The Digital Photography Book: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'! (The Photography Book, 1)

Learn how to take professional-quality photographs using the same tricks todays top photographers use (surprisingly, its easier than youd think)! This is a completely, totally updated version of the #1 best-selling digital photography book of all time! Its the award winning, worldwide smash hit, written by Scott Kelby, thats been translated into dozens of different languages. Heres how Scott describes this books brilliant premise: If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, with the background out of focus?, I wouldnt stand there and give you a photography lecture. In real life, Id just say, Put on your zoom lens, set your f-stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away. Thats what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets Ive learned just like I would with a friendwithout all the technical explanations and techie photo speak. This isnt a book of theoryfull of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With over 200 of the most closely guarded photographic tricks of the trade, this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time. Each page covers a single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, youll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If youre tired of taking shots that look okay, and if youre tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, Why dont my shots look like that? then this is the book for you. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Pro Tips for Getting Sharp Photos Chapter 2: The Scoop on Lenses Chapter 3: Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro Chapter 4: Shooting Travel Like a Pro Chapter 5: Making Portraits Like a Pro Chapter 6: Making Portraits with Flash Like a Pro Chapter 7: Shooting Weddings Like a Pro Chapter 8: Shooting Sports Like a Pro Chapter 9: Shooting Other Stuff Like a Pro Chapter 10: Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos Chapter 11: How to Print Like a Pro Chapter 12: Photo Recipes to Help You Get the Shot