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Features
Bring Home a Professional
Photojournalist Mary F. Calvert helps you take control of your powerful DSLR camera, teaching you how to manage movement and light and how to properly set up your shots.
In-Depth Video Tutorials
In beautiful HD, discover the gorgeous photos hidden in everyday situations, while also capturing the moments that could have easily passed you by.
Cut Through the Jargon
Tap, swipe, and slide your way through concepts like aperture, shutter speed, focal length and ISO.
30 Slideshows and Guided Tours
Explore interactive guided tours of the camera inside and out and manipulate camera settings in the book to see the image transform right before your eyes.
25 Common Shooting Scenarios
Use our quick-reference cheat sheets to take photos of children, pets, architecture, sunsets, nature, sports, parties, and more.
Troubleshooting
Fix common problems like blurry images, uneven lighting, distortion, and discoloration.
The Experts
Mary F. Calvert
Mary worked eleven years as a staff photographer for The Washington Times, covering Congress, political campaigns, and the White House. However, Mary's true photographic calling is documenting the humanitarian struggle of women around the world. She was a finalist in 2007 for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for her work in sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2008 was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in International Photography for reporting in India. Her photojournalism has also taken her to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, covering human rights struggles in the darkest recesses of the world.
David Becker
David is a veteran technology journalist who has written camera reviews and covered digital imaging news for publications including Wired, Men's Journal, CNET and Macworld. In other journalistic lives, he has interviewed rock stars, exposed billion-dollar financial scams and walked on hot coals. David's photos have appeared in gallery exhibits, stock photo catalogs and major newspapers.
