Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The 6D Top Ten List

Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box

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1. Charge Your Battery

2. Set Image Quality (RAW/JPEG)

3. Adjust Your Autofocus

4. Set Your White Balance

5. Set Your Color Space

6. Geo-tag Your Images

7. Enable Built-in Wi-Fi

8. Level Your Horizon

9. Use the Quick Control Menu

10. Review Your Images

Chapter 1 Assignments

Chapter 2: First Things First

A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures

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Choosing the Right Memory Card

Formatting Your Memory Card

Updating the 6D’s Firmware

Lenses and Focal Lengths

Understanding Exposure

How Exposure Is Calculated

Motion and Depth of Field

Chapter 2 Assignments

Chapter 3: Shooting Modes

Using the Camera’s Mode Settings

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The Basic Zone

Picture Styles

The Scene Modes

The Creative Zone

Chapter 3 Assignments

Chapter 4: Moving Target

The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More

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Stop Right There!

Using Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode to Stop Motion

Using Aperture Priority (Av) Mode to Isolate Your Subject

Setting Up Your Camera for Continuous Shooting and Autofocus

Manual Focus for Anticipated Action

Chapter 4 Assignments

Chapter 5: Say Cheese

Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits

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Using Aperture Priority Mode

Metering Modes for Portraits

Using the AE Lock Feature

Focusing: The Eyes Have It

The Rule of Thirds

People in Motion

Quick Tips for Shooting Better Portraits

Chapter 5 Assignments

Chapter 6: Landscape Photography

Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography

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Sharp and In Focus: Using Tripods

Camera Modes and Exposure

Selecting the Proper ISO

Using the Noise Reduction Features

Selecting a White Balance

The Golden Hours

Making Water Look Silky

Composing Landscape Images

Advanced Techniques to Explore

Chapter 6 Assignments

Chapter 7: Mood Lighting

Shooting When the Lights Get Low

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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution

Using Fast Glass

Stabilizing the Situation

Focusing in Low Light

Shooting Long Exposures

Using Flash

Chapter 7 Assignments

Chapter 8: Creative Compositions

Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements

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Depth of Field

Isolating Your Subject

Angles

Point of View

Patterns and Shapes

Colors

Abstracts

Leading Lines

Foreground Elements

Scale

It’s All About the Eyes

Frames Within Frames

The Elegance of Black and White

Light

Breaking All the Rules

Chapter 8 Assignments

Chapter 9: Lights, Camera, Action!

Creating Movies with the Canon 6D

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Getting Started

Recording and Playback

Exposure

White Balance

Picture Styles

Composition

Focusing

Audio

Tips for Shooting Video

Chapter 9 Assignments

Chapter 10: Advanced Techniques

Take Your Images to the Next Level

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The My Menu Settings

Using Your Histogram

Mirror Lockup

Using Live View for Manual Focusing

Tethering to Your Mobile Device

Avoiding Lens Flare

Creative Techniques

Conclusion

Chapter 10 Assignments

Index