Synopses & Reviews
Make the most of that feature-packed camera with this easy-to-follow guide!
Your Canon T3/1100D is packed with power perfect for your first venture into dSLR photography. This book helps you use all that power. Explore what you can do with the Auto mode, then shift into manual mode and take control of exposure. You'll also find great tips on taking portraits, action shots, and nature photos you'll be proud to show off!
All the basics get familiar with the basic settings and set up your camera for standard use
Secrets of Auto mode learn to get great shots with the automatic settings and how to prepare for different situations
Go Live discover the Live View mode for shooting both stills and movies and get movie-making tips
Got the shot, now what? find out how to play back images, transfer pictures to your computer, and prepare them for sharing as prints or online
Release your creativity explore exposure and take control of focus with the fully manual camera settings
Open the book and find:
The functions hiding behind all your T3/1100D's controls
Tips for getting familiar with the camera in Auto mode
How to use a tripod to get steadier shots
How your camera's aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings control exposure
Different ways to quickly review and evaluate your pictures
Advice for taking better portraits and action shots
How to quickly improve a photo's color using white balance control
Learn to:
Quickly master the onboard controls and set up your T3/1100D
Get great shots in Auto or manual mode
Easily print, download, and share your images
Synopsis
Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D For Dummies aims squarely at first-time DSLR users looking for a guide to help them better understand their camera's controls. The book introduces users to the camera's main functions and offers examples on how to use them to create effective digital photos. Coverage includes:
- Exploring the on-board controls
- Shooting in auto mode
- Using live view and playback modes
- Dialing in exposure and lighting controls
- Manipulating focus and color controls
- Situational shooting
- Getting pics onto a PC for editing
- Printing, posting online, and other ways to share images
- Part of Tens including ten editing tricks and pro functions
Synopsis
The perfect guide to get you up and running with your new Canon dSLR cameraThe Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D is a popular dSLR camera for those moving up from point-and-shoot for the first time. This full-color guide explains all the buttons, dials, and menus, helping you understand your camera and start using all its features. Plenty of colorful photos from the author's portfolio illustrate what you can achieve. The book covers shooting in auto mode, using the onboard controls, working with Live View, and managing exposure, focus, color, and lighting. It also addresses specific shooting situations, how to get your images from the camera to the computer, and tips on editing and sharing your photos.
- Canon's Rebel T3/1100D is a popular starter camera for those moving from point-and-shoot to SLR; this book helps dSLR newcomers understand and use all the controls
- Covers using all the dials, menus, and modes; working with Live View and playback; dialing in exposure and managing lighting; and shooting in auto mode
- Explains how to get the best images in various situations
- Addresses how to get images from the camera to the computer, editing techniques, and how to print photos or post them online
- Full-color photos from the author's collection show what you can achieve
Anyone moving up to dSLR photography with the Canon T3/1100D will gain skill and confidence from this easy-to-follow guide.
About the Author
Julie Adair King is the author of many books about digital photography and imaging, including the best-selling
Digital Photography For Dummies. Her most recent titles include a series of
For Dummies guides to popular digital SLR cameras, including the
Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D, T1i/500D, XSi/450D, XS/1000D, and
XTi/400D, and
Nikon D7000, D5000, D3100, D3000, D300s, D90, D60, and
D40/D40x. Other works include
Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers, Digital Photo Projects For Dummies, Julie King's Everyday Photoshop For Photographers, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop Elements, and
Shoot Like a Pro!: Digital Photography Techniques. When not writing, King teaches digital photography at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. A graduate of Purdue University, she resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Robert Correll is the author of several books about digital photography, including camera-specifi c titles, digital cameras and technologies, general and specifi c digital photography techniques, and photo editing. His latest titles include Canon EOS Rebel T3/1110D and Canon EOS 60D For Dummies (both with Julie Adair King), Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies, High Dynamic Range Digital Photography For Dummies, HDR Photography Photo Workshop (two editions, both with Pete Carr), and Photo Retouching and Restoration Using Corel PaintShop Pro (three editions). When not writing, Robert enjoys family life, photography, playing the guitar, and recording music. Robert graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and now resides in Indiana.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5
Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7
Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 41
Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 65
Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Shooting and Movie Making 93
Part II: Working with Picture Files 129
Chapter 5: Picture Playback 131
Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 163
Part III: Taking Creative Control 193
Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 195
Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 249
Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 285
Part IV: The Part of Tens 305
Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo-Editing Tricks 307
Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 335
Index 357