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May 21, 2013
Canon EOS 101: Photography and Videography Basics
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Learn photography and videography basics in our Canon EOS 101 series where we delve into shooting modes, auto focus, file types and more. Whether you're new to shooting photos or videos or just brushing up on skills, these tutorials for our Canon Live Learning students or entry level imagemakers range from setup to post production and offer tips on how to utilize the features of your EOS camera. Check out other additional resources on our site where we have tutorials on our products, articles with tips on how to use your camera's features, downloadable QuickGuides and more.

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Understand the relations between aperture size, f-stop numbers and lighting conditions with this tutorial and how it alters depth of field.

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Learn the three auto focusing modes and how to program and tailor them for shooting conditions.

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This video shows how aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to determine how bright or dark a picture can be exposed and how to compensate when the settings are changed. These settings can be used to accomplish shots like motion blur or freeze

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Find out how you can store and edit photos through your camera and the different software that can help with that. Some products are WiFi enabled and can also print directly to designated printers or be shared on social media.

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Learn the differences between file types, like JPEG or RAW, and how to determine your preference based on available software, resolution, file information and more.

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Learn about our built-in flashes and Canon Speedlites and how to use them for practical or creative lighting reasons. This video also shows which components of exposure will have to be adjusted if the shooter is using a flash.

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In this video, we explain how ISO works in relation to sensors, light and time. Learn more about the range of ISO and menu settings and which ones are ideal for certain shooting situations.

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Metering determines how the camera reads the subject's brightness. See how your EOS Rebel or higher-end model can be set to the one of four types of metering and which ones best accommodate your subject and scene.

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Understand the basic concepts of photography and how you can use the Canon EOS camera's creative options to take great landscape, portrait, sports photos and more. We explain different options on how to use our Speedlite flash, where to download cont

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See how the shooting modes affect exposure and which ones you can automatically or manually operate. This video also shows the four creative zone modes and how each one can work for your shooting situation, such as portraits, landscapes, close-ups, s

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Learn how you can experiment with creative photography using various shutter speeds to either freeze motion or portray it over a length of time. In this video, we show you how shutter speed works and its affect on the brightness or darkness of a phot

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Understand the basic concepts of photography and how you can use the Canon EOS camera's creative options to take great landscape, portrait, sports photos and more. We explain different options on how to use our Speedlite flash, where to download cont

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Find out how you can use the white balance tool to adjust color tint in photographs and which of the eight different color correction modes work best for your scene.

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