Expand your creativity! Use all the features on your Canon T4i/650D

A new camera opens up exciting creative possibilities. In this valuable guide, professional photographer Rosh Sillars introduces you to every button, dial, and menu on the Rebel T4i/650D, showing you exactly how to use each fabulous feature. Calling on his 20–plus years of experience, he teaches you how to capture outstanding images and video in a variety of settings. You′ll learn not only how to make the most of your camera, but how to become a better photographer.

• Learn how to set up your camera and master every mode and control
• Sharpen your knowledge of lenses, exposure, and lighting
• Take advantage of the HDR and low–light modes as well as the unique movie–servo feature that enhances video focus
• Get professional advice on shooting and editing portraits, sports, nature, travel scenes, and night views

Inside your free gray and color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color

Rosh Sillars is a veteran photographer with a background in photojournalism. A digital photography instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy, he also teaches photojournalism at Wayne State University. Rosh writes, speaks, and consults on photography and marketing, and maintains his own studio, Octane Photography.

Take control as much or as little as you want

Your Rebel XSi/450D, with its 12.2 megapixel resolution, 3–inch view screen, and the option for “Live View” shooting, is designed for simplicity without sacrificing creative freedom. This guide is ideal for helping you use that creative control and get great shots anywhere, anytime. If you′re new to dSLRs, it makes the transition easy. If you′re already comfortable with the various modes and settings, this book helps you make the most of every one.

• Set up your camera and learn when to choose automatic, semi–automatic, and manual modes

• Understand the camera′s controls and menus, and when to use different metering and autofocus modes

• Explore Canon Picture Styles and Custom Functions

• Learn to manipulate ISO, exposure, depth of field, and shutter speed

• Create intriguing night and low–light images, capture sports action, and get tips for better macro photography

Charlotte K. Lowrie is a freelance stock, editorial, and portrait photographer, and she is an award–winning writer. Her images have been featured on the Canon Digital Learning Center, in Microsoft publications, and in national magazines. Charlotte teaches photography classes at BetterPhoto.com, and she is the author of nine books including the bestselling Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Digital Field Guide and four other Canon Digital Field Guides. Visit her Web site at wordsandphotos.org.