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2. First Things First
by Col Brown
Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
1. The 6D Top Ten List
Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box
Poring Over the Camera
Poring Over the Camera
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
2. First Things First
A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
3. Shooting Modes
Using the Camera’s Mode Settings
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
The Basic Zone
Picture Styles
The Scene Modes
The Creative Zone
Chapter 3 Assignments
4. Moving Target
The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
5. Say Cheese
Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
6. Landscape Photography
Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
7. Mood Lighting
Shooting When the Lights Get Low
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution
Using Fast Glass
Stabilizing the Situation
Focusing in Low Light
Shooting Long Exposures
Using Flash
Chapter 7 Assignments
8. Creative Compositions
Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
Breaking All the Rules
Chapter 8 Assignments
9. Lights, Camera, Action!
Creating Movies with the Canon 6D
Poring Over the Camera
Getting Started
Recording and Playback
Exposure
White Balance
Picture Styles
Composition
Focusing
Audio
Tips for Shooting Video
Chapter 9 Assignments
10. Advanced Techniques
Take Your Images to the Next Level
Poring Over the Picture
Poring Over the Picture
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
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