Is this the right book for me? Take Better Photos: Teach Yourself is your complete guide to all the practical know-how, technical information and creative insight that will turn you into a confident user of your camera. Covering the very latest in equipment, with essential and straightforward guides to all the techniques - from exposure to use of flash - it will also teach you how to use digital manipulation, software and all the other technology that will make your pictures strong and memorable. It explains how to do everything from choosing the camera that's right for you to composing your shots, and features more than 200 inspirational and insightful images on an accompanying CD, along with helpful screengrabs showing you how to get the desired result on screen and paper alike. Take Better Photos includes: Chapter 1: Choose a camera Chapter 2: Lenses Chapter 3: Digital equipment Chapter 4: Filters Chapter 5: Making the most of flash Chapter 6: Useful accessories Chapter 7: Apertures and shutter speed Chapter 8: Exposure and metering Chapter 9: Understanding light Chapter 10: Composing a picture Chapter 11: Black and white photography Chapter 12: Digital image processing Chapter 13: Creative digital techniques Chapter 14: Digital printing Chapter 15: Portraiture Chapter 16: Photographing children and babies Chapter 17: Landscapes Chapter 18: Holidays and travel Chapter 19: Night and low-light photography Chapter 20: Animals and pets Chapter 21: Close-up photography Chapter 22: Photographing architecture Chapter 23: Sport and action Chapter 24: Still life Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of photography. Things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.