Contents

Tips

 

Concepts in Photography

 

Shooting postures.......................................................................................

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Holding the camera .....................................................................................................

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Standing photography ...............................................................................................

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Crouching photography ............................................................................................

14

Aperture........................................................................................................

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Aperture value and the depth of field ..................................................................

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Shutter speed...............................................................................................

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ISO sensitivity ..............................................................................................

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How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity

 

control exposure .........................................................................................

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Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective................

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Depth of field ...............................................................................................

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What controls out-of-focus effects?.......................................................................

21

DOF preview...................................................................................................................

23

Composition.................................................................................................

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Rule of Thirds..................................................................................................................

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Photos with two subjects ..........................................................................................

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Flash...............................................................................................................

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Flash guide number.....................................................................................................

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Bounce Photography ..................................................................................................

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Chapter 1

 

My Camera

 

Getting started ............................................................................................

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Unpacking....................................................................................................................

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Camera layout..............................................................................................

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Using the MOBILE button.......................................................................................

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Using the display.......................................................................................................

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Using the Self shot mode..........................................................................................

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Inserting the battery and memory card.................................................

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Removing the battery and memory card.........................................................

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Using the memory card adapter..........................................................................

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Charging the battery and turning on your camera..............................

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Charging the battery................................................................................................

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Turning on your camera .........................................................................................

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Performing the initial setup......................................................................

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Selecting functions (options) ...................................................................

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Using m.................................................................................................................

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E.g. Selecting the photo size in P mode..............................................................

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Using the Smart panel.............................................................................................

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E.g. Adjust the exposure value in P mode..........................................................

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Using iFn.......................................................................................................................

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Display icons ................................................................................................

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In Shooting mode .....................................................................................................

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Capturing photos ........................................................................................................

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Recording videos .........................................................................................................

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About the level gauge ...............................................................................................

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