Chapter 1 Pro Tips for Getting Really Sharp Photos: If Your Photos Aren't Sharp, the Rest Doesn't Matter 1 --
Real Secret to Getting Sharp Photos 2 --
Other Most Important Secret 3 --
Perhaps Even More Important Than That! 4 --
If You Skip This, Throw Away Your Camera 5 --
If You Do This Wrong, It Will Lock Up 6 --
It's Time to Get Serious 7 --
Getting "Tack Sharp" Starts with a Tripod 8 --
A Ballhead Will Make Your Life Easier 9 --
Don't Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) 10 --
Forgot Your Cable Release? Use a Self Timer 11 --
Getting Super Sharp: Mirror Lock-Up 12 --
Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) 13 --
Shoot at Your Lens' Sharpest Aperture 14 --
Good Glass Makes a Big Difference 15 --
Avoid Increasing Your ISO, Even in Dim Light 16 --
Zoom In to Check Sharpness 17 --
Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop 18 --
Hand-Held Sharpness Trick 20 --
Getting Steadier Hand-Held Shots 21 --
Chapter 2 Shooting Flowers Like a Pro: There's More to It Than You'd Think 23 --
Don't Shoot Down on Flowers 24 --
Shooting Flowers with a Zoom Lens 25 --
Use a Macro Lens to Get Really Close 26 --
Can't Afford a Macro? How 'bout a Close-Up? 27 --
When to Shoot Flowers 28 --
Don't Wait for Rain-Fake it! 29 --
Flowers on a Black Background 30 --
Shooting on a White Background 31 --
Perfect Light for Indoor Flower Shots 32 --
Where to Get Great Flowers to Shoot 33 --
Chapter 3 Shooting Weddings Like a Pro: There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It's Got to Be Right the First Time! 37 --
Trick for Low-Light Shooting in a Church 38 --
Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1 39 --
Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2 40 --
Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings 41 --
Keep Backup Memory Cards on You 42 --
Formals: Who to Shoot First 43 --
Formals: Where to Aim 44 --
Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking 45 --
Reception Photos: Making Them Dance 46 --
Your Main Job: Follow the Bride 47 --
Formals: How High to Position Your Camera 48 --
Formals: Don't Cut Off Joints 49 --
Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom 50 --
Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds 51 --
Shooting the Details (& Which Ones to Shoot) 52 --
Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest 53 --
Finding That Perfect Bridal Light 54 --
How to Pose the Bride with Other People 55 --
What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens 56 --
Back Up Your Photos Onsite 57 --
If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance 58 --
Chapter 4 Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro: Pro Tips for Capturing the Wonder of Nature 61 --
Golden Rule of Landscape Photography 62 --
Become Married to Your Tripod 63 --
Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode 64 --
Composing Great Landscapes 65 --
Trick to Shooting Waterfalls 66 --
A Tip for Shooting Forests 67 --
Where to Put the Horizon Line 68 --
Getting More Interesting Mountain Shots 69 --
Trick for Warmer Sunrises and Sunsets 70 --
Turn on "The Blinkies" to Keep More Detail 71 --
How to Avoid the Dreaded Blinkies 72 --
Don't Set Up Your Tripod. Not Yet 74 --
Trick to Getting Richer Colors 75 --
What to Shoot in Bad Weather 76 --
Atmosphere Is Your Friend 77 --
Getting Rid of Lens Flare-The Manual Way 78 --
Landscape Photographer's Secret Weapon 79 --
Keeping Your Horizons Straight 80 --
Shooting on Cloudy Days 81 --
Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 1 82 --
Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 2 83 --
Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 3 84 --
Why You Need a Wide-Angle Lens 86 --
Shooting Wildlife? Aim at Their Eyes 87 --
Don't Crop Wildlife in Motion Too Close 88 --
Shooting Wildlife? Get in Really Tight 89 --
What to Shoot at Sunset 90 --
Chapter 5 Shooting Sports Like a Pro: Better Bring Your Checkbook 93 --
Set Your White Balance for Indoor Sports 94 --
Shoot at a 1/640 Sec. Shutter Speed or Faster 95 --
Pro Sports Shooting Is Dang Expensive 96 --
Don't Plan on Changing Lenses 97 --
Which Lenses to Use 98 --
Pre-Focus to Get the Shot 99 --
Raise Your ISO to Get the Speed You Need 100 --
Pros Know the Game 101 --
Don't Always Focus on the Winner 102 --
Shooting in Burst Mode 103 --
Stability for Shooting Sports 104 --
Shoot Vertically for More Impact 105 --
Pan to Show Motion 106 --
RAW or JPEG for Sports Shooters? 109 --
Composing for Sports 110 --
Chapter 6 Shooting People Like a Pro: Tips for Making People Look Their Very Best 113 --
Best Lens for Portrait Photography 114 --
Which Aperture to Use 115 --
Using Seamless Backgrounds 116 --
Using Canvas or Muslin Backgrounds 117 --
Right Background Outdoors 118 --
Where to Position Your Camera 120 --
Positioning Your Subject in the Frame 121 --
Tip for Framing Portraits 122 --
Getting Great Light Outdoors 123 --
Getting Great Light Indoors 124 --
Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies 125 --
Great Sunset Portraits 126 --
Better Natural-Light Portraits with Reflectors 127 --
Chapter 7 Avoiding Problems Like a Pro: How to Avoid Digital Headaches 129 --
Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems 130 --
Cold Weather Shooting Means Extra Batteries 131 --
Don't Change Lenses in Dusty Weather 132 --
Apply for Permits to Shoot with Your Tripod 133 --
Be Careful What You Shoot 134 --
A Tip for Shooting on an Incline 135 --
Other Reason Pros Use a Lens Hood 136 --
Keeping Your Lens Out of Trouble 137 --
Back Up Your Photos in the Field 138 --
Limit Your LCD Time to Save Battery Life 139 --
Be Careful When Throwing Out CDs/DVDs 140 --
Bracket If You're Not Sure About Exposure 141 --
Chapter 8 Taking Advantage of Digital Like a Pro: It's More Than Just a Replacement for Film 145 --
Level the Playing Field: Press That Button 146 --
Put the LCD Monitor to Work 147 --
Edit as You Shoot to Get More Keepers 148 --
Take Advantage of the Blinkies 149 --
Change Your ISO on the Fly 150 --
No Penalty Fee for Experimenting 151 --
Don't Cram Too Much on One Card 152 --
Take Advantage of Poster-Sized Printing 153 --
You Can Make One Film Fit All 154 --
Is It Better to Underexpose or Overexpose? 155 --
Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards 156 --
Chapter 9 Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro: Tips for Urban Shooting 159 --
How to Be Ready for "The Shot" 160 --
Shoot Kids and Old People. It Can't Miss 161 --
Hire a Model (It's Cheaper Than You'd Think) 162 --
What Time to Shoot 163 --
Look for Bold, Vivid Colors 164 --
Shooting Travel? Visit PhotoSecrets.com First 165 --
Don't Try to Capture It All: Shoot the Details 166 --
Best Shot May Be Just Three Feet Away 167 --
Shoot the Signs. You'll Thank Yourself Later 168 --
Showing Movement in the City 169 --
Use an Aperture That Takes It All In 170 --
For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity 171 --
What to Do When It's Been "Shot to Death" 173 --
Including the Moon and Keeping Detail 174 --
Shooting Fireworks 175 --
Chapter 10 How to Print Like a Pro and Other Cool Stuff: After All, It's All About the Print! 177 --
Advantages of Shooting in RAW 178 --
How to Process RAW Photos in Photoshop 179 --
Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor 180 --
Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom 181 --
How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? 182 --
Printing Lab-Quality 8x10s 183 --
Printing Lab-Quality 13x19" Prints 184 --
Printing 16x20s-The Pros'Top Choice 185 --
Which Paper Should You Print On? 186 --
What Determines Which Paper You Use? 187 --
Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer 188 --
Download the Color Profiles for Your Paper 189 --
Selling Your Photos as "Stock" Online 190 --
A Quick Peek at My Gear 191 --
Some Books I Personally Recommend 192 --
Learn from Me on Adobe Photoshop TV 193 --
Chapter 11 Photo Recipes to Help You Get "The Shot": The Simple Ingredients That Make It All Come Together 195.