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David Busch's Mastering Digital SLR Photography [Paperback]

David D. Busch
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January 21, 2011 143545832X 978-1435458321 3
DAVID BUSCH'S MASTERING DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY, THIRD EDITION is the comprehensive guide to photography with digital SLR cameras. If you're a digital SLR owner who is comfortable with the basics of using your camera and are looking for more advanced, in-depth information on digital SLR concepts and techniques, this book will help you expand your knowledge of the many new capabilities and improvements that are now standard on these cameras. Suitable for both professionals and serious hobbyists alike, this book goes beyond the standard coverage offered in most general camera books, exploring features and techniques specific to digital SLR photography. From initial discussions on hardware selection to professional-level tips and techniques for sports and action shots, this is the all-inclusive guide that any photographer needs for refining their digital SLR skills. This third edition features six brand-new chapters and completely refreshed coverage of all topics and techniques, and includes information on all the latest innovations and technology that will help improve your skill as a photographer, including LiveView and HDTV, WiFi links, GPS tagging, as well as iPhone, iPad, and iPod applications. Digital SLR cameras have special advantages, special features, and special problems that need to be addressed and DAVID BUSCH'S MASTERING DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY, THIRD EDITION tackles them all, helping you discover the world of photography with digital technology.

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From the Author

The world of digital SLR photography has changed incredibly in the six years since I wrote the first version of this book in 2005.  So, this Third Edition for 2011 is virtually a ground-up overhaul, with six new chapters and a stem-to-stern refreshing of every other topic I covered the last time around. There are now full chapters on Travel shooting, People/Portrait Photography (with lighting diagrams), Photographing Concerts and Performances, Scenic, Wildlife, and Nature Photography, Action Photography, and Macro work.


In the past few years, the dSLR camera has grown from being simply an upgrade from point-and-shoot and advanced non-SLR cameras to the predominant platform for serious photographers. Today, anyone who is an avid photographer can afford a digital SLR camera, and lenses and other accessories for it. Those who need basic instruction for the most popular cameras can find the get-started information they need in one of the David Busch's Guides series. But those of you who are looking for a deeper grounding in dSLR concepts and techniques, the information you need is between these covers.


If you're looking for less digital history, and more digital future, here are some of the latest innovations I explore:

  • The advantages and quirks of full frame cameras.

  • Secrets of the bewildering worlds of autofocus, lenses, and flash photography.

  • Tips for using storyboards, establishing shots, and other techniques when shooting HDTV movies.

  • How to use features like Live View, image stabilization, and sensor cleaning, all completely unknown when the last edition was published.

  • Wireless links to Flickr, Facebook, and other web sites are available using WiFi accessories like the Eye-Fi card to link your dSLR directly to the outside world.

  • Why owners of dSLR cameras must consider the rise of EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder - Interchangeable Lens) cameras like the Olympus, Panasonic, and upcoming Nikon mirrorless models.

  • Uses for GPS tagging you might not have thought of.

  • How  iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch apps help owners of dSLR cameras on-the-go.
All these exciting advances will appeal to those of you who want to expand your knowledge through this book. This Third Edition will be compelling for anyone new to the world of digital photography, who wants to exercise their creativity, enrich their lives, or do their jobs better.

About the Author

With more than a million books in print, David D. Busch is the world's #1 selling digital camera guide author, and the originator of popular digital photography series like David Busch's Pro Secrets and David Busch's Quick Snap Guides. He has written more than a dozen hugely successful guidebooks for Nikon and Nikon digital SLR models, as well as many popular books devoted to dSLRs, including Mastering Digital SLR Photography, Second Edition, and Digital SLR Pro Secrets. As a roving photojournalist for more than twenty years, he illustrated his books, magazine articles, and newspaper reports with award-winning images. He's operated his own commercial studio, suffocated in formal dress while shooting weddings-for-hire, and shot sports for a daily newspaper and upstate New York college. His photos and articles have appeared in Popular Photography & Imaging, The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer, and hundreds of other publications. He has also reviewed dozens of digital cameras for CNet and Computer Shopper, and his advice has been featured in National Public Radio's "All Tech Considered." When About.com named its top five books on Beginning Digital Photography, debuting at the #1 and #2 slots were Busch's Digital Photography All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies and Mastering Digital Photography. During the past year, he's had as many as five of his books listed in the Top 20 of Amazon.com's Digital Photography Bestseller list--simultaneously! Busch's 120-plus other books published since 1983 include bestsellers like David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Digital SLR Lenses. Visit his website at http://www.dslrguides.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR; 3 edition (January 21, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 143545832X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1435458321
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With nearly 1.5 million books in print, David D. Busch is the world's #1 selling author of camera-specific guidebooks, and the originator of popular series like David Busch's Pro Secrets, David Busch's Compact Field Guides, David Busch's Guides to Digital SLR Photography, and David Busch's Quick Snap Guides.

Most of his hugely successful books for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, and Panasonic digital cameras are the top-selling guidebooks for their respective camera models. His advice has been featured on NPR's "All Tech Considered."

Busch's dozens of other books devoted to digital photography include David Busch's Digital Infrared Pro Secrets and Mastering Digital SLR Photography. As a roving photojournalist for more than 20 years, he has illustrated his books, magazine articles, and newspaper reports with award-winning images. Busch has operated his own commercial studio, suffocated in formal dress while shooting weddings-for-hire, and shot sports for a daily newspaper and upstate New York college. His photographs and articles have been published in magazines as diverse as PhotoGraphic, Popular Photography & Imaging, The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer, and hundreds of other publications. He's also reviewed digital cameras for CNet Networks and Computer Shopper.

As a writer, photographer, and contributing editor for ten magazines, he has more than 130 books and 2500 articles to his credit. A PR consultant for Eastman Kodak Company's photography divisions for nearly 20 years, Busch has published photography articles under his by-line in Popular Photography & Imaging, PhotoGraphic, The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer and other photo magazines. His photos have appeared on the covers of magazines, and in both print and television advertising.

The graduate of Kent State University operated his own photo studio and was a principal in CCS/PR, Inc., one of the largest public relations firms based in San Diego, working on press conferences, press kits, media tours, and sponsored photo trade magazine articles. In addition to Kodak, CCS photography clients included Hewlett-Packard. He sold his interest in CCS in 1992 to become a full-time author, photographer, and reporter.

Since then, Busch has become one of the leading photojournalist/authors in the United States. He has had as many as five books appear simultaneously in the Amazon.com Top 25 Digital Photography Books, and when Michael Carr of About.com named the top five digital photography books for beginners, the #1 and #2 choices were his Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies and Mastering Digital Photography. Several of his digital imaging books have sold in excess of 50,000 copies.

Busch was a featured guest speaking on digital photography on Toronto's Breakfast Television show in 2005, was the keynote speaker at the Dayton Computerfest, and has been a call-in guest for 22 different radio shows nationally and in major markets, including WTOP-AM (Washington), KYW-AM (Philadelphia), USA Network (Daybreak USA), WPHM-AM (Detroit), KMJE-FM (Sacramento), CJAD-AM (Montreal), WBIX-AM (Boston), ABC Radio Network (Jonathan & Mary Show).

His work has been translated into Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Bulgarian, German, Italian, French, and other languages. his web site is http://www.dbusch.com.

Customer Reviews

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4.7 out of 5 stars
I highly recommend it and it is a keeper for my library. samuelkirkpatrick  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
This book is good for beginners and those who want to pick up more tips on digital type cameras. Kathryne Marihugh  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
Format and language is easy for the amateur photographer to understand and follow. Sun Bum  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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David Busch's Mastering Digital SLR Photography is the best book I have ever read on all aspects of photography with primary emphasis on digital photography. It covers every subject on photography in addition to digital photography. It is like taking a class in photography in written easy to understand language. I have owned numerous books on digital photography and manuals for my camera, but this is the best book that I have owned. I highly recommend it and it is a keeper for my library.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Insight for DSLR Photography July 7, 2012
By Benji
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As an aspiring self-taught photographer, this book was super helpful. I already knew a lot about my DSLR and its settings, but this book is a brilliant missing piece to my education. Busch takes the time to explain the technological gaps in understanding the DSLR, which was critically important for me to understand the fundamentals of photography and light. Definitely a must read and a comprehensive guide to the DSLR. It has already helped me reach a more thorough understanding of my camera. This book is PACKED with so much useful insight. It is very much worth the read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Order May 16, 2012
By wendy
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Love this book. Lots of detail and cant wait to read all of it and learn to take better photos.
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