Digital SLR Photography All-In-One for Dummies

by Robert Correll

A complete, full-color guide to all the elements of dSLR photography
If you have a digital SLR camera, you’ll find everything you need in this full-color reference to help you get the best results. Ten self-contained minibooks cover the basics of dSLR photography and address camera models from the five leading dSLR manufacturers. Topics include lenses, exposure, lighting, composition, processing and editing, a guide to manufacturers and systems, and a guide to camera settings, plus separate minibooks covering video and high dynamic range (HDR) photography. This full-color volume covers all the key elements essential to good photography as well as the basics of camera bodies and lenses, dSLR workflow, and advice on the best camera settings to use for different situations.
Covers lighting, composition, and exposure as well as macro and telephoto lenses
Features minibooks on video, HDR photography, processing and editing images, and a guide to leading camera manufacturers and systems
Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies replaces an entire shelf of digital photography books and helps you get the photos you dream of.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

659 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2010

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book to get a review of some of the more complicated photography techniques and equipment, but it was still over my head a bit. It was broken into sections nicely so that you can just look at the parts you want to learn more about (like lighting, composition, camera settings/modes, etc.). Definitely reminded me that there are professional photographers and why I'm not one of them. I think I'll apply a few things I learned, but overall, it's too involved for me to get much past some of the automatic settings when I'm trying to chase my kids around to take pictures of them.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not a beginner, so I really skimmed more than read this book. It's probably a good beginner's guide, but I found myself frustrated that the subjects I am still in the learning stages of were so simplified, I learned nothing. More time is spent showing samples of built-in Photoshop filters than in working with curves, for example. The section on external flash contains the useful advice RTFM with little more input on metering or anything technical about using the flash. But several product endorsements for specific diffusers and such. 😒

So, for a total beginner, maybe useful? Just realize this isn't going to teach you much, just open doors to things to study further. That can be a great tool, but was not what I was after.

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible, awful, no good book! Confusing, exhausting, unhelpful! Also a lot of the example photos...are bad! I don't trust this guy to teach me photography if his group portraits have everyone's heads lined up like weird coconuts and his photos of leaves and trees have terrible composition and no clear subject. I want to believe there is helpful info somewhere in this book but I don't know where it is. I hate that it gives you information specific to a dozen different cameras without giving you any general information to help you figure YOUR specific model. Do yourself a favor and read Beyond Snapshots by Mazey & Devine instead. That book got me started with my camera qnd taught me all the basics efficiently. This book? Avoid it!

[Raghda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful without being overwhelming! Highly recommend!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very helpful to a newbie to DSLR photography. I took 4 semester of photography classes back when I was in school but that was for film cameras & a lot has changed since then. This book helped me to decide which DSLR camera was best for me. I ended up with the Canon Rebel T2i which is also featured in the book. After reading this book I feel much more comfortable using manual mode on the camera instead of just using auto all the time. This book covers the basics of it all, from picking a camera, to setting the shutter speed, all the way to editing photos. It was so easy to understand. I recommend this book to someone who wants to learn more about how to get the most out of shooting with your D-SLR camera.

[Brittany]

As a beginner photographer with an SLR camera, this book has been very helpful as I make my way through it. Correll points out everything you can imagine on a camera and teaches the very basics of operating one. I thought I had a very good grasp on my camera already until Correll pointed out obvious things I should have known but didn't! This is definitely a manual I'm going to keep on me as I continue practising and learning.

[Anshuman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goes from basics to more expert topics. Things and terms are explained clearly with good examples

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

So this wasn't a bad book but it wasn't really what I was looking for so it wasn't as helpful as I was hoping.

[Natasha Padfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great guide, and it goes as simple or as complicated as you want to go. I found this book helpful while getting used to my new DSLR - but make sure that you understand the basic concepts of shutter speed, aperture and f number, otherwise you may feel slightly lost at times. But with a very basic understanding of those which you can get from a quick internet search, it's a good companion. I can see myself consulting it fairly often in the coming months.