Digital SLR cameras constitute the fastest growing area in the digital camera market, and this practical and accessible guide will give amateur photographers all the information they need to get the most from their camera. All serious amateurs, students of photography and professionals now aspire to a digital SLR camera and, with prices coming down all the time, the sector is forecast to continue to rise. This book will take readers through all the knowledge that is required to enable them to get the best from their digital SLR cameras. It is superbly illustrated with hundreds of inspiring images from a top photographer and is full of professional hints and tips. Contents include: Equipment: cameras, lenses etc. Getting to grips with your digital SLR: batteries and memory cards, camera menus, camera modes, exposure, shutter/aperture priority, depth of field, etc.How the camera interpretes the scene: framing the picture, how to look, foreground detail, backgrounds, perspective Photographic themes: landscapes, nature, people, architecture, still life, action photography Getting more from your digital SLR: using filters, multiple exposures, fill-in flash, infra-red photography, close-ups, panoramas Post-production: setting up the digital darkroom, downloading, storing and backup, using Photoshop, printing, other presentation media, etc. Plus a comprehensive directory of contacts and resources to take the reader to the next level.

John Freeman is a highly experienced professional photographer and the author of several books on photography, including Collins Digital SLR Handbook and Need to Know? Digital SLR Photography. John has a regular column in What Digital Camera? and Digital Camera magazines, and his work can be viewed at his frequent exhibitions and on his website.