Nikon D2Xs manual Basic Photography, Taking Your First Photographs

Basic Photography

Taking Your First Photographs

Tutorial—Basic Photography

There are six basic steps to taking photographs:

Step 1 Ready the Camera		27–28
	To learn how to restore settings to their default values, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Two-Button Reset	136
	• Menu Guide: The Shooting Menu—Reset Shooting Menu	171
	• Menu Guide: The Custom Settings Menu—Menu Reset	183–184
Step 2 Adjust Camera Settings		29–30
	To learn more about the following camera settings, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Choosing a Shooting Mode	43–44
	• Taking Photographs: Image Quality and Size	45–51
	• Taking Photographs: ISO Sensitivity	52–53
	• Taking Photographs: White Balance	55–67
	• Taking Photographs: Image Adjustment	68–73
	• Taking Photographs: Focus	74–85
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	86–107
Step 3 Frame the Photograph		31
	To learn how to preview the effects of aperture, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	87
	To learn about optional viewfinder accessories, see:
	• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories	248
Step 4	Focus	32
	To learn more about focus options, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Focus	74–85
Step 5	Check Exposure	33
	To learn how to change the composition after setting exposure, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Exposure	97
	To learn more about flash photography, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Flash Photography	108–117
Step 6 Take the Photograph		34
	For information on time-lapse photography, cropping, delaying shutter re-
	lease, image overlay, and multiple exposure, see:
	• Taking Photographs: Overlay/Multiple Exposure	118–122
	• Taking Photographs: Trimming Photographs	123–124
	• Taking Photographs: Interval Timer Photography	125–129
	• Taking Photographs: Self-Timer Mode	130

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