Canon 7D from snapshots to great shots. - Description based on print version record. - Includes index 0321624823, 9780321624826, 9780132118163, 0132118165

Starting with the top ten things you need to know about the camera - charging your battery, setting your ISO, reviewing

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Canon 7D from snapshots to great shots. - Description based on print version record. - Includes index
 0321624823, 9780321624826, 9780132118163, 0132118165

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box......Page 12
Poring Over the Camera......Page 13
Poring Over the Camera......Page 15
1. Charge Your Battery......Page 16
2. Turn Off the Release Shutter Without Card Setting......Page 17
3. Set Your Raw/Jpeg Image Quality......Page 19
4. Set Your Iso......Page 21
5. Set the Correct White Balance......Page 23
6. Set Your Color Space......Page 28
7. Set Your Autofocus......Page 29
8. Set the Picture Style......Page 31
9. Enable Highlight Alert......Page 33
10. Review Your Photos......Page 34
Chapter 1 Challenges......Page 39
A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures......Page 42
Poring Over the Picture......Page 43
Poring Over the Picture......Page 45
Choosing the Right Memory Card......Page 47
Formatting Your Memory Card......Page 48
Updating the 7D’s Firmware......Page 49
Using the Right Format: Raw Vs. Jpeg......Page 52
Lenses and Focal Lengths......Page 55
Understanding Aperture, Shutter Speed, and Iso......Page 61
Motion and Depth of Field......Page 64
Chapter 2 Challenges......Page 68
Using the Camera’s Mode Settings......Page 70
Poring Over the Picture......Page 71
Poring Over the Picture......Page 73
Ca: Creative Auto Mode......Page 75
P: Program Mode......Page 77
Tv: Shutter Priority Mode......Page 79
Av: Aperture Priority Mode......Page 83
M: Manual Mode......Page 89
B: Bulb Mode......Page 93
How I Shoot: A Closer Look At the Camera Settings I Use......Page 99
Chapter 3 Challenges......Page 100
Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits......Page 104
Poring Over the Picture......Page 105
Poring Over the Picture......Page 107
Using Aperture Priority Mode......Page 109
Lighting Is Everything......Page 111
Focusing: The Eyes Have It......Page 115
Composing People and Portraits......Page 118
The Portrait Picture Style for Better Skin Tones......Page 123
Tips for Shooting Better Portraits......Page 125
Chapter 4 Challenges......Page 132
Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography......Page 134
Poring Over the Picture......Page 135
Sharp and in Focus: Using Tripods......Page 139
Camera Modes and Exposure......Page 140
Selecting the Proper Iso......Page 142
Selecting a White Balance and Picture Style......Page 144
Balancing Your Image With the Electronic Level......Page 146
The Golden Hour......Page 150
Focusing Tips for Landscape Photography......Page 151
Making Water Look Silky......Page 152
Composing Landscape Images......Page 154
Advanced Techniques to Explore......Page 156
Chapter 5 Challenges......Page 164
The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More......Page 166
Poring Over the Picture......Page 167
Poring Over the Picture......Page 169
Stop Right There!......Page 171
Using Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode to Stop Motion......Page 175
Using Aperture Priority (Av) Mode to Isolate Your Subject......Page 178
Setting Up Your Camera for Continuous Shooting and Autofocus......Page 179
Manual Focus for Anticipated Action......Page 186
A Sense of Motion......Page 187
Tips for Shooting Action......Page 190
Chapter 6 Challenges......Page 193
Shooting When the Lights Get Low......Page 196
Poring Over the Picture......Page 197
Poring Over the Picture......Page 199
Raising the Iso: The Simple Solution......Page 201
Using Very High Isos......Page 202
Stabilizing the Situation......Page 205
Focusing in Low Light......Page 207
Shooting Long Exposures......Page 210
Using the Built-in Flash......Page 211
Compensating for the Flash Exposure......Page 213
Reducing Red-Eye......Page 215
2Nd Curtain Sync......Page 216
A Few Words About External Flash......Page 218
Chapter 7 Challenges......Page 219
Improve Your Pictures With Sound Compositional Elements......Page 222
Poring Over the Picture......Page 223
Poring Over the Picture......Page 225
Depth of Field......Page 227
Backgrounds......Page 228
Angles......Page 229
Point of View......Page 234
Patterns and Shapes......Page 235
Color......Page 237
Leading Lines......Page 239
Splitting the Frame......Page 240
Frames Within Frames......Page 241
Chapter 8 Challenges......Page 243
Making Movies With the Canon 7D......Page 246
Poring Over the Video Camera......Page 247
Getting Started......Page 249
Exposure Settings for Video......Page 255
Composition......Page 257
Focusing......Page 259
Audio......Page 261
Tips for Shooting Video......Page 262
Chapter 9 Challenges......Page 264
Customizing Your Camera and Your Creativity......Page 266
Poring Over the Picture......Page 267
Poring Over the Picture......Page 269
Using a Custom White Balance......Page 271
Using the Custom Settings Modes (C1, C2, and C3)......Page 272
The My Menu Settings......Page 273
Custom Controls......Page 274
Tethering to a Computer......Page 276
Let’s Get Creative......Page 278
Conclusion......Page 283
Chapter 10 Challenges......Page 284
F......Page 285
L......Page 286
R......Page 287
Z......Page 288

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