Agenda

 Basic D_SLR Features

 Canon’s Software Demonstrations (Zb/Dpp/Picture Style/ICS)

 Main Features: Live View Shooting/Auto Lightning Optimiser

 EOS 1000D
 Differences between DSLR and Compact Camera
 DSLR: Digital Single Lens Reflex
 Flexible camera system
 Interchangeable lens, flash and other accessories
 High performance
 Fast Auto-focus
 Minimum Noise at high ISO
 Minimum Shutter Lag
 Fast Start-up
 Long Battery Life
 More control over your images
 Full adjustment over shoot settings and colors tones
 No movie mode, speakers
 Basic Camera operation
Basic Camera Operation Buttons
 Power Switch  Auto focus (AF)/Manual Focus (MF)
 Lens release
 MENU
20D/30D 350D/400D

 Main Dial
 Quick Control Dial (20D/30D)

 Cross Keys (350D/400D)

 Set button
 AE Mode Dial
20D/30D 350D/400D
 Metering  CF Card compartment
 Drive mode
 Card Eject button
 ISO

 AF mode
Battery Compartment
 Built-In flash release 20D/30D DigitalI/O (USB Port)
 Video Out
 Auto Depth of Field Mode
 Shutter Manual Mode

 Aperture Aperture Priority Mode

 Exposure Shutter Priority Mode

 ISO Program AE Mode

Full Auto Mode

Night Scene
Portrait Mode
Mode
Close-Up Mode
Landscape Mode

Sports Mode
 Shutter Speed
The time which the shutter opens to enable
light to strike recording sensor.
Measure in seconds or fractions of a second,
eg 1 sec, 1/500 of a second, etc
Tripod required for shutter speed >1/60 sec

1/15 sec 1/2000 sec

To control shutter speed, use TV or M mode.
 Fast Shutter Speed

Characteristics of fast shutter speed shooting:

-Objects frozen in movement
-Often used in sports photography

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 Slow Shutter Speed

Some characteristics of slow shutter

speed shooting (at night):
-silk-like water texture
-light trails for moving subjects
-Clouds at night can be seen in shots

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 Effects of different Shutter speed

Fast

Slower

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 Aperture
•Size of the lens hole to allow light to enter the
camera. Indicated by f numbers, eg f/16, f/11, f/18
•The Bigger the Number, the Smaller the Aperture
•Determines the Depth of field

The Aperture stated on the lens also

determines how fast the lens can
focus; the smaller the number, the
faster it is.

Hence the term “Fast Lens”

 Depth of Field
- Depth of Field = Degree of Background blur
- Determined by Aperture value.
- Bigger aperture = stronger background blur.
- At f/16, almost everything from Front to Back will be in
focus

f/2 f/16
To control shutter speed, use AV or M mode.
 Different Aperture Settings

f 2.0 f 2.8 f 4.0 f 5.6

f8 f 11 f 16 f 22
 How to achieve background blur?
Depth of field is influenced
mainly by

 Aperture size used

 Distance from the subject
 Magnification of the image

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 Depth of Field and Proximity

The nearer you are to the subject the lesser the depth of field.
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 Depth of field with Telephoto lens
High magnification (telephoto) reduces depth of field.

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 Exposure Control – ISO (ASA)
 ISO directly affects the range of Shutter speed
and Aperture value available for a proper
exposure, hence it is also widely known as
“speed” (especially during film days)
 It can extend shutter speed and aperture range or
limits the range depending the situation you are
facing.
 At low ISO you may need a tripod to take pictures
when there is insufficient light.

 High ISO contributes to noise on the image, however

you may not need a tripod depending on light level.
 ISO Range
100 200 400 800 1600 (3200**)
** EOS 20D or better models activated thru custom functions
 High ISO shooting

Higher ISO can reduce image blur with the increased in

sensitivity thus allowing faster shutter to be used.

Can be used in low-light areas where flash is prohibited

For eliminating “black background effect” from Direct Flash.

ISO 100 (manual setting)

AUTO (Flash OFF)

ISO 800 (manual Setting)

Shooting at different ISO

ISO 100

Disadvantage of
high ISO
shooting:
More noise

ISO 3200
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 Exposure

- Determine the “brightness” of a photo:

-Too Bright: Over-exposed
-Too Dark: Under-exposed
- Elements that determines Exposure:
-Shutter Speed
-Aperture
-ISO
- Changing any of these settings will affect
your overall exposure.
 Primary Exposure Control Elements

Aperture
Control amount of light
f-number

Shutter
Control length of time
In Seconds
 Understanding “Stops”. What is a Stop?

A stop is actually an Exposure Value (EV)

f1.0 f1.4 f2.0 f2.8 f4 f5.6 f8 f11 f16 f22 f32 f45
In Aperture, value measured in f-number

30” 15” 8” 4” 2” 1” 1/2 1/4 1/8

1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000

In Shutter Speed, value measured in seconds

100 200 400 800 1600 3200

In ISO value

Each time when you increase the EV, you will be doubling the amount of light. Whenever
you decrease or stop-down, you will be halving the amount of light.
 In summary, for exposure:

Let the correct exposure value be x:

Aperture (a) + Shutter (s) + ISO (i) = X

If you increase the aperture by 1 stop, you

have to adjust the shutter or ISO value by
1stop to maintain the correct exposure.
 exposure

f2.8 1/125
f4.0 1/60

f4.0 1/125

f5.6 1/125
f4.0 1/250
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 Exposure Compensation
Allows you to fine-tune the exposure of the picture based on what the
camera is seeing.
This is an alternative “short-cut” to control exposure without adjusting the
shutter, aperture or ISO.

Under exposed Good exposure Over exposed

 Metering System

 Evaluative 35 Multi-zone
(All modes except M)

 Partial 9% at center
(Also with AE-Lock in P, Tv, Av, M, A-Depth)

 Spot 3.5% at center (EOS 30D)

 Center-weighted average (M only)

 Understanding metering
When your subject is occupied by
predominantly “white” or “dark” background,
you need to compensate.

Evaluative metering – No compensation,

resulting in Under exposure

Evaluative metering – Compensated with +1 stop,

resulting in Correct exposure

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 Understanding metering
When your subject is occupied by
predominantly “white” or “dark” background,
you need to compensate.

Evaluative metering – No compensation,

resulting in Over exposure

Evaluative metering – Compensated with -1

stop, resulting in Correct exposure
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 Understanding metering

For now, just use evaluative metering for your

shots.

Use Partial/Spot metering

when shooting high
contrast environment.

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 Color balancing
The color “White” differs under different lighting conditions

White balance
Day Light

Sunlight

Office
Fluorescent

Balanced
Studio Lights

Incandescent

Candle Flame
 Lens Type

Wide Angle Standard Telephoto

Canon EOS system offers a huge variety

of lens to cover photographers’ needs.
 Composition
Cameras don’t take pictures.

People do

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First, Lights! - Photography is all about ‘painting’ with Quality Lightings!

Since we cannot make any

picture in the absence of light,
therefore lighting is the most
important factor in all types of
photography.

All your technical decision on

ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture
depends on the quality and
quantity of light.

So before you begin exposing

any shots, you must be aware of
the lightings conditions.
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LIGHTINGS - morning

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LIGHTINGS - late afternoon

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LIGHTINGS - evening

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 LIGHTINGS - artificial & mixed lights

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LIGHTINGS - strobes & candles

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 Getting Composed – Rule of Thirds
By placing your main subjects/objects at the intersection of thirds,
the results will be aesthetically stronger. This applies to horizon as
well. Placing the horizon line at the intersection of thirds will add
dynamic to your final image.

Use AE lock to help

maintain correct
exposure when re-
compositing your shot.

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 Getting Composed – Big & Bold
Big and Bold also known as Fill the Frame

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Getting Composed – Using Colours

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 Getting Composed – Horizon
Keep the Horizon Straight
When shooting Landscape and Architecture, make sure you
keep the horizon straight.

Slanting horizon is a big NO-NO! (unless you’re going for a

certain effect)

Position the Horizon at the intersection of thirds

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 Getting Composed – Perspectives

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 Getting Composed – Perspectives

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 Getting Composed – Foreground Interest
Foreground Interest
Use foreground subject to add scale to your pictures and also to enhance your composition,
making it more interesting.

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Getting Composed – Background

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Getting Composed – Background

Example of “destructive background”

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Getting Composed – Leading Lines

Lead-in Lines
(AKA Guiding the eyes)

Lead-in lines will help lead

viewers to your point of focus or
subject instead of leaving the
viewers to wander around the
picture.
Lead-in lines will also make an
ordinary composition look
interesting.

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 Framing
Use an element such as arch,
leaves, mirror & etc to frame around
your main subject. Your ‘frame’
must NOT compete for attention
with your subject but to complacent
the subject.

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 more practical tips

Point of Focus (focus of attention)

In every picture you must have a Point of Focus
aka Focus of Attention.

All other composition elements will be build

around this very important Point of Focus.

Without, you will find that your eyes will be

wandering restlessly within the frame and
somehow find the image not interesting.

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Adding Human Interest

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Adding Human Interest

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Alternative Angle – Landscape vs Portrait Mode

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Alternative Angle – Landscape vs Portrait Mode

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 more practical tips
Taking Charge
Take control of your picture-taking and watch your pictures
dramatically improve.
Direct your shots, not just a passive picture-taker.
A good photographer directs and takes charge of the shot. Pick
the location and make necessary changes to you subject to make
them look better.

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Theme
What is Theme? A theme is where
your viewers will be able to
immediately identify and understand
what your picture is all about.

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 more practical tips
Making Use of Reflections
Reflections will definitely open up a
new perspective and add dimensions
to your pictures.

Shoot reflections not only from water

but any reflective surface such as
glass, plastic and etc.

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 more practical tips
Shoot Silhouettes
Silhouettes, if carefully taken, are a powerful element to
further enhanced your picture when you are faced with no other
choice but to shoot into the light.
Note: Do not stare directly into the sun when shooting silhouette.

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 more practical tips
Less is More
Try not to include too many things inside a single frame as it will
only cluttered and confused your viewers.

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 more practical tips
Less is More
Try not to include too many things inside a single frame as it will
only cluttered and confused your viewers.

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