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Nicole S. Young

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Page 1: ...hind shooting video with your EOS 70D and start making movies of your own Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go with challenges at the end of every chapter And once you ve got the shot...

Page 2: ...Canon EOS 70D From Snapshotsto Great Shots Nicole S Young...

Page 3: ...ation of the book neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instr...

Page 4: ...Dedication To Brian my husband best friend and biggest fan I love you...

Page 5: ...you all so much for your hard work I would also like to thank all of my readers for sticking with me through all of these years I teach and write about photography because I truly want all of you to b...

Page 6: ...6 Set Your Color Space 15 7 Set Your Autofocus 18 8 Set Up Wi Fi 21 9 Enable Highlight Alert 25 10 Review Your Photos 26 Chapter 1 Assignments 31 CHAPTER 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 33 A few things to know a...

Page 7: ...e 98 Lighting Is Everything 100 Focusing The Eyes Have It 106 Composing People and Portraits 111 Quick Tips for Shooting Better Portraits 115 Chapter 4 Assignments 123 CHAPTER 5 LANDSCAPE NATURE PHOTO...

Page 8: ...181 Shooting when the lights get low Poring Over the Picture 182 Poring Over the Picture 184 Raising the ISO The Simple Solution 186 Controlling the Minimum and Maximum ISO 187 Using a Very High ISO...

Page 9: ...0D Poring Over the Video Camera 230 Getting Started 232 Exposure Settings for Video 238 Composition 240 Focusing 243 Audio 245 Tips for Shooting Video 246 Chapter 9 Assignments 249 CHAPTER 10 ADVANCED...

Page 10: ...important features but don t worry There s a lot of information in here This is more than just a book on simple steps to get you started I really dig into some of the advanced features to make sure th...

Page 11: ...ISO 160 1 125 sec f 2 8 40mm lens...

Page 12: ...memory a moment in time Images of friends and family often become our most cherished possessions The people you photograph are depending on you to make them look good and while you can t always chang...

Page 13: ...and have them smile for me or just play around in order to get photos for the family For this photo the front yard was shaded which gave me a good opportunity to get some nice images of my nephew play...

Page 14: ...I positioned his face in the upper right third of the image for a pleasing composition Because my nephew was on the ground I got down low to photograph him at eye level...

Page 15: ...o achieve a balanced exposure with nice soft light throughout the entire scene Her brightly colored pink shirt was very complementary to the green fields in the background Poring Over the Picture ISO...

Page 16: ...of dirt from a rice paddy I immediately asked the driver to stop so I could go out and photograph her After asking her permission I used a long lens and a fast shutter speed to freeze the action of he...

Page 17: ...ur ISO can be set lower giving your image less noise and more detail Now don t think that you have to use a crazy fast lens such as f 1 2 or f 2 8 to achieve great results and get a blurry background...

Page 18: ...e greater depth of field This is because wide angle lenses cover a greater area so the depth of field appears to cover a greater percentage of the scene A wider lens might also be necessary to relay m...

Page 19: ...creative and amazing ways to use harsh natural sun light and make great portraits The problem is that when the sun is at its highest point in the middle of the day it s going to cast some very harsh...

Page 20: ...the same direction as the camera It usually results in light ing that is very flat and often adds harsh shadows behind the subject But you won t always have the perfect lighting situation for each ph...

Page 21: ...ry to position your subject so the sun is off to their side or behind them This is a good situation in which to use a fill light such as the pop up flash on your 70D to expose their face properly Figu...

Page 22: ...the right to make the flash output more intense if the image was too bright move the dial to the left C B C 5 Take another photograph with these new settings and compare it with the original on the LC...

Page 23: ...for the majority of my work and this mode is ideal for portraits However some times you ll run into situations where the background is much darker or lighter than the person you are photograph ing whi...

Page 24: ...eaning it will change depending on where the center of the viewfinder is pointed If you want to compose the image so that the person is off center the camera will meter the wrong part of the scene To...

Page 25: ...naturally tend to look first Figure 4 9 In Chapter 1 The 70D Top Ten List I discussed autofocus on the 70D For the most control the best option for portrait work is to pick one of the nine focus point...

Page 26: ...4 S ay C heese 107 Figure 4 9 I focused on this woman s right eye because it was closest to the camera ISO 200 1 125 sec f 2 8 35mm lens...

Page 27: ...t blurry Selecting and setting the AF point 1 Press the Q button on the back of your camera to bring up the Quick Control screen and then scroll down to the AF area selection mode option A Then press...

Page 28: ...ting in the eye The light reflects off the eye sur face as bright highlights and serves to bring attention to the eyes Larger catchlights from a reflector or studio softbox tend to be more attractive...

Page 29: ...ection Tracking option and press the Set button to lock it in B 3 Once you ve chosen your subject enter into Live View shooting by pressing the Start Stop button on the back of the camera make sure th...

Page 30: ...create some amazing portrait compositions Rule of Thirds One of the most basic rules of composi tion the rule of thirds is a very good principle to stick with when photograph ing people It states that...

Page 31: ...ok like it was composed properly However it s much easier and more efficient to do as much of the work in camera as possible The great thing about the 70D is that you can add a grid overlay to your LC...

Page 32: ...ifferent ways vertical horizontal and slanted I will often do one of each with the subject I m pho tographing and these are all very good ways to angle your camera for portraits Sometimes you don t re...

Page 33: ...that you have to photograph children at their level all the time Figure 4 14 Experiment and find new ways to capture your images you just might find that breaking the rules was the best thing you coul...

Page 34: ...in your camera so that you are photographing the image in black and white but when you do this and shoot in JPEG only mode you are giving yourself only one option If you decide you liked it better in...

Page 35: ...correct lens can make a huge impact on your portraits A wide angle lens can distort the features of your subject which can lead to an unflattering portrait Try to use a standard or long focal length s...

Page 36: ...hings to people s faces If you can find a shady spot out of the direct sunlight Figure 4 19 You will get softer shadows smoother skin tones and better detail This holds true for overcast skies as well...

Page 37: ...l help eliminate distractions Figure 4 20 More Than Just a Pretty Face Most people think of a portrait as a photo of someone s face Don t ignore other aspects of your subject that reflect their person...

Page 38: ...t Close When you are taking someone s picture don t be afraid of getting close and filling the frame Figure 4 23 This doesn t mean you have to shoot from a foot away try zooming in and capturing the d...

Page 39: ...e 4 25 Find Different Angles and Perspectives Portraits don t always need to be photographed at eye level Try moving up down and all around to find unique ways to photograph people Figures 4 26 and 4...

Page 40: ...4 S ay C heese 121 Figure 4 26 Try photographing portraits from different angles and perspectives ISO 100 1 30 sec f 13 14mm lens...

Page 41: ...122 C A N O N E O S 70 D F R O M S N A P S H OT S TO G R E AT S H OT S Figure 4 27 Unique points of view can make a photograph fun and exciting ISO 100 1 1000 sec f 4 5 18 50mm lens...

Page 42: ...ght Pick a nice sunny day and try shooting some portraits in the midday sun If your subject is willing have them turn so the sun is in their face they may want to close their eyes Then ask them to tur...

Page 43: ...Start Button 3 AF ON button using 169 201 AI Focus mode explained 168 169 AI SERVO mode selecting 168 shooting in 168 Ambience setting 63 angles 214 apertures examples 49 explained 48 and f stops 78 f...

Page 44: ...7 copyright information setting 17 creative compositions See also composing angles 214 backgrounds 214 color 221 222 depth of field 212 213 frames within frames 225 leading lines 223 patterns 219 220...

Page 45: ...golden hour 138 gray card using with white balance 254 255 grid display setting for video recording 240 241 using with Live View 112 H Handheld Night Scene mode 67 HDR high dynamic range images AEB Au...

Page 46: ...3 Metering Mode Selection button 4 metering modes AE Lock feature 105 built in flash 197 Evaluative 104 selecting 104 105 123 MF manual focus 20 31 Microphone 4 Mode dial camera back 3 camera front 2...

Page 47: ...ange 49 recording movies 236 red eye reducing 199 201 207 Red Eye Reduction Self Timer Lamp 2 Release Shutter Without Card setting turning off 6 7 resizing images 262 Review Time setting changing 26 2...

Page 48: ...235 video quality 280 720 232 640 480 232 1920 1080 232 ALL I compression 233 compression settings 233 frame rates 232 IPB compression 233 video recording setting grid display for 240 videos See also...

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