Photography book

[MTCInc]

I just upgraded to my first digital SLR camera, coming off a point and shoot. I have not been able to get the quality of pictures out in the field that I am needing, so I decided to take the plunge. I scored a Nikon D60 w/two lenses. A 55mm and a 200mm. I am just playing around with the preset settings and the auto setting, but I would really like to learn how to use all the other functions. Anyone know of a good entry level book that introduces digital photography using a DSLR? It's pretty amazing how much better I am already seeing the photos I am shooting.

 

[Blinky]

I can't recommend a particular book but if yo want great shots, learn about composition. The camera will take care of the exposure until you learn more about it. One thing, when you shoot up into a tree, set the over/under exposure control to +0.6 or +1.0 because the sky tricks the meter.

Digital photography isn't really different from film photography, digital processing what make it better.

 

[Zac]

The Magic Lantern Guides have been good to me
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600594131

The Ken Rockwell site also has great reviews and specs
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm

Have fun!

 

[MTCInc]

Cool, Thanks guys...

I just ordered up "the digital photography book" by Scott Kelby. Got huge reviews on Amazon. Reviewed by almost 600 people and came up with almost 5 stars.

 

[RGus]

First and formost, read the owners manual, dont just skim through it, read it. That is a great way to learn how to use everything on your camera, and what every botton does.

Once you read the owners manual, I highly reccomend the book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. It is a great book, and an easy read. Many people have reccomended this book to me.

Understanding Exposure

 

[Gord]

Online resources have been what I've used the most. FredMiranda.com has got a great forum community that has endless knowledge on whatever questions you might have. I mostly hang out in the landscape forum.

 

[MTCInc]

That shot is EPIC!

Did you shoot that? Man oh man.. I hope to pull that off someday.

Back in my late teens, I was a photographer (yeah, right) up in Lake Tahoe. Worked for a company taking portraits of all the skiers at the tops of the lifts. The company I worked for set up all the cameras ( actually they taped the settings so we could not move them!) and we just had to point, focus and shoot. Fun job, skied my tail off.

Now, I want to know how to really use the camera. From the shot you just posted, it is very obvious that you could never achieve that using the preset settings on the camera. You have to dig deep into the camera to get that one.