Nikon D3500 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Overview

Use your Nikon D3500 camera like the pros

Capturing frame-worthy photos is no easy feat — until now! Inside, author Julie King shares her experience as a professional photographer and photography teacher to help you get picture-perfect landscapes, portraits, action shots, and more with your Nikon D3500 digital SLR camera. 

It takes more than a good eye and an amazing camera to get shots like the pros. With the help of Nikon D3500 For Dummies, you’ll find all the expert advice and know-how you need to unlock your camera’s capabilities to their fullest potential. From working with the basics of lighting and exposure to making sense of your camera’s fanciest features, you’ll be snapping professional-grade photos in a flash!

• Learn the five essential options for shooting quality photos
• Understand the settings that control exposure
• Take charge of color and focus features
• Put your skills together to shoot portraits, close-ups, and action shots 

Whether you’re shooting in automatic mode, scene mode, or manual mode, you’ll get all the guidance you need to take photos you’ll be proud to share.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119561859
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/20/2018
Series:	For Dummies Books
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	73 MB
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About the Author

Julie Adair King is a veteran educator and bestselling author in the field of digital photography. Through her books including Digital Photography For Dummies and several For Dummies guides to dSLR cameras, she has helped readers to explore the joy of photography.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 7

Chapter 2: Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options 43

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 77

Part 2: Beyond the Basics 93

Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 95

Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 131

Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls. 161

Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 179

Chapter 8: Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies 197

Part 3: After the Shot 223

Chapter 9: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 225

Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 251

Part 4: The Part of Tens 281

Chapter 11: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos 283

Chapter 12: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 309

Appendix: Intro to Nikon SnapBridge 323

Index 339