Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: BASIC DIGITAL SLR TECHNOLOGY -- Chapter 1 The Incredible Transformation -- Amazing New Features -- Chapter 2 Inside Your Digital SLR -- Key Components of Your dSLR -- Sensors Up Close -- Controlling Exposure Time -- How We Get Color -- Using Interchangeable Lenses -- Viewfinders -- Storage -- Choosing the dSLR That's Right for You -- Chapter 3 dSLR Foibles -- It's Done with Mirrors -- Protecting the Sensor from Dust -- Secrets of dSLR Image Storage -- Working with RAW and Other File Formats -- JPEG, RAW, or TIFF? -- Chapter 4 Mastering Your Exposure Controls -- Exposure Basics -- Introducing Histograms -- What Affects Exposure -- Choosing an Exposure Mode -- Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings -- Semi-Automatic and Manual Exposure Modes -- Exposure Metering -- Bracketing -- Chapter 5 Mastering the Mysteries of Focus -- Manual Focus -- Autofocus -- How Focus Works -- Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses -- Chapter 6 Working with Lenses -- Welcome to Lens Lust -- Lenses and dSLRs -- Understanding Lens Requirements -- What Lenses Can Do for You -- Wide-Angle/Wide-Zoom Lenses -- Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses -- Typical Upgrade Paths -- Image Stabilization -- Chapter 7 Working with Light -- Two Types of Light -- Lighting Equipment -- Painting with Light -- PART II: EXPLORING NEW TOOLS -- Chapter 8 Live View and Movies -- Live View Features -- Shooting Movies -- Tips for Shooting Better Video -- Chapter 9 Exploring GPS and Wi-Fi -- What's Geotagging? -- Eye-Fi Upload -- Built-in Wi-Fi -- Chapter 10 Using Apps -- Smart Platforms -- What Can They Do? -- Chapter 11 Great Gadgets -- Taking Pictures by Remote Control -- Underwater Housings -- Improving Your View -- Vertical Grips -- Light and Measuring Aids -- The Three Qs of Filter Buying: Quality, Quality, Quality.

Filters to Protect Your Lenses -- Polarizing Filters -- Neutral Density Filters -- Graduated Neutral Density Filters -- Color Control and Special Effects Filters -- PART III: EXPAND YOUR SHOOTING WORLD -- Chapter 12 Travel Photography -- Foreign Photography Field Trips-Fun and Affordable -- What to Take -- Tips for Getting Great Travel Images -- Photographing Monuments and Architecture -- Have Fun! -- Chapter 13 People Photography -- Home Studio-or Nature's Studio? -- Setting Up Your Studio -- What You Need -- Portrait Basics -- Using Multiple Light Sources -- Lighting Techniques -- A Touch of Glamour -- Portraits on the Street -- Chapter 14 Photographing Concerts and Performances -- Brushes with Greatness -- Arming for Battle -- Getting Into Position -- Interesting People -- Techniques -- Chapter 15 Scenic, Wildlife, and Nature Photography -- Scenic Photography -- Scenic Essentials -- Key Types of Landscapes -- Infrared Landscape Photography -- Wildlife Photography -- Chapter 16 Capturing Action -- Sports in a Nutshell -- Continuous Shooting Basics -- Choosing Your Lenses -- Action Exposure Concerns -- Attaining Focus -- Selecting an ISO Speed -- Using a Tripod or Monopod -- Basics of Freezing Action -- Action Stopping Techniques -- Some Final Tips -- Chapter 17 Close-Up Photography -- Macro Terminology -- Getting Practical -- Some Shooting Tips -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.