Table of Contents
Foreword Annie Griffiths 6
Be a Photographer and Share Your Shots! 8
How to Use This Book 9
Photography Timeline 10
Getting Started: Annie's Tips 12
Equipment Basics
How a Camera Works 16
Lens Types 18
Digital Cameras 20
Point-and-Shoot Cameras 24
Smartphones 26
Annie's Assignment: Find a Scene and Wait 28
Underwater Cameras 30
Video Cameras 32
Annie's Assignment: Turning Cute Into Candid 34
Film Cameras 36
Toy & Disposable Cameras 38
Camera Care 40
Hold it Right… and Focus
The Cure for Blur 44
What You See Is What You Get 46
Carrying Tips 48
Annie's Assignment: Create a Doorway Studio 50
Secrets of the Trade: Photo Editing 52
Fixing and Faking 54
Color Correction 56
Annie's Assignment: Create a Sports Story 58
What File Should You Use 60
Storing Your Photos 62
Showing Off Your Photos 64
Take the Challenge 66
Get Crafty 68
Seeing Through the Lens
Human Eye vs. Camera Eye 72
Autofocus Lens 74
Annie's Assignment Choosing Your Focus 76
Depth of Field 78
Shutter Speed 80
Capturing Light Quality 82
Annie's Assignment Balancing Twilight With Ambient Light 84
Quality of Daylight 86
Lighting Directions 88
Shadow Play 90
Annie's Assignment: Long Exposures 92
Indoor Lighting 94
Flash 96
Night Photography 98
Annie's Assignment: Turn a Flashlight Into a Photo Paintbrush 100
Secrets of the Trade: Tricky Lighting Situations 102
Your Best Shot
Composition 106
The Main Attraction 108
Framing Your Shot 110
Move In for a Closer Shot! 112
Annie's Assignment: Capture the Light in Their Eyes! 114
Backgrounds 116
Off Center: Rule of Thirds 118
Vertical or Horizontal? 120
The Secret to Storytelling 122
Capturing Details 124
Annie's Assignment: Let Patterns Lead Your Composition 126
Point of View 128
Make Your Subject Rule
Portraying Animals 132
Annie's Assignment: Wildlife in Your Own Backyard 134
Capturing People 136
Capturing Events 138
Annie's Assignment Photographing a Group 140
Secrets of the Trade: Extreme Weather 142
Shooting Landscapes 144
Capturing Travel 146
Annie's Assignment: Turn Your Vacation Into a Picture Story 148
Equipment Settings 150
Quick Tips 151
Glossary 152
Equipment Basics 154
Resources 155
Index 156
Credits and Acknowledgments 158