Beginner's Digital SLR Crash Course

by Deep Cove Publishing

67 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 19, 2013

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty good quick guide to some useful digital photography basics. I don't have a SLR camera, so some of the camera settings mentioned might not necessarily be on the camera I have. I have a Cannon Powershot A2500. I am currently in a digital photography class so I have started to learn how certian settings work on my camera which I got for Christmas last year. One of the camera modes mentioned in this guide as well as one I learned about in in my photography class is Manual Mode. I found that my camera doesn't seem to have exactly what you would call a Manual Mode but has one called Program Mode, which allows me to adjust several things. That's how I found I could put my camera on a different white balance if I wanted to, although I have chosen to keep it on auto for now and I can put it on different ISO's too. He does explain the concepts in a pretty easy way and had pictures to help you further understand how each thing works. One of the things that stood out for me near the end of this photography guide was when he said, "Digital photography isn't mastered overnight. You'll never learn everything there is to know about photography, and that should never be the goal. Enjoy the journey, take plenty of photographs, and learn from your mistakes, Don't be afraid to take some bad shots- only good ones count." That's a good thing to try and remember because sometimes I get frustrated when I can't seem to take a picture right or get a particular photography concept right. It takes lots of practice.

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Covered the very basics of SLR use. Some things could have been given a deeper explanation as I was trying to do some of the things mentioned in the book but I had a hard time trying to figure things out.

[Richard Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Plus - What I thought was going to be another way too short useless eBook indeed was not. It was short, but all the information was relevant and very useful. It left me wanting more, which I will get for free since I singed up for his email list. Very good concise information.