2. First Things First
What to Know Before You Begin Taking Pictures
It’s important not to be intimidated by the camera. That might be a little easier said than done, though, because even a cursory glance at the 5D Mark III’s many features and controls can be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be that way, though.
The truth is that regardless of how many features are in the camera, there are only a few that you’ll return to over and over again. It’s these controls that make the biggest difference in most of my photography and that are the focus of this chapter.
This isn’t to say that the other features of the camera aren’t important. In certain situations ...
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