DESCRIPTION
The rapid development of Digital SLR Cameras (DSLR: Digital Single-Lens Reflex) has caused prices to drop and reach a level where DSLRs have become an affordable device in every household. The picture quality is excellent even with a lower budget DSLR. On top of that, these cameras have started to replace standard Video Cameras. A DSLR is an amazing tool and most cameras have capabilities that go far beyond what the day-to-day video shooter needs. This book is not a substitute for the operations manual of your camera nor will it cover each setting of every make and model.
This book is about getting you started with your DSLR in an easy to understand way. I will describe how to use the camera and do all the basics so that you can actually get started with shooting videos. Please have the manual of your camera at hand, so that you can look up where to find buttons and menu functions with your specific camera model.
Once the basics are covered the book will dive deeper into the capabilities of the camera and the settings so that you will know and understand the manual settings. This will make sure that you can expose properly, set white balance properly and that you can choose different picture styles in order to get amazing-looking videos.
While understanding the capabilities and settings of your camera is important to know, it is also key to learning about video composition and how to compose beautiful shots, be it for an interview or just getting general footage for a project or a family event. If you just keep a couple of simple rules in mind, then there is nothing to stop you from shooting videos like a Pro.
Once you are familiar with the standard features of your camera, the book will go deeper into additional equipment you may want to consider buying. Things like different camera bodies, lens options, audio recording and lighting will expand your knowledge and will allow you to become more proficient with your DSLR equipment and to use it without reading the manual all the time.
No exciting scene to film will be missed.
CONTENTS
1. Five Easy to Follow Rules to Improve Your DSLR Videos Instantly
2. Which Camera Should I Buy? Which Camera Brand is Best?
3. Getting Your Camera Ready to Shoot
4. Setting Shooting Modes - Which Mode Should You Shoot In?
5. Stabilize Your Camera Using a Tripod
6. The Manual Settings of Your DSLR Camera
7. Introduction to Composition
8. Building Out Your DSLR Video Equipment
9. Light is Everything
10. Recording Audio for DSLR Video
11. Advanced Video Shooting
12. Postproduction - Video Editing
13. Additional Tips and Tools for Video Editing
The rapid development of Digital SLR Cameras (DSLR: Digital Single-Lens Reflex) has caused prices to drop and reach a level where DSLRs have become an affordable device in every household. The picture quality is excellent even with a lower budget DSLR. On top of that, these cameras have started to replace standard Video Cameras. A DSLR is an amazing tool and most cameras have capabilities that go far beyond what the day-to-day video shooter needs. This book is not a substitute for the operations manual of your camera nor will it cover each setting of every make and model.
This book is about getting you started with your DSLR in an easy to understand way. I will describe how to use the camera and do all the basics so that you can actually get started with shooting videos. Please have the manual of your camera at hand, so that you can look up where to find buttons and menu functions with your specific camera model.
Once the basics are covered the book will dive deeper into the capabilities of the camera and the settings so that you will know and understand the manual settings. This will make sure that you can expose properly, set white balance properly and that you can choose different picture styles in order to get amazing-looking videos.
While understanding the capabilities and settings of your camera is important to know, it is also key to learning about video composition and how to compose beautiful shots, be it for an interview or just getting general footage for a project or a family event. If you just keep a couple of simple rules in mind, then there is nothing to stop you from shooting videos like a Pro.
Once you are familiar with the standard features of your camera, the book will go deeper into additional equipment you may want to consider buying. Things like different camera bodies, lens options, audio recording and lighting will expand your knowledge and will allow you to become more proficient with your DSLR equipment and to use it without reading the manual all the time.
No exciting scene to film will be missed.
CONTENTS
1. Five Easy to Follow Rules to Improve Your DSLR Videos Instantly
2. Which Camera Should I Buy? Which Camera Brand is Best?
3. Getting Your Camera Ready to Shoot
4. Setting Shooting Modes - Which Mode Should You Shoot In?
5. Stabilize Your Camera Using a Tripod
6. The Manual Settings of Your DSLR Camera
7. Introduction to Composition
8. Building Out Your DSLR Video Equipment
9. Light is Everything
10. Recording Audio for DSLR Video
11. Advanced Video Shooting
12. Postproduction - Video Editing
13. Additional Tips and Tools for Video Editing
