Part camera manual, part in-depth photography guide, this essential resource is a must-have for every Sony dSLR photographer.

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