Master Your DSLR Camera: A Better Way to Learn Digital Photography (Enhanced Edition) Book

Stop using the Auto setting on your fancy DSLR camera! "Master Your DSLR Camera" is a how-to book featuring photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Mary F. Calvert in HD video tutorials. It also includes 30 slideshows and guided tours that let you easily navigate your way through photography jargon, camera settings, and dozens of common shooting scenarios. We've covered everything so you won't miss capturing even one more priceless moment

Stop using the Auto setting on your fancy DSLR camera! "Master Your DSLR Camera" is a how-to book featuring photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Mary F. Calvert in video tutorials. It also includes 30 slideshows and guided tours that let you easily navigate your way through photography jargon, camera settings, and dozens of common shooting scenarios. This Betterbook enhanced e-book covers everything so you won't miss capturing even one more priceless moment.

USA TODAY—"Designed for beginners, the language is fun and easy to follow... 'Master Your DSLR Camera' is an invaluable companion for amateur photographers looking to get more out of their gear."

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL—"Interactive iPad book brings DSLR camera lessons to life... the slickly designed book includes material like videos, tours, slideshows and cheat sheets for common shooting scenarios."

WIRED MAGAZINE—"If you just got a new SLR, or you have had one for years and never shifted it off the "green square" idiot mode, then this could be a great way to spend $10."

WHY IT'S A BETTERBOOK
"Master Your DSLR Camera" is a made-for-digital-first enhanced e-book that includes:

• A dozen in-depth video tutorials: Pulitzer photography finalist Mary F. Calvert helps you take control of your powerful DSLR camera and walks you through how to see the beautiful photos hidden from the untrained eye, while also capturing the moments that could have easily passed you by. (videos require Kindle app for iOS on iPad or iPhone)
• 300 stunning photographs from more than a dozen professional photographers
• 30 slideshows and guided tours
• Expert-curated buying guide, with more than 150 recommended photography accessories
• Quick-reference glossary with key terms, definitions, and photos accessible throughout

WHAT THE BOOK WILL DO
Cut Through the Jargon
Tap and swipe your way through seemingly inaccessible concepts like aperture, shutter speed, focal length and ISO. Explore guided tours of the camera, inside and out, and with digital-first slide shows you can change camera settings in the book to see the image transform right before your eyes.
Conquer Any Scenario
Learn professional tricks like how to freeze droplets of water in midair and perfectly blur the background of a bridal photo. Manage movement and light, properly set up your shots, and use our quick-reference cheat sheets to master 25 common shooting scenarios, including:

• Children
• Pets
• Travel & Architecture
• Nighttime, Sunsets & Fireworks
• Parties & Weddings
• Nature & Wildlife
• Sports

THE EXPERTS
Author: DAVID BECKER
David is a veteran technology journalist who has covered photography and digital imaging for publications including Wired, CNET, Men's Journal, and Macworld.
Video tutorials by: MARY F. CALVERT
Mary who worked eleven years as a staff photographer for The Washington Times, covering Congress, political campaigns, and the White House. Mary was a finalist in 2007 for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for her work in sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2008 was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in International Photography for reporting in India.