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(Please note that this material was also published as Your Camera Loves You: Learn to Love it Back, Peachpit Press [978-0-321-78410-0].) If youre not thrilled with the photos youre getting from your digital camera-whether its a point-and-shoot or a DSLR-the answer isnt a new camera. Its learning to use the one youve got! After all, its not the camera that takes great shots-its the person behind the camera. In Getting Started in Digital Photography: From Snapshots to GreatShots, photographer and instructor Khara Plicanic teaches the basics of photography and digital camera functions that you can apply to any camera, anywhere, any time- answering questions like: What do all those different modes mean and when do I use them? Whats a megapixel and why should I care? Follow along with Khara, and you will: Learn about shutter speed, aperture, and shooting modesImprove those yellow dingy photos of your kids indoor sporting eventsFix the exposure on shots that are too dark or too brightMove beyond the Auto mode to take advantage of your cameras settingsDiscover that the key to great shots is to learn your way around your camera By the time youre finished, youll know how to best use the features of whatever camera you already have to take great shots. And once youve got the shots, show them off! Join the books Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you get your own great shots at flickr.com/groups/gettingstartedfromsnapshotstogreatshots
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A Midwestern gal, she's proud to call Lincoln, Nebraska, home. Check out her work at http://www.kabloomstudios.com.
