Just got your first Nikon camera? Or looking to buy one soon? Maybe you’re just hoping to improve your camera skills and get back to basics. Nikon for Beginners is a 180-page guide containing everything you need to know to get to grips with your Nikon DSLR and take better pictures. Being good at the basics will help you improve quicker at the harder stuff as you progress later.
Nikon for Beginners
Quick guide to Nikon cameras • Read our insider guide to this advanced system and learn to pick your perfect Nikon
Understand Nikon DSLRs • Cut through the jargon and get to know the Nikon system for informed buying decisions.
Get to know Nikon lenses • Become an expert on Nikon lens technologies and learn how and why these benefit your photography
Other Nikon camera systems • If a DSLR is not right for you, Nikon offer other cameras, for absolutely any occasion
The main menus • With the menu of a typical Nikon DSLR offering well over a hundred separate settings, it helps to know which to tackle first
The top plate • With access to the four main shooting modes, metering and exposure compensation, this is where you control how your camera captures light
The back • Get to know the back of your camera for quick access to essential exposure settings, video controls and drive modes
The rear LCD • Whether reviewing images, watching Live View or navigating menus, the rear LCD is the window into the digital heart of your DSLR
The front & side • Get to know the front controls, learn the best way to hold a lens, and discover how to shoot bracketed sequences of images
Understanding exposure • Control the three variables that make up an exposure
THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE • Aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together in perfect harmony to produce the right amount of exposure, but the balance can be shifted to suit our needs…
Exposure according to the histogram • The histogram function on a camera can tell us a lot about an image…
Composition • Arranging a scene’s elements into a harmonious composition is easy when you know how…
Essential gear • Here’s what any fledgling photographer needs…
Focal lengths and viewpoints • Your choice of lens and angle of view affect your composition
Your digital workflow • The key steps, from pressing the shutter to printing the photo
10 steps to stunning summer landscapes • With long days and dry weather, summer is a fantastic season for photography – follow our 10-step plan for your best landscapes ever!
1 Get kitted up • For the best chance of success you need to look, feel and dress the part
2 Seek inspiration • Where can you look for new shooting locations? Be inspired, but try to be original with your photography too…
3 Do your homework • Make use of popular apps as well as traditional maps to make your pre-shoot preparation count
4 Use the whole day • There’s more to summer shoots than getting up early and staying out late
5 Embrace bad weather • Too inclement to go out shooting? Change your outlook for moody results
6 Hit the coast • Go beyond traditional beach images next time you’re beside the seaside
Summer scenes to photograph • We couldn’t tackle the summer season without exploring the coast, but we will try to take you beyond stereotypical seaside scenes of sandy beaches…
7 Nail your exposure • Heed these hints and tips to really get the most from tricky lighting situations
8 Use filters • Know your ND from your UV? Here’s our quick guide to using filters
9 Be different • Take an alternative approach to your seasonal image-making
10 Edit to perfection • Follow these quick tweaks to polish off your...