Daniel Grotta & Sally Wiener Grotta

Digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras are the biggest thing in digital photography today. (They are the cameras with interchangeable lenses.)

If you want to use your Digital SLR camera like a pro, let two pros show you how. Sally Wiener Grotta and Daniel Grotta have been covering the world of digital photography since 1991, and this book is like a private course in DSLR mastery. From understanding the parts of your camera to using the controls effectively, from shooting stunning, beautiful and meaningful photographs to editing your images in the computer, here's everything you want to know to make your investment in a Digital SLR pay off big in gorgeous pictures.

Get professional guidance on:

• Choosing a Digital SLR camera that fits your needs, your budget and your photography
• Selecting and working with different lenses
• Determining the right resolution for various photo types
• Using the camera's features to control your photography and capture the pictures you imagine
• Learning the aesthetics of how to compose truly great photographs
• Getting great shots of action, nature, events, people and so forth
• Understanding how light, shadow, contrast and color affect the mood and intention of everything you shoot
• Taking control of lighting the way pros do
• Managing your image files efficiently
• Editing your images for professional results
• Getting predictable, high-quality color by using sensible color management techniques
• Creating exhibition quality prints
• Working with RAW format, and when to use JPEG or TIFF formats instead