Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Chapter 6 Assignments

We’ve covered a lot of ground in this chapter, so it’s definitely time to put this knowledge to work in order to get familiar with these new camera settings and techniques.

Experiment with white balance using Live View

Set up your camera, and use the Daylight white balance setting. Then turn on Live View and change the white balance to other settings, previewing each change in the LCD monitor. Pay attention to the colors of your scene, and then pick the white balance that works best for your image.

Level the horizon

Set your camera up on a tripod and do your best to eyeball the horizon and get it level in your scene. Then turn on the electronic level on the LCD monitor and see how close you were to getting your scene ...