Introduction |
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Chapter 1 The D3000 Top Ten List |
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Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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2 Adjust your Auto Off Timer Setting |
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3 Set your JPEG Image Quality |
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4 Turn Off the Auto ISO Setting |
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9 | (2) |
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5 Set Your Focus Point and Mode |
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6 Set the Correct White Balance |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (2) |
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8 Know How to Override Auto Focus |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (5) |
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10 Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 First Things First |
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A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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Choosing the Right Memory Card |
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34 | (1) |
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Formatting Your Memory Card |
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34 | (2) |
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Updating the D3000'S Firmware |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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Using the Right Format: RAW Vs. JPEG |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (6) |
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48 | (3) |
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Motion and Depth of Field |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (18) |
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Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Why You May Never Want to Use the Auto Modes Again |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 The Professional Modes |
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Taking Your Photography to the Next Level |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (4) |
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A: Aperture Priority Mode |
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87 | (5) |
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92 | (3) |
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How I Shoot: A Closer Look at the Camera Settings I Use |
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95 | (3) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (28) |
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The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (3) |
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Using Shutter Priority (S) Mode to Stop Motion |
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109 | (3) |
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Using Aperture Priority (A) Mode to Isolate Your Subject |
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112 | (1) |
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Using Auto ISO the Right Way |
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113 | (2) |
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Keep Them in Focus with Continuous-Servo Focus and AF Focus Point Selection |
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115 | (2) |
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Stop and Go with 3D-Tracking AF |
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117 | (1) |
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Manual Focus for Anticipated Action |
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117 | (1) |
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Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (4) |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (28) |
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Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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Using Aperture Priority Mode |
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134 | (2) |
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Metering Modes for Portraits |
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136 | (3) |
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Using The AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) Feature |
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139 | (1) |
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Focusing: The Eyes Have It |
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140 | (2) |
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Classic Black and White Portraits |
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142 | (2) |
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The Portrait Picture Control for Better Skin Tones |
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144 | (1) |
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Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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Tips for Shooting Better Portraits |
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147 | (8) |
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155 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Landscape Photography |
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157 | (40) |
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (2) |
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Sharp and in Focus: Using Tripods |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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Selecting a White Balance |
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166 | (2) |
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Using the Landscape Picture Control |
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168 | (2) |
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Taming Bright Skies with Exposure Compensation |
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170 | (3) |
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Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (3) |
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Directing the Viewer: A Word About Composition |
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183 | (4) |
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Advanced Techniques to Explore |
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187 | (7) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (30) |
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Shooting When the Lights Get Low |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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Stabilizing the Situation |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (3) |
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Compensating for the Flash Exposure |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (1) |
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A Few Words About External Flash |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 Creative Compositions |
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227 | (20) |
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Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (3) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Advanced Techniques |
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247 | (19) |
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Impress Your Family and Friends |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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Spot Meter for More Exposure Control |
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252 | (1) |
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Metering for Sunrise or Sunset |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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Customize Your White Balance |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (2) |
Index |
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