Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide

Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide

Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you want and need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your new Nikon D3000. This full-color portable guide to the Nikon D3000 walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions using step-by-step instructions and providing full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only teaches you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses. It also teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer readers a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. Filled with amazing examples, this book also presents readers with a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and much more.

A beautifully illustrated guide to the Nikon D3000 camera
What do you need to take amazing photographs with your new Nikon D3000? This Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide has all the answers. This full-color guide, perfectly sized to fit in your camera bag, not only explains all essential controls, features, and functions, it also goes well beyond the basics to give you a photography refresher on lighting, composition, exposure, and more. You'll find step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and full-color images of menu screens. Even better, it also offers tips and tricks to help you take your best shots, whether you're shooting portraits, candid shots, sports or travel photos, or macro photography.
Shows you how to get the very most out of your new Nikon D3000 digital camera
Discusses in detail all the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D3000
Provides step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen
Explains not only how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and other settings, it explains when and why you should adjust these settings
Gives you a thorough digital photography refresher on lighting and composition
Shares valuable tips and tricks to help you capture amazing shots
Shows you topic-specific secrets to capturing portraits, candid shots, sports or travel photos, macro photography, and others
Now that you have a Nikon D3000, make sure you have a copy of the Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide!Maximize your skills and your camera's capabilities
If this is your first digital SLR, here's the perfect go-anywhere guide to help you master its many modes and menus. If you're already experienced with dSLRs, this book will take you deeper into photographic excellence. Learn to take full advantage of Nikon's Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module and 3D tracking focus, how to enhance images right in the camera with the Retouch menu, and how to capture lifelike landscapes, perfect portraits, and everything in between.
Explore all the options available with the full range of Nikon lenses
Learn to use the scene modes for more automated shooting
Take control with semiautomatic and manual modes and learn the best ways to use them
Work with natural light, various flash combinations, and Speedlights
Get professional shooting tips for every subject, including portraits, landscapes, concerts, and many others
Inside - your free gray card and color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color

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J. Dennis Thomas is a professional photographer and author based in Austin, Texas. He owns Dead Sailor Productions, a photography and graphic design business, and has worked with many notable clients. He has authored ten previous Digital Field Guides and has published articles in national photography magazines.

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Introduction.
Quick Tour.
CHAPTER 1. Exploring the Nikon D3000.
CHAPTER 2. Nikon D3000 Essentials.
CHAPTER 3. Exploring the Nikon D3000 Menus.
CHAPTER 4. Essential Photography Concepts.
CHAPTER 5. Selecting and Using Lenses.
CHAPTER 6. Working with Light.
CHAPTER 7. Real World Applications.
CHAPTER 8. Viewing, Downloading, and In-camera Editing.
APPENDIX A. Accessories.
APPENDIX B. Resources.
APPENDIX C. How to Use the Gray Card andColor Checker.
Glossary.
Index.