The ultimate step-by-step manual for getting the most from your digital camera! Informative, instructive, and inspirational, this is the perfect companion for beginner photographers, explaining what your camera can do and how to make the most of it. Easy-to-follow sequences help you master your camera controls to create stunning images. Each technique, from the basics of focusing to creating eye-catching special effects, is shown in step-by-step detail. User-friendly icon panels provide an at-a-glance checklist of the camera settings used for each technique while comparison panels show how slight adjustments can lead to very different results. Feature boxes offer advice on how the techniques can be applied to different subjects and situations. Full of practical advice and hundreds of beautiful images, this is the ideal starting point for your journey into digital photography