Exposure	33
	To learn how to change the composition after setting exposure, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	84–105
	To learn more about flash photography, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Flash Photography	106–117
STEP 6	Take the Photograph	34
	For information on time-lapse photography, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Interval Timer Photography	118–122
	To learn how to delay shutter release, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Self-Timer Mode	123

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