Canon® EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide

Chapter 10. In the Field with the EOS Rebel T1i/500D

In This Chapter

• Action and sports photography

• Macro photography

• Nature and landscape photography

• Night and low-light photography

• Portrait photography

In this chapter, you move into using the Rebel T1i/500D in the field for everyday photography. The selected photography specialty areas covered in this chapter provide examples that you can use for your shooting, or that you can use as a springboard for your work.

Each section explores using different features and options of the Rebel T1i/500D to not only enhance your images but also to make your shooting more enjoyable and convenient. For example, the action shooting section provides recommendations for lenses, setting up the autofocus and drive modes for action shots, ways to modify exposure in challenging lighting situations, and which custom functions to enable or disable for the best camera performance. While you may choose to use different features and options, the examples provide a starting point for getting the most from the Rebel in different shooting situations, and they show you how to apply various camera features and options to specific shooting scenarios. By the end of this chapter, I hope that you'll have a good appreciation of the versatility that the T1i/500D provides in shooting different scenes and subjects.

And as you move from photographing one type of scene or subject to another, make it a habit to check the camera settings and reset them for the new scene or subject. ...