March 2008
Beginner
230 pages
7h 45m
English
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to your dismay) that the subject’s eyes were closed. If you had used the magnify control
right after you had taken the shot, you might have seen the closed eyes and continued
the shoot.
Obviously, you don’t want to employ the magnify control after every shot you take, or
people will lose patience with you. But before you let your subject leave, take a few mo-
ments to review a sampling of the images so that you know you won’t be disappointed
when you get home and upload the pictures.
Putting It All Together
By now, you’ve committed everything you learned in this chapter to memory, right?
Well, probably not. at’s why this book is your companion and not a desktop refer-
ence. Keep it with you as you work your magic.
Over time, you’ll begin to use many of these functions in combination with one another
to achieve the effect you want. For example, one day you may use both the white bal-
ance and exposure compensation adjustments to create a dark, moody indoor portrait.
e next day you may use the fill flash mode and aperture priority to shoot stunning
bridal portraits at a wedding.
One of the great advantages of digital photography is that you can experiment with
these settings, and it doesn’t cost you a penny. Plus, you get immediate feedback from
your efforts.
In Chapter 3, you’ll start to put your camera knowledge to use as you learn ma ...
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