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Canon DSLR Photography: Getting Started with Your DSLR

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About Canon DSLR Photography: Getting Started with Your DSLR

Welcome

Start Taking Great Photos Right Away

Camera Overview

Introduction to Exposure

How to Read & Adjust Exposure with Your Camera

Adjusting the Aperture

Adjusting the ISO

The Exposure Triangle

Focusing

Aperture Priority Mode

Shutter Priority Mode

Program Mode and Exposure Compensation

Additional Scene and Shooting Modes

Bulb Modes

Focusing Modes

Autofocus Points

Picture Styles

Drive Settings

White Balance

Metering Modes

Photo Formats: RAW vs JPEG

Navigating the Menu

The Shooting Menu

The Play Menu

The Setup Menu

Creating a Custom Menu

Introduction to this Section

Wifi Settings

The Diopter

Using the Camera Flash

Reading Exposure with the Histogram

Camera Video Modes

Audio Levels

External Microphone

Lens Choices

External Flash

ND Filters

Memory Cards (SD Cards)

Thank You

What You Will Learn?

  • Improve your photography by learning how to confidently use your Canon DSLR camera - perfect for beginner photographers!.
  • This is the only online Canon camera course you need to learn how to use your camera to take amazing photos!.
  • Get comfortable using all of the buttons and features of your Canon DSLR..
  • Be confident taking great photos and understanding basic photography settings..
  • Quickly navigate your camera's menu to change any setting you want..
  • By the end of this course, you should be able to pick up your camera in any situation, and use it to take beautiful photos. We want photography to be fun for you, and by knowing the ins and outs of your camera, it will help you to not only become a better photographer but also have a great time shooting photos..
  • In this course, we basically try to cover every button, dial, menu option and feature of a typically Canon DSLR..
  • What do we cover in this Canon DSLR course?.
  • Quickstart guide to automatically taking great photos.
  • Overview of the camera body, buttons, dials and ports.
  • Taking a photo.
  • Reviewing a photo.
  • Exposing your photos properly.
  • Automatic shooting modes.
  • Burst and other drive modes.
  • Focus modes and points.
  • Metering modes.
  • Exposure compensation.
  • White balance.
  • Color profiles.
  • The Canon menu system.
  • Formatting a memory card.
  • Using the internal flash.
  • Using an external flash.
  • Reading the histogram.
  • Wifi connection and Canon smartphone app.
  • The viewfinder and diopter.
  • Canon video modes.
  • Recording audio.
  • Using an external microphone.
  • Choosing a lens.
  • SD card options.
  • ND filters.
  • and so much more!.
  • Who is this course for and what cameras is it good for?.
  • This course is perfect if you are brand new to using a Canon DSLR. This course is great if you have zero experience with photography or if you already know a lot about photography, but are new to Canon DSLR cameras. Please note that this course will teach you how to use your Canon DSLR camera. It is not a complete photography course that will teach you the artistic and creative side of photography. This course is a more tech-specific course..
  • We taught this course using one of the latest Canon DSLRs in the Rebel series (the most popular camera for beginner photographers).  Even if you are not using a Canon Rebel camera, this course should be beneficial to you. Most Canon DSLR cameras are very similar and have similar options, buttons and features. Specifically our demonstrations use the T7i (also known as the 800D in some countries)..
  • If you have a Canon 80D, 70D, 60D, T7i, T6i, T6s, T5i, T4i, T3i, T7, T6, T5, SL2, SL, 7D, 6D, 5D, 800D, 760D, 750D, 700D, 650D, 600D, 550D, 500D, or any other model of Canon camera, this course should help you..
  • Our goal is to make sure you love this course! We are always listening to students and improving our courses to make them even better. If you ever have a suggestion on how to make this course better, just let us know!.
  • What are you waiting for?.
  • If you want to learn how to take amazing photos with your Canon DSLR, enroll now!.
  • See you in class!.