Nikon Coolpix 990 Digital Camera Photography Guide Book -Complete Guide and Great Tips on using the Nikon 990

NIKON COOLPIX 990 DIGITAL CAMERA BOOK

Nikon CoolPix 990 Photography

A Short Course in Nikon CoolPix 990 Photography

Nikon has always made great cameras, and their Nikon CoolPix 990 Digital Camera is another of their best. If you own one of these digital cameras and want to get the most from it, then here's the book for you. Complete, clear explanations show you how to get much better and more interesting digital pictures.

A complete guide to using the Nikon CoolPix 990 digital camera to get better pictures. You'll learn about the camera's controls and when and how to use them step-by-step.

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Introduction Contents Preface

INTRODUCTION
New, a Short Courses digital photography book for people who own the Nikon CoolPix 990 digital camera and want to get better pictures. This beautifully written and illustrated guide, drawing on the much more comprehensive information on the ShortCourses Web site, pulls together answers to the questions you might have about using the Nikon 990, including the following:

Taking a Picture in Programmed Mode
Using Menus
Resetting the M-REC Shooting Menu
Previewing Images
Managing Your Images
Selecting an Image Quality
Selecting an Image Size
Changing Exposure Modes
Using Shutter-Priority Mode
Using Aperture-Priority Node
Using Manual Mode
Using the Self-timer
Turning Best Shot Selection On and Off
Increasing Sensitivity
Increasing the Sharpness of Moving Objects
Changing the Auto focus Setting
Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off
Turning on Continuous or Single Auto focus Mode
Using Manual Focus
Setting Distance Units
Using Focus Lock
Using AF Area Mode
Specifying Image Sharpness
Using the Infinity Focus Setting
Increasing Depth of Field
Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field
Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field
Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode
Capturing Creative Blur
Changing the Metering Mode
Using Exposure Compensation
Using Exposure Lock
Using Auto Bracketing
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Adjusting White Balance
Zooming the Lens
Setting the Zoom Startup Position

Using Digital Zoom
Turning Digital Zoom On and Off
Using Lens Adapters
Using Auto Flash
Adjusting Flash Power
Combating Red-eye
Using Fill Flash
Using Slow Sync Flash
Turning the Flash Off or On
Turning the Built-in Flash Off and On
Taking Macro Close-ups
Increasing Depth of Field in Close-ups
Locking Exposure and Light Balance for Panoramas
Shooting in Black & White
Using Continuous Photography
Setting the Display Mode
Adjusting Monitor Brightness or Hue
Formatting CompactFlash Cards
Setting the Time and Date
Selecting a Language
Turning the Beep On or Off
Setting the Sleep Mode Time
Memorizing M-REC Settings
Programming Function Buttons
Choosing User Settings
Specifying File Numbering
Visually Confirming Shutter Release
Creating, Renaming, or Deleting Folders
Choosing an Existing Folder
Using Thumbnail Playback
Protecting or Deleting Selected Images
Deleting all Images
Starting a Slide Show
Hiding Selected Images
Specifying the Slide Change Interval
Preparing Print Sets
Deleting a Print Set

Chapter 1 Camera Controls and Creativity

Jump Start: Using Programmed Mode
Operating the Camera
Managing Your Images
What is a Digital Photograph?
How a Digital Camera Works
Choosing Image Quality and Size
Choosing Exposure Modes
Using Shutter-Priority Mode
Using Aperture-Priority Mode
Using Manual Mode

Chapter 2 Controlling Sharpness

Eliminating Camera Movement
Sharpness Isn't Everything
How to Photograph Motion Sharply
Focus and Depth of Field
Controlling Depth of Field
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field
Using Selective Focus
Conveying the Feeling of Motion

Chapter 3 Controlling Exposure

How Your Meter Works
How Exposure Affects Your Images
When Automatic Exposure Works Well
When to Override Automatic Exposure
How to Override Automatic Exposure
Controlling Brightness and Contrast

Chapter 4 Capturing Light & Color

Where Does Color Come From?
Color Balance
Color Balance and Time of Day
Sunsets and Sunrises
The Moon
Weather
Photographing at Night
Light: Its Direction
Light: From Direct to Diffuse

Chapter 5 Understanding Lenses

How a Lens Works

Zoom Lenses

Normal Zoom

Wide-Angle Zoom

Telephoto Zoom

Digital Zoom
Lens Accessories
Portraits with a Zoom Lens
Perspective: How a Photograph Shows Depth

Chapter 6 Using Automatic Flash

How Automatic Flash Works
Portraits with Flash
Using Fill Flash
Using Slow Sync Flash
Using Available Light
Using an External Flash

Chapter 7 Exploring Close-up Photography

Macro Mode
Focusing and Depth of Field

Exposures and Backgrounds

Arranging Lighting

Using Flash in Close-ups

Chapter 8 Special Features

Panoramic Images
Photographing in Black and White
Continuous Photography

Appendix

Shooting Controls
Playback Controls

PREFACE

A great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject. But recognizing a great opportunity isn�t enough to capture it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs is what this book is all about. It doesn�t matter if you are taking pictures for real-estate ads or self-expression, there�s a lot here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from your photography.

To get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "how to's" of photography.

Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regardless of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography.
Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera�s controls to capture an image just the way you want to. Understanding procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds of questions you might have.

This book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because that�s how photographers think. You think about scenes and subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color and tone. The procedures you use with the Nikon 990 camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they apply. This integrated approach let�s you first understand the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the Nikon 990 in all kinds of photographic situations.

To get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features on your camera such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If you�ve previously avoided understanding these features and the profound impact they can have on your images, you�ll be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your own personal view of the world. You�ll be ready to keep everything in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic portrayal. You�ll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.

As you explore your camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can experiment step by step.

This book assumes you�ve mastered the mechanics of your camera. It�s about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries and connecting your camera to your computer. That information is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera, however it is summarized in the Appendix of this book.

As you explore your Nikon CP-950 Digital Camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can experiment step by step.