This is the first book of the Digital Photography 101 Series by Al Judge.Book 2 will cover The Art of Photography and Book 3 will address Photo Editing. Are you tired of learning photography by trial and error?If you understand how a camera works, everything else about photography will make more sense. What if you understood why certain Aperture and Shutter settings work so well and had a mental image of how these settings affect the light entering the camera? With this understanding, every image that you capture would teach you something of real significance – not just give you a vague idea of what works and what doesn’t.With very little time and effort you can be well on your way to taking better pictures consistently. In just a few hours of your time, you can learn what Digital Photography is all about and why you might want to go beyond point-and-shoot cameras and “Pray & Spray” techniques. Your time behind the camera can quickly become a source of great joy and gratification. Do you find the whole topic of digital cameras a little overwhelming?Do you sometimes feel that you don’t know enough to even ask the right questions?Digital Photography 101: Book 1Mastering Digital Cameras: An Illustrated Guidebook for Absolute Beginners; will painlessly provide help and insight with all these topics and more in just a few hours of your time. Digital Cameras don’t have to be intimidating. The underlying principles are surprisingly simple but rarely presented in layman’s terms. Like any other area of specialization, photography has its own language. Fortunately, you only need to understand a few of terms and concepts to get started. This guide to PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS builds a solid foundation of photographic knowledge with easy-to-follow discussions of everything that you need to know in order to get started with confidence. Every photographic term used in the book is clearly defined and thoroughly explained. All terms are also highlighted by using; BOLD CAPS so that you can easily find them again to refresh your memory. This Photographic Guide will take the mystery out of cameras, camera equipment, and Photographic Jargon. This book contains 120 charts, illustrations and photos that take the discussion to new levels. You will not only understand the terminology and techniques discussed, but you will have a much better understanding of how your camera works and what is actually happening when you make adjustments. The charts and photos should help you to retain what you learn and put it to good use immediately.Although this book provides a fast-track approach to achieving photographic competence it does not rely on previous knowledge. This book will: Save you a great deal of time and effort. Help you take better pictures and know why they are betterPresent the details and language of digital photography without intimidation or confusing terminology – all terms are clearly defined and explained. You may also be interested in my other books. Digital Photography Like a Pro! http://tinyurl.com/asm7la9Mastering Aperture, Shutter Speed, Iso and Exposure http://tinyurl.com/bv5mry6 All my other books. http://tinyurl.com/aq67c77Thank you!