What’s Covered

Our discussions are exclusively on the Canon camera family. We cover all major systems on the camera including focus, exposure, white balance, lenses, and flash.

The past few years have seen major enhancements to these systems and the majority of these enhancements are in the newer mirrorless cameras. The topics covered are going to be most relevant to still photographers who own one of the mirrorless R system cameras.

Topics covered include...

Learn to control your camera from your smartphone.

Learn to control your camera from your smartphone.

  • Understanding Autofocus Technology - Contrast, Phase, Dual Pixel CMOS AF

  • Autofocus and Drive modes - the tradeoffs

  • Digital Lenses & Advanced focus techniques

  • GPS Settings

  • Wi-Fi communications

  • Live View

  • Using digital flash - on camera

  • Using digital flash - off camera

  • Wireless flash

  • Wireless multiple flash

  • Advanced exposure techniques - complex metering

  • Matching the image on the back of your camera with the Lightroom Preview

  • Custom white balance

  • Folders files and file numbering methods

  • Customizing the Camera with Custom Functions & Personal Functions

  • Computer / Camera connections

  • Canon Software Options - How they all fit in your workflow

  • Processing RAW - tradeoffs when using Canon DPP, Lightroom, and others.

  • Shooting Tethered

  • Shooting Tethered with Adobe Lightroom

  • Understand PicBridge, Exif Print, Direct Print and more

  • Program Structure

To make the most of the time we have together we've designed an agenda that is heavy on the "hands-on" and light on fluff.  Bring your camera equipment and be ready to practice what you learn in the classroom.     

Logistics

Unless otherwise stated, this workshop is offered in the Dallas Fort Worth area. We usually use a hotel near I-635 & 121 (North exit of DFW Airport). The exact location is provided in your confirmation.

Hours

The agenda for each day runs from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We will break for an hour for lunch. There are many nearby restaurant options.

Format

Most of the time we’ll be presenting and demonstrating the various systems in the Canon cameras. We suggest that you bring your camera - it will be helpful to follow along and we want to make sure you understand each of the topics we cover with your own camera. You don’t need a lot of lenses or other accessories because we’ll have a lot of equipment for you to try while you’re with us.

There will be lots of time to visit one-on-one and to get practical hands-on practice.

We’ll have plenty of time during the breaks for hands-on 1-on-1 instruction.

This is an independent offering and is not associated with, or sponsored by, Canon.