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Introduction | |
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The T5i Top Ten List | |
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Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box | |
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Poring Over the Camera | |
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Poring Over the Camera | |
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Charge Your Battery | |
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Turn Off the "Release Shutter without Card" Setting | |
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Set Your JPEG Image Quality | |
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Turn Off the Auto ISO Setting | |
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Set Your Focus Point and Mode | |
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Set the Correct White Balance | |
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Adjust the Viewfinder Diopter | |
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Turn Off the Touch Screen | |
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Review Your Shots | |
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Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting | |
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Chapter 1 Assignments | |
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First Things First | |
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A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Choosing the Right Memory Card | |
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Formatting Your Memory Card | |
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Updating the T5i's Firmware | |
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Cleaning the Sensor | |
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Using the Right Format: RAW vs. JPEG | |
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Lenses and Focal Lengths | |
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What Is Exposure? | |
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Motion and Depth of Field | |
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Video and the T5i | |
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Chapter 2 Assignments | |
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The Basic Zone | |
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Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Scene Intelligent Auto Mode | |
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Portrait Mode | |
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Landscape Mode | |
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Close-up Mode | |
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Sports Mode | |
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Special Scene Mode | |
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Flash Off Mode | |
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Creative Auto Mode | |
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Why You May Never Want to Use the Basic Zone Again | |
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Chapter 3 Assignments | |
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The Creative Zone | |
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Taking Your Photography to the Next Level | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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P: Program Mode | |
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Tv: Shutter Priority Mode | |
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Av: Aperture Priority Mode | |
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M: Manual Mode | |
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How I Shoot: A Closer Look at the Camera Settings I Use | |
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Chapter 4 Assignments | |
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Moving Target | |
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The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Stop Right There! | |
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Using Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode to Stop Motion | |
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Using Aperture Priority (Av) Mode to Isolate Your Subject | |
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Keep Them in Focus with Al Servo and Auto AF Focus Point Selection | |
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Stop and Go with Al Focus AF | |
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Manual Focus for Anticipated Action | |
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Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode | |
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A Sense of Motion | |
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Tips for Shooting Action | |
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Chapter 5 Assignments | |
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Say Cheese! | |
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Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Automatic Portrait Mode | |
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Using Aperture Priority Mode | |
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Metering Modes for Portraits | |
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Using the AE Lock Feature | |
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Focusing: The Eyes Have It | |
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Classic Black and White Portraits | |
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The Portrait Picture Style for Better Skin Tones | |
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Detect Faces with Live View | |
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Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows | |
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People on the Move | |
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Tips for Shooting Better Portraits | |
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Chapter 6 Assignments | |
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Landscape Photography | |
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Sharp and in Focus: Using Tripods | |
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Selecting the Proper ISO | |
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Using Noise Reduction | |
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Selecting a White Balance | |
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Using the Landscape Picture Style | |
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Taming Bright Skies with Exposure Compensation | |
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Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes | |
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The Golden Light | |
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Where to Focus | |
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Easier Focusing | |
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Making Water Fluid | |
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Directing the Viewer: A Word About Composition | |
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Advanced Techniques to Explore | |
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Chapter 7 Assignments | |
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Mood Lighting | |
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Shooting When the Lights Get Low | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution | |
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Using Very High ISOs | |
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Using Multi Shot Noise Reduction | |
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Stabilizing the Situation | |
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Focusing in Low Light | |
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Shooting Long Exposures | |
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Using the Built-in Flash | |
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Compensating for the Flash Exposure | |
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Reducing Red-Eye | |
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nd Curtain Sync | |
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Using an External Speedlite | |
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Flash and Glass | |
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Chapter 8 Assignments | |
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Creative Compositions | |
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Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Depth of Field | |
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Angles | |
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Point of View | |
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Patterns | |
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Color | |
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Contrast | |
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Leading Lines | |
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Splitting the Frame | |
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Chapter 9 Assignments | |
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Advanced Techniques | |
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Impress Your Family and Friends | |
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Poring Over the Picture | |
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Spot Meter for More Exposure Control | |
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Manual Mode | |
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Bracketing Exposures | |
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HDR Backlight Control | |
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Auto Lighting Optimizer | |
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Handheld Night Scene | |
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The My Menu Setting | |
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Customize Your White Balance | |
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Conclusion | |
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Chapter 10 Assignments | |
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Index | |