Creative Photography The Complete Manual

Discover how to push your digital camera skills to the limit! There has never been a better time to learn photography. Imaging technology has come on in leaps and bounds in the space of a few short years, and to be able to get the best out of your camera, you need a good understanding of the fundamentals. Within the pages of this guide our team of professional photographers will take you through our comprehensive guide to becoming a far better photographer. 100% unofficial.

Welcome

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Getting Started • We introduce you to the types of cameras and equipment you will need to create beautiful photographic art

Cameras and lenses for portraits • An overview of some preferred camera systems and lens types

LENSES AND THE PORTRAIT

Cameras and lenses for landscapes • The low-down on some camera systems and lenses

LENSES AND THE LANDSCAPE

Flashes and lighting • Add light and boost your creativity

Types of light modifiers • Make light yours to command

Hold it steady with a tripod • An essential piece of photographic equipment

Filters and filter effects • Some must-have filters for creative photography

Using your camera • Master essential photographic techniques and learn how to get the most out of your camera

Shooting modes • Getting in the right mode for the right style of shot

Basic composition • The simple rules that make a good picture great

Aperture and depth of field • Aperture controls how much of your shot is pin sharp and how much is out of focus

APERTURE SIZE EXPLAINED

Shutter speed and camera shake • Learn how light effects your images focus and exposure

Stay focused • Don't miss out on a good photo due to incorrect focusing

GET TO KNOW YOUR AUTOFOCUS MODES

Lenses and focal length • How focal length affects your shots

Hyperfocal distance • Essential for sharp photos and it's not as scary as you think

Exposure control • Accurate exposure in all lighting conditions is the key to good photos

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Flash lighting • Some quick tips on using your digital camera's flash

SOME FLASH BASICS FOR BETTER LIGHTING

Master metering • Know when to use the different types of metering modes

The exposure  triangle • The holy trinity for photographers

The inverse-square law • Understand how light and distance work

Photographic tips and tricks • Essential advice and techniques to help you improve your skills

Creative projects • Unleash your creative side, learn even more techniques used by the pros and take some amazing photographs

Artistic natural landscapes • Capture the raw power of the great outdoors in colour and glorious black and white

Deconstructed landscapes • Distilling a landscape into its component elements

Urban landscapes • See your neighbourhood in a new light

Panoramas and vertoramas • We show you how to think big and shoot bigger

Crystal ball photography • Capture the world in a unique and exciting way

After dark and the blue hour • With creative photography, you don't need to stop shooting when the sun goes down