Chapter 1
Camera Controls and Creativity ...7
The EOS 30D Camera ...8
Jump Start—Using Auto Mode ...9
Good Things to Know ...10
Operating the Camera ...11
Using Menus to Change Settings...13
Playing Back & Managing Your Images ...14
Selecting Image Quality and Size...17
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...22
Understanding Exposure ...23
The Shutter Controls Light and Motion ...24
The Aperture Controls Light and Depth of Field ...26
Using Shutter Speed and Aperture Together ...28
Retaining Highlight and Shadow Details ...31
Choosing Exposure Modes ...32
Using Image Zone Modes ...33
Using Program AE and Program Shift ...34
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode ...35
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode ...36
Using Manual (M) Mode ...37
How Your Exposure System Works ...38
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...41
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...42
How Overriding Autoexposure Works ...46
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...47
Using Histograms ...50
Using the RAW Format ...54
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...56
Getting Sharper Pictures ...57
Sharpness Isn't Everything ...59
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...60
Focus and Depth of Field ...62
Focusing Techniques ...64
Controlling Depth of Field ...68
Using Deep Depth of Field ...69
Using Shallow Depth of Field ...71
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...72
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...73
Where Does Color Come From? ...74
White Balance and Color ...75
Using White Balance Correction & Bracketing ...78
Color and Time of Day ...79
Sunsets and Sunrises ...80
Weather ...82
Photographing at Night ...84
The Direction of Light ...86
The Quality of Light ...88
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses ...89
Canon Lenses ...90
Focal Length ...94
Zoom Lenses ...95
Normal Zoom ...96
Wide-Angle Lenses ...97
Telephoto Lenses ...99
Macro Lenses and Accessories ...101
Tilt-Shift Lenses ...103
Lens Accessories ...104
Perspective in a Photograph ...105
Chapter 6
Using Flash & Studio Lighting ...106
How Flash Works ...107
Using Autoflash ...108
Portraits with Flash ...110
Using Fill Flash ...112
Using Slow Sync Flash ...113
Using Available Light ...114
Controlling Flash Exposures ...115
Using an External Flash ...117
Using Flash in Close-ups ...119
Studio Lighting ...120
Portrait and Product Photography-Introduction ...123
The Main Light ...124
The Fill Light ...125
The Background Light ...126
The Rim Light ...127
Chapter 7
Other Features and Commands ...128
Continuous Photography ...129
Remote Control Photography ...130
Using Custom Functions ...131
Other Settings ...134
Entering a Print Order ...138
Selecting & Changing Picture Styles ...139
Caring for Your Camera ...140
Notes ...142