Getting a new camera is always a lot of fun. There’s usually something new, upgraded, or unique about the camera you just acquired, so the first thing I do is jump into taking photos right away. But what I...
Digital cameras are amazing because of the immediate feedback you get after taking a photo. You can make changes to the exposure and white balance and see the results on the LCD Monitor to instantly tell if you got...
The LCD on the back of the camera provides wonderful feedback on image exposure and color quality, but if your screen happens to be set too bright or too dark, then the image you are seeing may be deceptive....
Picture styles on the 7D will allow you to enhance your images in-camera depending on the type of photo you are taking. There are six styles to choose from, along with three additional user-defi ned styles:
Standard: This general-purpose style...
Autofocus (AF) on the Canon 7D is extremely sophisticated and very easy to work with. It’s important to understand how to use all of the different autofocus modes in order to increase your chances of producing sharp, well-focused images....
The color space deals with how your images will ultimately be used. It is basically a set of instructions that tells your camera how to defi ne the colors in your image and then output them to the device...
White balance refers to the process of balancing the color temperature of the lights in the location where you are shooting, so that the colors appear “normal.” Our eyes have the ability to adjust to these changes so quickly...
Digital photography has opened up a whole new world when it comes to setting the ISO speed on your camera. With a fi lm camera you were bound to whatever fi lm speed you loaded in your camera or...
If you are upgrading from a digital point-and-shoot camera to the 7D, then you are already familiar with the JPEG fi le format. With DSLR cameras you also have the option of using the RAW format.
Let’s start with the...
Immediately after I’ve inserted a battery in my new camera, I ensure that I won’t accidentally take a photo without a memory card by turning off the Release Shutter Without Card setting. This step is so important that if...