Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100d for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781118094976 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 400 str.

Julie Adair King

Opis

The perfect guide to get you up and running with your new Canon dSLR camera The Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D is a popular dSLR camera for those moving up from point-and-shoot for the first time. This full-color guide explains all the buttons, dials, and menus, helping you understand your camera and start using all its features. Plenty of colorful photos from the author's portfolio illustrate what you can achieve. The book covers shooting in auto mode, using the onboard controls, working with Live View, and managing exposure, focus, color, and lighting. It also addresses specific shooting situations, how to get your images from the camera to the computer, and tips on editing and sharing your photos.

• Canon's Rebel T3/1100D is a popular starter camera for those moving from point-and-shoot to SLR; this book helps dSLR newcomers understand and use all the controls
• Covers using all the dials, menus, and modes; working with Live View and playback; dialing in exposure and managing lighting; and shooting in auto mode
• Explains how to get the best images in various situations
• Addresses how to get images from the camera to the computer, editing techniques, and how to print photos or post them online
• Full-color photos from the author's collection show what you can achieve

Anyone moving up to dSLR photography with the Canon T3/1100D will gain skill and confidence from this easy-to-follow guide.

Spis treści

Introduction 1

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 41

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 65

Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Shooting and Movie Making 93

Part II: Working with Picture Files 129

Chapter 5: Picture Playback 131

Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 163

Part III: Taking Creative Control 193

Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 195

Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 249

Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 285

Part IV: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo–Editing Tricks 307

Chapter 11: Ten Special–Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 335

Index 357

O autorze

Julie Adair King is a photographer, graphic designer, and author.

Blurb

Make the most of that feature–packed camera with this easy–to–follow guide!

Your Canon T3/1100D is packed with power perfect for your first venture into dSLR photography. This book helps you use all that power. Explore what you can do with the Auto mode, then shift into manual mode and take control of exposure. You′ll also find great tips on taking portraits, action shots, and nature photos you′ll be proud to show off!

• All the basics get familiar with the basic settings and set up your camera for standard use

• Secrets of Auto mode learn to get great shots with the automatic settings and how to prepare for different situations

• Go Live discover the Live View mode for shooting both stills and movies and get movie–making tips

• Got the shot, now what? find out how to play back images, transfer pictures to your computer, and prepare them for sharing as prints or online

• Release your creativity explore exposure and take control of focus with the fully manual camera settings

Open the book and find:

• The functions hiding behind all your T3/1100D′s controls

• Tips for getting familiar with the camera in Auto mode

• How to use a tripod to get steadier shots

• How your camera′s aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings control exposure

• Different ways to quickly review and evaluate your pictures

• Advice for taking better portraits and action shots

• How to quickly improve a photo′s color using white balance control

Learn to:

• Quickly master the onboard controls and set up your T3/1100D

• Get great shots in Auto or manual mode

• Easily print, download, and share your images