Comprehensive, up-to date, practical and easy to use, A Complete Guide to Digital Photography is the definitive reference for anyone who wants to get the most out of their digital camera.

CHAPTER 1 Cameras, lenses and accessories:
The digital camera: features, types, pixels, memory, getting started, care, maintenance and cleaning.
Lenses: zoom, fixed, legacy, reverse lens macro, improvised lenses, tilt lens.
Accessories: software, plug ins, beanbags, stringpods, tripods, lightstands, cookies, filters, reflectors.

CHAPTER 2 Taking great pictures:
Photo techniques: image frame, composition, design, graphic elements, light and colour, focus, depth of field, exposure, white balance.
Photo ideas: Portraits and people, still life, reportage, travel, architecture, landscapes, sports and action, weddings, gardens and flowers, children, pets and animals, abstracts.
Creative shooting: creative white balance, cross polarizing, star effects, soft focus, zoom-burst, long daylight exposure, night photography, star trails, panning, time-lapse, shooting smoke, high-speed water drops, painting with light, TTV photography, shooting in stereo.
Lighting effects: off-camera flash, portable diffuser, snoot, portable grid spot, portable ringlight, portable beauty dish, studio strip light, studio ringlight, studio softbox, light cube.
Moving images: camera vs camcorder, planning a shoot, filming, special effects, editing.