if you find the thought of learning photography intimidating, this beginner's guide is for you.

I bought my first camera in 1994, and  when I was first learning how to shoot, I found most photography books overly complicated -- and ultimately frustrating.  So, but for a kindly photographer friend who took me out shooting one day, I taught myself, learning how to use my camera and create images largely through trial-and error.

This ebook is the book I wish I had when I was first starting out.  In addition to giving advice on how to choose a digital SLR body and a lens, you'll find a step-by-step guide on aperture, shutter speed and ISO, tips to improve your photography, and even a section on troubleshooting common problems experienced by beginner photographers.  And finally, I share some of the best photography resources I've come across in my 2 decades of shooting.

Think of this ebook as the conversation we'd have if you asked me to help you start out on your own photography journey.

testimonials:

"Hi, Karen, I just wanted to say that I love the book and the simple and straightforward way in which you explain complicated technical issues."  ~  Liv White

"Karen has a way of explaining ISO and aperture that makes you say ... 'duh ... that makes total sense, why didn't anyone else tell me this?"  ~ Rachel Matthews

"Beginning Focus is the best book ever for genuinely novice photogs!!! I understand now!"  ~ Opal LeNore

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