Title Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Cameras in the 21st Century -- Digital SLRs -- Inside a digital SLR -- Compact System Cameras -- Digital compacts -- Other types of digital cameras -- Film cameras -- iPhoneography -- Latest innovations -- Choosing the right camera -- How Cameras Work -- Autofocus -- Exposure -- Aperture -- Exposure systems -- Metering systems -- Taking control of exposure -- Image Capture -- Resolution and image size -- Digital image sensors -- White balance -- Image storage -- Long-term image storage -- Image storage on the go -- File formats -- System Accessories -- Lenses -- Focal lengths -- Effective focal length explained -- Specialist lenses -- Flashguns -- Filter systems -- Studio lighting -- Studio and camera accessories -- Printers and scanners -- Image Manipulation -- Software for photographers -- Photoshop tools and commands -- Photoshop step-by-step techniques -- In-camera special effects -- Basic Techniques -- Composition -- Depth of field -- Shutter speed -- Equipment Techniques -- Filter techniques -- Lens techniques -- Flash techniques -- Studio flash techniques -- Subject Techniques -- Colour -- Black and white -- Wildlife and nature -- People -- Children -- Landscapes -- The four seasons -- Water -- Action -- Still lifes -- Fine art -- Documentary photography -- Architecture -- Night photography -- Close-ups -- Patterns -- Sunsets -- Travel -- Painting with light -- After the Photo -- Photo clinic -- Storing and displaying pictures -- Making money from your pictures -- Historic Moments in Photography -- Glossary -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Copyright -- Tables.