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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 | |