Are you really getting the most from your DSLR? The Sony A300/A350 are both popular and versatile cameras. Packed with state-of-the art features, and capable of producing incredible photographs. But the images can only be as good as your knowledge and technique, and this is where the Focal Digital Camera Guide to the A300/A350 comes in. It gets straight to the point, answering the specific needs of Sony users looking to get the best results from their camera. It combines a bright, colorful modern design, inspiration as well as instruction, tips from an experienced photographer and camera reviewer, and hundreds of inspiring images. Highly illustrated and extremely practical, it takes readers on a complete guided tour of their camera. providing in depth analysis of all the camera's features, and exactly how to use them to best effect. Packed with tips and advice from a seasoned expert, this is both a highly illustrated camera guide, and an extremely practical photography guide.

Shawn Barnett is Senior Editor at Imaging-Resource.com. He lives near Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and three children. Shawn started taking pictures early and hasn't stopped for over 30 years. Though his wife, daughter, and two sons now take first place, photography was his first love, and helping others find and explore this love is his passion.

Introduction; Visual tour; Quick start: How to get good images out the camera in 5 min; First Principles; Part I The Camera: Making pictures; Viewing the images; Menus; Cards, Batteries and maintenance; Part II The Software: Sony Software; RAW conversion; Fundamentals of colour management; Building an image library; Backing up; Part III: The Light: Using natural light; Part IV: The Lenses; Part V: The Subjects: Portraits & People; Travel; Pets and animals; Action; Products; Part VI: Accessories; Glossary; Index; Links