Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies

The digital single-lens reflex (dSLR) is the great step upward for photographers who want to expand their creative horizons — or simply just get better pictures. Whether you want to become a serious photo hobbyist, have a hankering to turn pro, or want to take advantage of the improved control digital SLRs give you over your photography, discovering how to use this tool of the future should be high on your priorities list.

In the right hands, digital SLRs in the £600 to £1,000 range can outshoot the £5,000 professional models of five years ago and are light-years ahead of even the best point-and-shoot models of today. The dSLR provides more control over what portions of your image are in sharp focus, boasts lower levels of the annoying grain effect called

Almost all the other advantages of digital photography come with your digital SLR camera, too. You can review your image immediately, upload the photo to your computer, make adjustments, and print a sparkling full-color print within minutes. You never need to buy film. You decide which images to print and how large to make them. You can proudly display your digital photographic work framed on your wall or over your fireplace. You can even make wallet-sized photos, send copies to friends in e-mail, or create an online gallery that relatives and colleagues can view over the Web.

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