The ultimate guide to your Canon camera
Canon Photographer’s Handbook
Canon Photographer's Handbook
MASTER YOUR CAMERA NOW! • Get to know your camera and what it has to offer – and start taking your best shots ever!
GET TO GRIPS WITH LENSES • How to shoot with any lens, from wide-angle and telephoto zooms to macro, prime and fisheye…
Wide-angle lenses • Shooting with wide-angle lenses doesn’t just enable you to include more of the landscape – it also exaggerates the perspective
Prime lenses • Swap the convenience of a zoom for the speed and quality of a prime lens to really improve your shots
Telephoto lenses • Extending the reach of your photography with a long lens can help you capture subjects that are beyond the scope of other optics…
Fisheye lenses • Embrace the extreme distortion created by fisheye lenses and get really striking results
Macro lenses • Explore the close-up potential of macro lenses and you’ll find a whole new world in almost any and every location
MASTER YOUR CANON DSLR IN 12 HOURS! • Take control of your Canon camera, and start taking top shots in just one day – we can guarantee great results!
7:00am – MORNING
11:00am – MID-MORNING
3:00pm – MID-AFTERNOON
7:00pm – EVENING
CANON DSLR SPORTS SKILLS • Learn the best camera settings and techniques for capturing better sports and action photos
FEET FIRST! • The best techniques for photographing athletics – or hyperactive children!
BICYCLES & BALLS! • Learn to capture creative action shots with and without flash
HOT WHEELS! • Get in the fast lane and rev up your motorsports skills
AIRBORNE ANTICS! • Take striking shots of aeroplanes and helicopters
PERFECT PORTRAITS • Learn new Canon DSLR skills and clever shortcuts for better pictures of people
Canon DSLR settings • Get your camera set up for portraits to flatter your subject
Light & colour • Why you should avoid shooting in the midday sun…
Flash light • If the light’s not right, make your own!
The photographic journey • From conception to completion, we explain the fundamentals of taking a photograph
Understanding the Mode dial • Why moving from Basic Zone into Creative Zone will improve your photography
Creative Zone • Take total control of your camera by selecting a semi-automatic – or full manual – exposure mode
The exposure triangle • Discover how aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together
Understanding exposure one stop at time • The key to creative photography is understanding how changing one side of the triangle affects the others
Making the shot lighter or darker • Learn when you’ll need to take control of your exposures for the best results
Picture styles • Apply in-camera processing to match your subject, from detail-rich landscapes to flattering portraits
Exposure assessment with histograms • Discover how the little graphs on your Canon DSLR’s LCD can help progress your photography
Live View and Exposure Simulation • See your photo before you hit the shutter to take guesswork out of exposure
Decision-making when you shoot • Every shot is different. Here are the decisions we had to make when shooting two very different subjects…
School tip My Menu • Access often-used functions at super-quick speed
How to handle your Canon DSLR • Learn how to hold your EOS DSLR properly and get set up for sharper shots
Get a grip • Improve comfort and camera control for upright shooting
Over the shoulder shooting • How to steady your camera in low light situations
Using the electronic level • Activate...