Product Review

Are you frustrated with your camera? Would you like to learn how to take better pictures without reading a manual? From megapixels to managing the light, your photographs will dramatically improve once you master these easy-to-understand lessons.

This educational DVD is hosted by professional photographer and DIY Network personality, Erin Manning. If you've been intimidated by photo-technology in the past, don't worry. Erin has a special knack for helping the photo-beginner. In no time at all, you'll be creating beautiful images with your own creative flair and showing them off to your friends and family. They'll be asking you how you did it!

The DVD covers the following: Get to know your camera and how to use it everything from understanding megapixels, image resolution, and memory cards to learning how to make an exposure and control your flash. Shoot in the basic zone modes portrait, landscape, macro, sports/pets/kids, night scenes and video. Understand light how to find good light and manage its direction, quality, reflection, and diffusion. Learn basic composition techniques and principles including the rule of thirds, framing, color, line, pattern, scale, and angle.
Whether you're a photo-beginner or photo-enthusiast this series will help you feel more comfortable with your camera and inspire your creativity. What are you waiting for?

The director of this DVD is Michael Welch.