Canon Tips

A guidebook for photographers who choose EOS digital cameras as the tools of their trade.

Spot meter with greater accuracy, even in challenging lighting situations, after reading this helpful tip for EOS-1D/EOS-1Ds Mark III systems.

Have more control focusing your Mark III cameras.

High-speed file transmission. Amazing mobility. Increased productivity.

Travel and adventure photographer William Neill share his tips for making great portraits in exotic locations.

Learn basic color management techniques for your Canon camera and printer

Why did Canon position the seven cross-sensors vertically down the center of the frame of 1D series cameras? Find out why here?

Learn how to shoot in a cold weather environment.

Improvements in image quality at higher and higher ISOs have made this feature more of an exposure tool than ever before. Learn how to take advantage of ISO settings to make the most of outdoor, nature, travel, and adventure photography.

Learn how to set EOS-1D Mark III Custom Functions to match the EOS-1D Mark II N

Explorer of Light George Lepp shares his capture and edit techniques for creating stunning panoramic images.

Professional Quality on the Go: George Lepp’s tips for staying sharp—anytime, anywhere.

Need speed? Learn more about the blazing fast FPS potential of the EOS-1D Mark III

Learn great techniques, equipment, and research strategies to make the most of your wildlife photography.

Be invisible, in situations where inconspicuous silence is most appropriate.

One of the most valuable accessories you can have as photographer is a portable electronic flash unit, especially one that’s fully integrated with your camera’s exposure and autofocus systems. For Canon shooters this means a Canon Speedlite ...

Learn the equipment, flash and camera settings, and creative techniques for effective wireless flash photography using the Canon Speedlite system.

Follow your photographic passion through our lineup of EF lenses. We have lots of helpful resources right here.

Learn the techniques you need to capture this photogenic, yet challenging, subject!

Selling items online? This tip will teach you how to make your product photos stand out from the crowd!

Underwater photography presents unique photographic challenges, but don't be intimidated -- it just takes a some extra gear (and, yes, some practice) to capture amazing images next time you go diving!

Interested in High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging? This two-part tip explores the non-traditional technique of creating an HDR photo from a single exposure, rather than a series of bracketed exposures. It's surprisingly easy, and the results are vividly eye catching!

Make the most of autumn's beautiful, but fleeting, photo opportunities.

In this continuation of Ron Berard's tip on single image HDR image creation, learn his tricks to post-processing and final tweaking for truly eye-catching photographs.

Children can make amazing, inspiration subjects to photograph, but capturing them can also be a challenge. In this first part of a three-part series on photographing children, professional portrait photographer Heather Lickliter offer helpful suggestions on working with and posing children of all ages.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) explained, and a step-by-step for creating HDR images.

California photographer David Henry has chronicled autumn colors for The Sacramento Bee newspaper for the past 30 years. Read his insights and helpful suggestions here

Thanksgiving is a perfect holiday for portraits of friends and family. With a few tips, you'll be able to make the most of it, and take photos you'll treasure for years to come.

In Part 2 of this 3-part series on photographing children, professional portrait photographer Heather Lickliter explores how equipment, prop, and wardrobe choices all help create the image you want to capture...

Explorers of Light Stephen Wilkes and George D. Lepp demonstrate their favorite flash techniques using the EOS Speedlite system.

Discover Canon Macro lenses and express your photo creativity!

Learn how to counteract red-eye in your flash photos.

How long will a CMOS sensor work before it starts to "fail"?

Reducing the influence of dust in EOS Digital SLRs.

Explorer of Light, Jack Reznicki, explains how to sharpen raw images for overall optimal quality.

See how Canon's CMOS sensors bring extraordinary performance to every EOS Digital SLR.

Learn how to take effective real estate photos that will help sell or rent your home with this useful CDLC quick tip!

Taking a great self-portrait is easier than it sounds, and for online dating you deserve to have the best portrait you can. Read this tip for suggestions on how to make yourself stand out from the crowd.

Snow is a beautiful subject to photograph, but also a tricky one. This tip will explain how to overcome metering, white balance, and overexposure challenges to create stunning snow shots.

AE Lock is a way to have more 'manual' control over auto exposure (and it happens to be an especially useful function to understand when used in conjunction with the EOS 5D Mark II's Movie Mode...)

December offers a wealth of beautiful subjects to photograph with all the holiday decorations. Christmas lights, in particular, as tricky -- but not after reading this tip!

Make the most of this Halloween with a few useful CDLC tips.

Back-button AF offers pros another way to focus, in addition to the shutter and manual lens adjustments. Learn all about this specialized feature.

Useful tips for a perfect back to school portrait of your child this fall.

The finale of our popular HDR tip

Part 2 of our popular HDR tip

Testing for, and eliminating, digital noise

Learn from a Canon Explorer of Light

How to correct chromatic aberration

Testing for, and eliminating, sensor dust

Tips to test and correct for vignetting

Learn about this useful Custom Function to get best performance out of your camera's low-light shooting.

How to get the best image from your lenses

Learn more about the image stabilizers in Canon IS lenses and how they let you confidently capture blur-free photographs every time you press the shutter.

Learn what fill-flash is and how to use it with EOS cameras and speedlites.

Learn How The Speedlite 580EX II's External Automatic Flash Exposure Sensor And Your EOS Camera Work Together