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A
Short Course in
Canon
EOS 10D
Photography
124 pages, black & white book
and full-color eBook package at a special price, or eBook
alone.
For
more info
and
to
order online
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New
a Short Courses digital photography book for people who own the
Canon EOS 10D digital camera and want to get better pictures.
This beautifully written and illustrated guide, drawing on the
much more comprehensive information on the
Short
Courses
Web site, pulls together answers to the questions you might have
about using the Canon EOS 10D, including the following:
- Taking
a Picture in Full Auto Mode
- Using
Menus
- Reviewing
Images
- Managing
Your Images
- Giving
a Slide Show on TV
- Selecting
Image Quality
- Setting
the RAW Image JPEG Size
- Changing
Exposure Modes
- Using
Image Zone Modes
- Using
Program AE (P) Mode
- Using
Program Shift
- Using
Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode
- Using
Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode
- Using
Manual (M) Mode
- Changing
the Metering Mode
- Using
Exposure Compensation
- Using
Autoexposure (AE) Lock
- Using
Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB)
- Displaying
Histograms
- Using
Histograms
- Using
the Self-timer
- Changing
the ISO
- Increasing
the Sharpness of Moving Objects
- Selecting
an Autofocus Mode
- Selecting
a Focus Point
- Changing
the Registered Focus Point
- Selecting
the Registered Focus Point
- Using
Focus Lock
- Using
Manual Focus
- Increasing
Depth of Field
- Using
Auto Depth-of-Field AE (A-DEP)
- Setting
Your Lens to the Hyperfocal Distance
- Zone
Focusing
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- Decreasing
Depth of Field
- Capturing
Creative Blur
- Selecting
a White Balance Mode
- Setting
a Custom White Balance
- Selecting
a Specific Color Temperature in Kelvins
- Using
White Balance Bracketing
- Using
Bulb Exposures
- Mounting
and Unmounting a Lens
- Zooming
the Lens
- Using
Autoflash
- Turning
Red-eye Mode On and Off
- Using
Fill Flash
- Using
Slow Sync Flash
- Preventing
the Flash from Firing
- Using
Flash Exposure Compensation
- Using
Flash Exposure Lock
- Increasing
Depth of Field in Close-ups
- Turning
Continuous Mode On and Off
- Changing
Custom Functions
- Clearing
Custom Functions
- Setting
the Time and Date
- Reviewing
Just Captured Photographs
- Specifying
File Number Sequences
- Turning
the Beep On or Off
- Changing
the Language or Video Setting
- Adjusting
Monitor Brightness
- Adjusting
Auto Power Off Time
- Formatting
a CF Card
- Checking
Your Firmware Version
- Turning
Auto Rotate On and Off
- Clearing
Camera Settings
- Entering
a Print Order
- Setting
Parameters
- Selecting
Parameters or Color Space
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The
book is designed to work with the Short
Courses site. The book explains how to get
better pictures but you'll find more on that subject on the site.
In addition, there is lots of information on the site about what
you can do with your pictures after you've taken them.
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Chapter
1
Camera Controls and Creativity
The EOS 10D
Camera
Jump Start: Using Full Auto Mode
Good Things to Know
Operating the Camera
Using Menus to Change Settings
Managing Your Images
Selecting Image Quality and Size
Chapter
2
Controlling Exposure
Understanding
Exposure
Choosing Exposure Modes
Using Image Zone Modes
Using Program AE and Program Shift
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode
Using Manual Mode
How Your Exposure System Works
How Exposure Affects Your Images
When Automatic Exposure Works Well
When to Override Automatic Exposure
How to Override Automatic Exposure
Using Histograms
Chapter
3
Controlling Sharpness
Getting Sharper
Pictures
Sharpness Isn’t Everything
How to Photograph Motion Sharply
Focus and Depth of Field
Controlling Depth of Field
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field
Using Selective Focus
Conveying the Feeling of Motion
Chapter
4
Capturing Light & Color...
Where Does
Color Come From?
White Balance and Color Temperature
Color Balance and Time of Day
Sunsets and Sunrises
Weather
Photographing at Night
The Direction of Light
The Quality of Light
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Chapter
5
Understanding Lenses
Canon Lenses
Zoom Lenses
Normal Lenses
Wide-Angle Lenses
Telephoto Lenses
Portraits with a Telephoto Lens
Tilt-Shift Lenses
Lens Accessories
How a Photograph Shows Depth
Chapter
6
Using Automatic Flash
How Flash
Works
Using Autoflash
Portraits with Flash
Using Fill Flash
Using Slow Sync Flash
Using Available Light
Controlling Flash Exposures
Using an External Flash
Chapter
7
Exploring Close-up Photography
Macro Lenses
and Accessories
Focusing and Depth of Field
Exposures and Backgrounds
Arranging Lighting
Using Flash in Close-ups
Chapter
8
Other Features and Commands
Continuous
Photography
Remote Control Photography
Using Custom Functions
Other Settings
Entering a Print Order
Adjusting Parameters and Color Spaces
Caring for Your Camera
Continuous Photography
Remote Control Photography
Using Custom Functions
Other Settings
Entering a Print Order
Adjusting Parameters and Color Spaces
Caring for Your Camera
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A
great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject.
But recognizing a great opportunity isn’t enough to capture
it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared
involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what
you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs
is what this book is all about. It doesn’t matter if you
are taking pictures for business or pleasure, there’s a lot
here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from
your photography.
To
get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand
both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows"
of photography.
- Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that
apply regardless of the camera you are using. They include such
things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and
the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts
answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have
about photography.
- Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera,
and explain step-by-step how you set your camera’s controls
to capture an image just the way you want to. Understanding
procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds
of questions you might have.
This
book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because
that’s how photographers think. You think about scenes and
subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color
and tone. The procedures you use with the EOS 10D camera are integrated
throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they
apply. This integrated approach lets you first understand the
concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the
Canon 10D in all kinds of photographic situations.
To
get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you
only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features
on your camera such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If
you’ve previously avoided understanding these features and
the profound impact they can have on your images, you’ll
be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon.
You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their
infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your
own personal view of the world. You’ll be ready to keep everything
in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic
portrayal. You’ll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze
fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty
and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
As
you explore your camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules"
or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come
from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches.
Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no
film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the
results immediately so you can experiment step by step.
This
book assumes you’ve mastered the mechanics of your camera.
It’s about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries
and connecting your camera to your computer. That information
is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera,
however it is summarized in the Appendix of this book.
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