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Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. That's where Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, comes in, teaching you the fundamentals of composition - the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image - so you can get great shots no matter what gear you use. In this book, author and professional photographer Laurie Excell starts with the basics of composition - such as the popular rule of thirds - and illustrates how elements like color, shape, angles, and contrast work to create compelling images. In the process, she covers all key camera features that affect composition (regardless of what type of DSLR you have), including the ability to freeze and convey motion depending on what shutter speed you choose, and the correlation between aperture and depth of field.