Chapter 1
Camera Controls and Creativity ...7
The Digital Rebel XTi Camera ...8
Jump Start—Using Full Auto Mode ...9
Good Things to Know...10
Operating the Camera ...12
Using Buttons to Change Settings ...14
Using Menus to Change Settings ...15
Playing Back & Managing Your Images ...16
Selecting Image Quality and Size ...19
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...24
Understanding Exposure ...25
The Shutter Controls Light and Motion ...26
The Aperture Controls Light and Depth of Field ...28
Using Shutter Speed and Aperture Together ...30
Retaining Highlight and Shadow Details ...33
Choosing Exposure Modes ...34
Using Image Zone Modes ...35
Using Program AE (P) Mode and Program Shift ...36
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode ...37
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode ...38
Using Manual (M) Mode ...39
How Your Exposure System Works ...40
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...43
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...44
How Overriding Autoexposure Works ...48
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...49
Using Histograms ...52
Using the RAW Format ...56
Chapter 3
Getting Sharper Pictures ...59
Sharpness Isn't Everything ...61
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...62
Focus and Depth of Field ...64
Focusing Techniques ...66
Controlling Depth of Field ...70
Using Deep Depth of Field ...71
Using Shallow Depth of Field ...73
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...74
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...75
Where Does Color Come From? ...76
White Balance and Color ...77
Using White Balance Correction & Bracketing ...80
Color and Time of Day ...81
Sunsets and Sunrises ...82
Weather ...84
Photographing at Night ...86
The Direction of Light ...88
The Quality of Light ...90
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses...91
Canon Lenses ...92
Focal Length ...96
Zoom Lenses ...97
Normal Lenses ...98
Wide-Angle Lenses ...99
Telephoto Lenses...101
Macro Lenses and Accessories ...103
Tilt-Shift Lenses ...105
Lens Accessories ...106
Perspective in a Photograph ...107
Chapter 6
Using Flash & Studio Lighting ...108
How Flash Works ...109
Using Autoflash ...110
Portraits with Flash ...112
Using Fill Flash ...114
Using Slow Sync Flash ...115
Using Available Light ...116
Controlling Flash Exposures ...117
Using an External Flash ...119
Using Flash in Close-ups ...121
Studio Lighting ...122
Portrait and Product Photography—Introduction ...125
The Main Light ...126
The Fill Light ...127
The Background Light ...128
The Rim Light ...129
Chapter 7
Other Features and Commands ...130
Continuous Photography ...131
Selecting & Changing Picture Styles ...132
Remote Control Photography ...133
Using the Set-up Menus ...134
Using Custom Functions ...137
Entering a Print Order ...140
Caring for Your Camera ...141
Notes...144