Canon EOS 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots [Paperback]

Nicole S. Young (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0321747437 | ISBN-13: 978-0321747433 | Edition: 1

This book has one goal: to teach you how to make great shots using your Canon EOS 60D. Starting with the top ten things you need to know about the camera—charging your battery, setting your ISO, reviewing your photos, and more—photography pro Nicole Young then carefully guides you through the modes of the camera, offering practical advice on choosing your settings, expert shooting tips, and end-of-chapter “challenges” to get you up and running with your EOS 60D.

This book is for anyone who wants to upgrade from a point-and-shoot, or who wants to jump right into photography with the control and capabilities of a powerful DSLR. Canon EOS 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots shows not only what makes a great shot work—but how to get that shot using your EOS 60D.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, and you will:

• Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the EOS 60D
• Use the EOS 60D’s advanced camera settings to gain full control over the look and feel of your images
• Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
• Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
• Find out how to get great shots in low light
• Learn the basics of shooting video with your EOS 60D and start making movies of your own
• Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with challenges at the end of every chapter

And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! Join the book’s Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you use your EOS 60D to get great shots at http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon60dfromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nicole S. Young is a full-time photographer specializing in commercial photography and licenses many of her images through iStockphoto and Getty Images. Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop and a Help Desk Specialist with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. The author of Canon 7D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Canon 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, and Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, she blogs at nicolesyblog.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (December 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321747437
• ISBN-13: 978-0321747433
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nicole is a full-time photographer and author currently living in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in food and stock photography and licenses her images through iStockphoto and Getty Images.

Nicole is an accredited Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop and is a "Help Desk Specialist" with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. She is author of several books published by Peachpit Press and Craft&Vision.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great starter book December 27, 2010

By P. Mullin

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So far this book has been a great help when using my 60d. It starts with 10 basic settings that the author recommends you tweak. Although you can find them in the camera's manual there is no explanation on what they do. This book provides an explanation, along with the steps needed to change them. For example she recommends turning off the setting that allows you to take a picture without a camera card in the camera. I have actually run in and grabbed my camera to take a quick picture only to find out my card is still in my computer after I take the picture. I never even thought about changing that setting.

This book seems more geared toward the novice-intermediate but every level will get something out of it.

Once I get deeper into it I will update but for now I recommend it for new 60D owners.

Update: I wanted to add that now that I have finished the book I would recommend it more for the beginner 60D user. A majority of the chapters get into photo techniques that many users who have DSLR experience might already know. I still recommend the book and loved the rather large photo examples she uses to point out the techniques used.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For All Levels February 6, 2011

By TimS

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I bought this book immediately after buying a 60D as a supplement to the Canon manual. This book is great for photographers of all levels because it covers many of the common photograhy techniques with explanations for how to achieve the desired effect with the features available on the 60D. New photographers learn technique and mechanics, while experienced photographers will quickly learn how to adapt the 60D to their existing style of photography.

I have almost 30 years of nature photography experience at a hobbiest level. The 60D was my first digital camera at this level. Having only used digital Rebels before, this book quickly showed me the new features and I particularly liked the first chapter on 10 initial tips for setting up your camera. It's one thing to know a feature exists, it another to know when you should or shouldn't use it. This books helps clarify the questions.

I highly recommend this book to all photographers with a 60D. The explanations are clear and the photos not only provide good examples of the cameras features but also provide inspiration for your own creative abilities.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book to learn to use the Canon EOS 60D January 31, 2011

By M. Walcott

Format:Paperback

I love this book. It not only tells you to turn a dial or control but also circles the dial/control on a photo of the camera so that you don't have to keep referring back to the beginning to find where that control exists on the camera.

It also tells you things like this setting will revert back after each shot unless you do such and such or the opposite--your setting will be retained for the next shot.

I am a newbie and so much of what is in the book is soooo very helpful to me. It not only helps with this particular camera, but also contains a lot of general information about photography and the reasons you might want to use such a feature.

I highly recommend this book!