Articles & Books From Photography

Canon EOS R50 For Dummies
Move on from phone snapshots and start making amazing images Canon EOS R50 For Dummies helps you create superior photo and video content, with step-by-step instructions for how to make the most of this advanced, interchangeable-lens digital camera. You’ll walk through the controls, interface, and accessories of the Canon EOS R50, and you’ll learn the basics of image-making, so you can take impressive shots, even if you’ve never taken a photography class.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 09-06-2023
Your Canon EOS R50 has so many features that it can be difficult to remember what each control does. To help you sort things out, this Cheat Sheet offers a handy reference to your camera's external controls and shooting modes.You can print out this guide and tuck it in your camera bag, or you can bookmark this page in the browser of your smartphone.
Video / Updated 08-04-2023
You might be surprised to learn that using your camera's flash outside is an important aspect of taking beautiful portraits of people. In this video, photographer and Dummies author Julie Adair King explains why, and she provides other valuable advice for shooting outdoor portraits.
Video / Updated 08-04-2023
In this video, Dummies author Julie Adair King tells you how you can get great family photos at home — even when your kids are being rowdy. Learn about choosing a good background and lighting the scene.
Article / Updated 05-17-2023
Have you ever looked through the photos you shot during a vacation or important family get-together and wished you had better pictures to frame, share online, or use in a photo book? For example, that really cool picture you took of your husband in front of the Eiffel Tower? Not so cool after all. You can’t really see him; he’s way too small in the frame.
Nikon Z fc For Dummies
Say cheese! Explore this beginner-friendly guide to digital photography with the Nikon Z fc camera With a design that looks like an old-school film camera, the Nikon Z fc makes photographers want to grab this very-modern model off the shelf and start taking photos. But if you really want to set your pictures apart from the average snapshot, you need Nikon Z fc For Dummies.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-24-2022
For times when you don't have access to your copy of Nikon Z fc For Dummies book, this Cheat Sheet offers a handy reference guide. It includes a map to the camera’s exterior controls, along with basic information about exposure modes and the functions played by each button, dial, and switch.Controls on your Nikon Z fc cameraIf you’re not familiar with the Nikon Z fc camera, here’s a quick guide to its buttons, dials, and other external controls.
Android Smartphone Photography For Dummies
Wait—you took that amazing picture? Taking a photo is as simple as point and click. Taking a good photo takes a bit more know-how, and Android Smartphone Photography For Dummies is your quick-and-easy guide. No matter what model of Android phone you have, this book teaches you to produce high-quality images using the powerhouse camera you carry in your pocket every day.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 09-24-2021
Believe it or not, most of the technical and creative innovation in the photographic industry is coming not from the DSLR household name corporations, but from a mobile phone manufacturer! Your Android smartphone is a brilliant mixture of art and science, and its camera is ready and able to help you capture that next stunning photo op.
Article / Updated 04-01-2021
If you need some fun for a rainy day, try out these ten customization options on your Canon EOS Rebel Ti/850D. While not critical setting, these may come in handy on occasion. The following information give you a brief description of each option for your Canon. If you want more details, download the electronic copy of the camera instruction manual from the Canon support site.