September 2008
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
9h 36m
English
Content preview from The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion
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GETTING TO KNOW THE REBEL XSI
USING SCENE MODES
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In this image we’ve filled the entire frame, which lets us see a larger view of our
subject.
“Fill the frame” is one of the most important compositional rules you can learn,
no matter what type of image you’re shooting. Don’t waste space in the frame.
Empty space in your image is space that could be used to provide a larger, better
view of your subject.
Don’t Be Afraid to Get in Close
Another portrait tip: You don’t have to show a person’s entire face or head. Don’t
be afraid to crop them and get in close for a very personal shot.
When shooting portraits, don’t be afraid to get in close. You don’t have to show a
person’s whole head. It’s fine to crop.
CHAPTER 1
USING SCENE MODES
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You can get close either by standing physically close to the person or by stand-
ing farther away and zooming in. However, as you’ll see in Chapter 6, these two
options produce very different images, so you’ll want to think about which ap-
proach is right for your subject.
Lead Your Subject
When shooting a portrait of someone who’s looking off-frame, consider leading
the subject. When someone is looking out of the frame, we’re more interested in
the space that’s in front of them than the space that’s behind them. Even if we
can’t see what it is they’re looking at, we ...
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