Canon EOS REBEL T6i, Instruction Manual

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When shooting food, use <
P
> (Food). The photo will look bright and
vivid.
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Change the color tone.
You can change [ Color tone ]. Food photos with a reddish tinge
usually make the food look more vivid. To increase the food’s
reddish tinge, set it toward [
Warm tone ]. Set it toward [ Cool tone ] if
it looks too red.
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Shoot the subject in close-up.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to shoot the food in
close-up.
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Avoid using flash.
If you use flash, the light may reflect off the dish or food and results
in unnatural shadows. By default, <
b
> (Flash off) is set. Try to
prevent camera shake when shooting in low-light conditions.
P
Shooting Food
Shooting Tips
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Since this mode sets the color tone to make food look vivid, human
subjects may be shot in an unsuitable skin tone.
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If you use flash, the [ Color tone ] setting will switch to the standard
setting.