In the age of smartphones and selfies， why not learn from the pros how to take great photos to share with friends and family! Here's a fun， fact-filled， kid-friendly guide that is jam-packed with all the essentials for budding photographers. From how to set up a shot and stage the lighting and from the best software to short assignments， you'll learn all the important photographic concepts and basics of equipment， lighting aperture， lenses， depth of field， and more. This wide-ranging book also has sections devoted to composition and photographing different subjects (animals， people， sports， landscapes). Before and after shots offer visual explanations while tips and photographs from National Geographic photographers are featured throughout， making this the best photography guide out there today for children (and adult beginners too!).