Book description
The Nikon D5300 is a powerful new camera intended for amateurs
to semi-professionals who want to jump into photography with the
control and capabilities of a DSLR.
While the camera manual explains what the camera can do, it
doesn’t show exactly how to use the camera to create great
images! That’s where Nikon D5300: From Snapshots to Great
Shots comes in. Starting with the top ten things users need to know
about the camera, author Rob Sylvan carefully guides readers
through the operating features. Readers get practical advice from a
pro on which settings to use when, great shooting tips, and end of
chapter assignments.
From Snapshots to Great Shots is a beautiful how-to photography
series that provides the perfect blend of instruction, inspiration,
and reference for specific camera models and photography concepts.
Featuring a clear, elegant design; outstanding images that educate
and inspire; and a friendly, accessible voice, this series helps
photographers get great shots every time they pick up their
camera.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Introduction
-
1. The D5300 Top Ten List
- Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box
- Poring Over the Camera
- Poring Over the Camera
- 1. Charge Your Battery
- 2. Adjust Your Auto Off Timer Setting
- 3. Set Your JPEG Image Quality
- 4. Choose Your ISO Setting
- 5. Set Your Focus Point and Mode
- 6. Set the Correct White Balance
- 7. Set Your Color Space
- 8. Know How to Override Autofocus
- 9. Review Your Shots
- 10. Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting
- Chapter 1 Assignments
-
2. First Things First
- A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures
- Poring Over the Picture
- Choosing the Right Memory Card
- Formatting Your Memory Card
- Updating the D5300’s Firmware
- Cleaning the Sensor
- Using the Right Format: RAW vs. JPEG
- Lenses and Focal Lengths
- What Is Exposure?
- Motion and Depth of Field
- Chapter 2 Assignments
- 3. The Auto Modes
- 4. The Professional Modes
-
5. Moving Target
- The Tricks to Shooting Subjects in Motion
- Poring Over the Picture
- Stop Right There!
- Using Shutter Priority (S) Mode to Stop Motion
- Using Aperture Priority (A) Mode to Isolate Your Subject
- The Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Trick
- Keep Them in Focus with Continuous-servo Focus and AF Focus Point Selection
- Stop and Go with 3D-tracking AF
- Manual Focus for Anticipated Action
- Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode
- A Sense of Motion
- Chapter 5 Assignments
-
6. Say Cheese!
- Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits
- Poring Over the Picture
- Automatic Portrait Mode
- Using Aperture Priority Mode
- Metering Modes for Portraits
- Using the AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) Feature
- Focusing: The Eyes Have It
- Classic Black and White Portraits
- The Portrait Picture Control for Better Skin Tones
- Detect Faces with Live View
- Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows
- Portraits on the Move
- Tips for Shooting Better Portraits
- Chapter 6 Assignments
-
7. Landscape Photography
- Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography
- Poring Over the Picture
- Sharp and In Focus: Using Tripods
- Selecting the Proper ISO
- Using Noise Reduction
- Selecting a White Balance
- Using the Landscape Picture Control
- Taming Overexposure with Exposure Compensation
- Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes
- The Golden Light
- Where to Focus
- Easier Focusing
- Making Water Fluid
- Directing the Viewer: A Word About Composition
- Advanced Techniques to Explore
- Tracking Your Location with GPS
- Chapter 7 Assignments
-
8. Mood Lighting
- Shooting When the Lights Get Low
- Poring Over the Picture
- Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution
- Using Very High ISOs
- Stabilizing the Situation
- Focusing in Low Light
- Shooting Long Exposures
- Using the Built-in Flash
- Compensating for the Flash Exposure
- Reducing Red-Eye
- Rear Curtain Sync
- Flash and Glass
- A Few Words About External Flash
- Chapter 8 Assignments
- 9. Advanced Techniques
- 10. D5300 Video: Beyond the Basics
- 11. Accessorize
- Index
- 12. Creative Compositions
Product information
- Title: Nikon D5300: From Snapshots to Great Shots
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2014
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780133816976
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