Chapter 1
Getting Started with your Nikon 4500 ...6
The Nikon 4500—An Overview ...7
Jump Start: Using Auto Mode ...8
Good Things to Know ...9
When Things Go Wrong ...11
Using Dials and Buttons ...12
Using Menus ...14
Managing Your Images—The Basics ...17
Managing Your Images—Using Zoom and Thumbnail Playback ...18
Managing Your Images—Other Features ...19
Giving Slide Shows ...21
Selecting Image Quality and Size ...22
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...29
Understanding Exposure ...31
Understanding Exposure Displays ...32
Choosing Exposure Modes ...33
Using Auto Multi Program Mode ...34
Using Shutter-Priority Mode ...35
Using Aperture-Priority Mode ...37
Using Manual Mode ...39
How Your Exposure System Works ...40
How Exposure Affects Your Images ...43
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...44
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...45
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...49
Using Histograms ...51
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...55
Eliminating Camera Movement ...56
Sharpness Isn’t Everything ...59
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...60
Focus and Depth of Field ...62
Focusing Techniques ...64
Controlling Depth of Field ...68
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field ...69
Using Selective Focus ...70
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...71
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...72
Where Does Color Come From? ...73
White Balance ...74
Color Balance and Time of Day ...76
Sunsets and Sunrises ...77
Weather ...79
Photographing at Night ...81
The Direction of Light ...84
The Quality of Light ...86
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses ...87
Zoom Lenses ...88
Normal Zoom ...90
Wide-Angle Zoom ...91
Telephoto Zoom ...93
Digital Zoom ...94
Lens Converters ...95
Lens Filters ...96
Portraits with a Zoom Lens ...97
How a Photograph Shows Perspective ...98
Chapter 6
Using Automatic Flash ...99
How Automatic Flash Works ...100
Portraits with Flash ...102
Using Fill Flash ...104
Using Slow Sync Flash ...105
Using Available Light ...106
Using an External Flash ...107
Chapter 7
Exploring Close-up Photography ...108
Macro Mode ...109
Focusing and Depth of Field ...111
Exposures and Backgrounds ...112
Arranging Lighting ...113
Using Flash in Close-ups ...114
Chapter 8
Other Features and Commands...115
Controlling Brightness and Contrast ...116
Controlling Sharpness and Saturation ...117
Capturing Panoramic Images ...118
Adding Voice Memos ...120
Taking Continuous Photographs and Movies ...121
Using User Sets ...122
Using the Playback Menu ...123
Using the Set-up Menu ...127
Using AE Lock ...132