Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- 01. Pre-Shoot Checklist -- 02. Exposure Basics -- Aperture and Depth of Field -- Shutter Speed and Motion -- ISO and Noise -- Stops -- 03. Setting up your Camera -- Exposure/Shooting Modes -- Metering Modes -- Exposure Compensation -- Focus Area & Focus Modes -- Release/Drive Modes -- White Balance -- Highlight Warning ("Blinkies") -- Noise Reduction -- File Formats and File Sizes -- Picture Controls/Styles/Film Simulations -- Color Spaces -- Image Stabilization/Vibration Reduction -- Reset Camera -- 04. Lenses and Focal Length -- Focal Lengths
Constant Aperture Lenses and Variable Aperture Lenses -- Lens Compression and Distortion -- Focal Length, Camera Shake, and Shutter Speed -- 05. Advanced Shooting Techniques -- Auto ISO -- Back Button Focus -- Focus and Composition -- Exposure Bracketing/HDR Photography -- Using the Histogram -- 06. Composition Tips -- Rule of Thirds -- Fill the Frame -- Negative Space -- Leading Lines -- Patterns and Repetition -- Frame within a Frame -- Point of View -- Color -- Black and White -- Watch the Background -- Simplify -- Find Great Light -- 07. Typical Shooting Scenarios -- Portrait
Group Portrait -- Landscape -- Freeze Action -- Showing Motion-Panning -- Low-Light Situations -- Long Exposure -- Macro/Close-Up -- Want to Learn More About Photography?
Summary
Designed for photographers who haven’t fully conquered their camera or the photographic fundamentals of exposure and composition, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference PocketGuide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about
