“The Logic Behind the Choices” is a comprehensive textbook that thoroughly explains all essential camera settings and their appropriate configuration in any given situation, along with some fundamental principles of photography. This book will take you from being a novice to the doorstep of advanced photography in the fastest possible timeframe. Rather than presenting you with mere tips, cheatsheets, or “rules” that may or may not work in certain situations, “The Logic Behind the Choices” empowers you to work autonomously. The book delves into the logic behind each choice you have to make when setting the camera and enables you to make correct decisions in any given circumstance. “The Logic Behind the Choices” is written for two groups of novice photographers: those who are starting from scratch and know nothing about their camera or photography in general, and those who have already taken one or more courses to learn the basics but still have gaps in their knowledge. The times of uncertainty, where to start and which path to take toward a properly set camera will definitely belong in the past after reading the following chapters. Instead, you will emerge as a self-sufficient photographer, able to set the camera adequately without hesitation, leaving you more time for demanding creative decisions necessary to obtain impactful images. The textbook covers the following areas: (1) The logic behind the choices with all essential settings on your camera - how to make correct decisions in any given situation; (2) The optimal structure when setting the camera: where to start, the most effective order in decision-making, and how to resolve some potential issues; and (3) Understanding of some fundamental creative decisions in photography, such as depth of field and the creative capturing of movement. The book is divided into three parts: Learn, Examine, and Practice, each with its own specific focus. During the first part, Learn, you will acquire the essential knowledge and skills. All covered topics are explained in an unprecedentedly clear and structured manner. In addition to the educational texts, plenty of exercises and mini-cases are included to help reinforce your learning. This will be the final reading on the basics of photography you will ever need. In the second part, Examine, the book provides opportunities to test your knowledge and competencies through multiple-choice questions and integral cases. The answers to many multiple-choice questions are elaborated into in-depth mini-cases, which maximize their efficacy. Integral cases demand a series of accurate decisions in the correct order on how to set your camera in a particular situation. This methodology offers a simulation of actual field experience rather than being a purely theoretical testing. In the last section, Practice, you will find a number of well-designed practical exercises. They will allow you to apply the knowledge and skills you’ve gained in the book’s first two parts. By doing these exercises you will take the final steps toward advanced photography.