Nikon D3200: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Rob Sylvan

Aug 2012 · Peachpit Press

About this ebook

Now that you’ve bought that amazing Nikon D3200, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to take great pictures. With Nikon D3200: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want ever time you pick up the camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer Rob Sylvan, and you will:

• Set up fast and learn the top ten things about shooting with the D3200
• Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
• Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
• Find out how to get great shots in low light
• Use the HD (1080p) video capability for recording memorable live action
• Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! Join the book’sFlickr group, share your photos, and discuss your camera at flickr.com/groups/nikond3200_fromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Ratings and reviews

This book delivers on helping you get to know your camera and explains many of the features the D3200 has to offer. Highly recommended.

I just bought an D3200 a couple weeks ago and this book show me how to use it and improve my shots.

All you need to know explained in a straightforward way

About the author

Rob Sylvan is a freelance photographer, teacher, and author. He is also the Lightroom Help-Desk Specialist for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and Kelby Training, and an instructor for the Perfect Picture School of Photography and thedigitalphotoworkshops.com. Rob writes the “Under the Loupe” column for Photoshop User Magazine and is the author of Lightroom 2 for Dummies, Lightroom 3: Video QuickStart Guide, The Photographer’s Quick Guide to Photoshop CS6, Nikon D5100: From Snapshots to Great Shots, and Taking Stock. He blogs about Lightroom at lightroomers.com.