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A Short Course in
A
Short Course in
Canon EOS 20D
Photography
130
pages, 8.5
x 11, B&W book with spiral binding and/ or accompanying
full-color, fully searchable eBook. Book, eBook, or package
at a special low price.
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 20D digital SLR camera and want to get better pictures. This
beautifully written and illustrated guide, drawing on the much
more comprehensive information on the
ShortCourses Web site, pulls together answers to the
questions you might have about using the EOS 20D, 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 and 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
an AF 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
- Decreasing
Depth of Field
- Capturing
Creative Blur
- Selecting
a White Balance Mode
- Setting
a Custom White Balance
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Selecting
a Specific Color Temperature in Kelvins
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Using
White Balance Correction/ Bracketing
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Using
Bulb Exposures
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Mounting
and Unmounting a Lens
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Increasing
Depth of Field in Close-ups
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Zooming
the Lens
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Using
Autoflash
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Turning
Red-eye Mode On and Off
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Using
Fill Flash
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Using
Slow Sync Flash
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Preventing
the Flash from Firing
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Using
Flash Exposure Compensation
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Using
Flash Exposure (FE) Lock
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Turning
Continuous Mode On and Off
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Changing
Custom Functions
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Clearing
Custom Functions
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Shooting
w/o a CF Card
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Setting
the Time and Date
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Reviewing
Just Captured Photographs
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Specifying
File Number Sequences
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Turning
the Beep On or Off
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Adjusting
Monitor Brightness
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Changing
the Language or Video Setting
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Adjusting
Auto Power Off Time
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Formatting
a CF Card
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Checking/Updating Your Firmware Version
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Turning
Auto Rotate On and Off
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Clearing
Camera Settings
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Entering
a Print Order
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Choosing
and Adjusting Parameters
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Selecting
a 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...6
The
EOS 20D Camera...7
Jump Start: Using Full Auto Mode...8
Good Things to Know...9
Operating the Camera...10
Using Menus to Change Settings...12
Managing Your Images...13
Selecting Image Quality and Size...15
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure...21
Understanding
Exposure...22
Choosing Exposure Modes...23
Using Image Zone Modes...24
Using Program AE and Program Shift...25
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode...26
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode...28
Using Manual Mode...30
How Your Exposure System Works...31
How Exposure Affects Your Images...34
When Automatic Exposure Works Well...35
When to Override Automatic Exposure...36
How to Override Automatic Exposure...40
Using Histograms...43
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness...46
Getting
Sharper Pictures...47
Sharpness Isn’t Everything...49
How to Photograph Motion Sharply...50
Focus and Depth of Field...52
Focusing Techniques...54
Controlling Depth of Field...57
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field...58
Using Selective Focus...60
Conveying the Feeling of Motion...61
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color...62
Where
Does Color Come From?...63
White Balance and Color Temperature...64
Using White Balance Correction & Bracketing...67
Color Balance and Time of Day...68
Sunsets and Sunrises...69
Weather...71
Photographing at Night...73
The Direction of Light...75
The Quality of Light...77
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Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses...78
Canon
Lenses...79
Zoom Lenses...83
Normal Lenses...84
Wide-Angle Lenses...85
Telephoto Lenses...87
Portraits with a Telephoto Lens...88
Macro Lenses and Accessories...89
Tilt-Shift Lenses...91
Lens Accessories...92
How a Photograph Shows Depth...93
Chapter 6
Using Flash and Studio Lighting...94
How
Flash Works...95
Using Autoflash...96
Portraits with Flash...98
Using Fill Flash...100
Using Slow Sync Flash...101
Using Available Light...102
Controlling Flash Exposures...103
Using an External Flash...105
Using Flash in Close-ups...107
Studio Lighting...108
Studio Portrait Lighting...111
Chapter 7
Other Features and Commands...112
Continuous
Photography...113
Remote Control Photography...114
Using Custom Functions...115
Other Settings...118
Entering a Print Order...122
Selecting and Adjusting Parameters...123
Selecting a Color Space...124
Caring for Your Camera...125
Capturing Images in RAW Format...127
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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 real-estate ads or self-expression, 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.
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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.
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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 Canon EOS 20D
camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those
places where they apply. This integrated approach let’s you
first understand the concepts of photography and then see step
by step how to use the 20D 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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