Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition

Chapter 2

Handling, Cleaning, and Protecting Your Camera

IN THIS CHAPTER

dSLR anatomy class

Getting a good grip

Changing batteries and memory cards

Cleaning and protecting your camera

Part of becoming a good photographer is learning how to handle and care for the tools of the trade. This practical chapter emphasizes working with your digital SLR (or SLT, or mirrorless interchangeable lens camera — you get the idea), batteries, and memory cards, as well as developing cleaning techniques, protecting your camera, and more. These skills will serve you well. Your photography will get better as you become more confident handling your camera and lenses. Not only that, but taking good care of your equipment will give you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside as you protect your investment.

Anatomy of a dSLR

One of the most effective ways to learn photography is to become familiar with your camera. Knowing what and where the controls are enables you to use them without having to stop and think about it all the time. When that happens, you'll find that you're focused on photography, not on operating ...