Canon 50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

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It was released less than a year after the 40D, and sports some really great features for photo hobbyists and professionals. As with any camera, the Canon 50D comes with a pocket size manual that explains all the functions of the camera.

You have to know how to use the advance controls of a DSLR if you want to benefit from its advance features. From Snapshots to Great Shots. Revell used his own photography and experience to write the book.

All of the photos have a professional quality to them, ranging from largely landscape, to sports and portrait shots. This Peachpit book is well designed, and the writing is very concise and easy to understand. He does break down the amateur features of the camera, such as formatting a memory card, charging your battery, and using the automatic exposure settings of the camera.

Canon 50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

But he goes on to explain and break down more advance topics of digital photography using the Canon 50D, such as shooting RAW vs. JPEG, understanding the triangular relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings to bring about an effective exposure, setting the correct White Balance, using program, shutter and aperture priority modes, metering for portraits, and taming bright skies with exposure compensation. However, depending how far you want to go with digital photography, his book may not be enough.

Though I agree with Revell that camera owners can and should read the manual that comes with the camera, in my experience I find that many camera owners are very reluctant to read a dry technical manual. It would have been useful to explain and explore some of the many custom functions of the Canon 50D that might help those starting out in professional photography.

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From Snapshots to Great Shots 4. Now that you've bought the amazing Canon 50D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera's features to show you exactly how to use the 50D to take great pictures. From Snapshots to Great Shots , you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level!

Beautifully illustrated with large Now that you've bought the amazing Canon 50D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera's features to show you exactly how to use the 50D to take great pictures. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Jeff Revell, and you will: From Snapshots to Great Shots , you'll learn not only what makes a great shot work--you'll learn how to get that shot using your 50D. And once you've got the shot, show it off!

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