Canon EOS 70D Instruction Manual

final spine = 0.4784"YoungCanon EOS 70D From Snapshots to Great ShotsUS $24.99 CAN $25.99Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS 70D, you ne

ixINTRODUCTIONIntroductionIf you are reading this book, there’s a pretty good chance that you have read other “how-to” photography books. Many of thos

ISO 160 • 1/125 sec. • f/2.8 • 40mm lens

934Say Cheese!Settings and features to make great portraitsPhotographing people is challenging, rewarding, and fun all at the same time. When you pho

I used a wide aperture to blur the background.Poring Over the PictureWhenever I visit my family back in Nebraska, my nieces and nephews end up being t

I positioned his face in the upper-right third of the image for a pleasing composition.Because my nephew was on the ground, I got down low to photogra

It was a cloudy day, so I was able to achieve a balanced exposure with nice, soft light throughout the entire scene.Her brightly colored pink shirt wa

While on a trip to Vietnam, I decided to be adventurous and hire a man with a motorbike to drive me around the countryside. I was hoping to find authen

98 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSUsing Aperture Priority ModeIn the previous chapter, you learned about the different shooting modes, a

4: SAY CHEESE! 99Go Wide for Environmental PortraitsSometimes you’ll find that a person’s environment is important to the story you want to tell. When

100 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSLighting Is EverythingPhotography is all about capturing light, so the most important thing in all of

Canon EOS 70D:FromSnapshots toGreat ShotsNicole S. Young

4: SAY CHEESE! 101The second way to light your images outdoors is to use the light that occurs during the “golden hour” of the day. This is the time p

102 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSThe flash can also be useful if you are in a situation where the afternoon sunlight is the only light

1033. Use the Multi-Controller to select Flash Exposure Compensation (B), and then press the Set button.4. Use any dial to increase or decrease the

104 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSThere are other options for filling in areas of your image that need additional light. A reflector is

4: SAY CHEESE! 1052. Press the Set button, and then choose the metering mode that you would like to use (I recommend starting with Evaluative) (B).3.

106 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSFocusing: The Eyes Have ItWhen you look at a person, probably the very first thing you notice is their

4: SAY CHEESE! 107Figure 4.9 I focused on this woman’s right eye because it was closest to the camera.ISO 200 • 1/125 sec. • f/2.8 • 35mm lens

108 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSFocusing tip for portrait workWhen focusing on your subject’s eyes, do your best to focus on the iris

4: SAY CHEESE! 109One easy way to work is to set the focus point location in the middle, find your subject’s eye, and press the shutter button halfway

110 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSSetting up face tracking in Live View1. Click the Menu button and scroll to the first Live View shoot

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4: SAY CHEESE! 111 Note: If you have more than one person in the scene, the camera will recognize this and give you the option to select which face yo

112 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSyou should get in so close that you have nothing in the shot but your subject’s face, but rather that

4: SAY CHEESE! 113PerspectiveWhen shooting with your 70D, it’s very easy to take all of your images from a standing position. This of course will vary

114 Break the Rules!So now that I’ve given you all of these great rules to follow when composing your image, the last rule I’m going to tell you is to

4: SAY CHEESE! 115Quick Tips for Shooting Better PortraitsBefore we get to the challenges for this chapter, I thought it might be a good idea to dis-c

116 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSAvoid the Center of the FrameThis falls under the category of composition. Place your subject to the

4: SAY CHEESE! 117Use Your SurroundingsClose-up portraits are always nice, but don’t forget about what’s all around you! Including a person’s surround

118 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSKeep an Eye on Your BackgroundSometimes it’s so easy to get caught up in taking a great shot that you

4: SAY CHEESE! 119Get Down on Their LevelIf you want better pictures of children, don’t shoot from an adult’s eye level. Getting the camera down to t

120 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSFind Candid MomentsSometimes the best images are the ones that aren’t posed. Find moments when people

DedicationTo Brian, my husband, best friend, and biggest fan. I love you!

4: SAY CHEESE! 121Figure 4.26 Try photographing portraits from different angles and perspectives.ISO 100 • 1/30 sec. • f/13 • 14mm lens

122 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSFigure 4.27 Unique points of view can make a photograph fun and exciting.ISO 100 • 1/1000 sec. • f/4

1234: SAY CHEESE!Play with depth of field in portraitsLet’s start with something simple. Grab your favorite person and start experimenting with using d

272 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSIndex2nd Curtain optiongetting creative with, 207selecting, 2032-sec self-timer, using, 16610-sec sel

INDEX 273Info Button, 3LCD Monitor, 3Live View & Movie Shooting Switch, 3Menu Button, 3Mode dial, 3Multi-Controller, 3Multi-Function Lock Switch,

274 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSexposure time, increasing, 130exposure triangleaperture, 48ISO, 48shutter speed, 48exposures. See als

INDEX 275focusing tips, 140golden hour, 138HFD (hyperfocal distance), 140, 152ISO, 134–136shooting, 130using tripods, 130–131white balance, 134–136LCD

276 CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSOoff-camera lights, using, 205overheating of camera, avoiding, 235PP: Program AE modevs. Auto modes, 6

INDEX 277using with videos, 242warning about IS lenses, 131Tv: Shutter Priority mode. See also shutter speedscontrolling time, 91setting up, 74shootin

AcknowledgmentsThere are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes when creating a publication, such as this book. This being my fifth print book wi

ContentsINTRODUCTION ixCHAPTER 1: THE 70D TOP TEN LIST 1Ten tips to make your shooting more productive right out of the boxPoring Over the Camera

vi CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSCHAPTER 3: CAMERA SHOOTING MODES 57Using the camera’s mode settingsPoring Over the Picture 58Poring

CONTENTS viiCHAPTER 6: MOVING TARGET 155Techniques and tricks with action photographyPoring Over the Picture 156Stop Right There! 158Using Shutt

viii CANON EOS 70D: FROM SNAPSHOTS TO GREAT SHOTSPatterns, Textures, and Shapes 219Color 221Leading Lines 223Rule of Thirds 224Frames within Frame