Composing your shots with an accurate viewfinder Deciding how many pixels your camera needs Cleaning the sensor yourself Choosing between a tripod or monopod Adjusting exposure and improving shutter speed Creating time-lapse sequences Fixing murky or contrasting photos With so much subject area covered, Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, 2nd Edition not only introduces you to the fundamentals of great picture-taking with a dSLR, but goes beyond the basics. Some of the more advanced topics discussed include working with the various formats of digital photos, minimizing shutter lag and first-shot delays, and fixing up your pictures with various image-editing programs. This is just the book you need to progress from getting started with a dSLR to actually improving your dSLR photography!