Private Canon EOS Training Cape Town: Canon EOS 70D

Image with Canon EOS 6D / EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

I've facilitated two private training sessions with a client keen to master her relatively new Canon EOS 70D and for getting a better understanding of the Exposure Triangle in terms of the Creative Shooting Zone available in all Canon EOS DSLR's (Program / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual Modes).

One of the client's major objectives is the mastering of her Canon EOS 70D's exposure settings (for people / landscapes / low light photography) before embarking on a dream holiday to New Zealand later this month. She recently purchased the Canon EOS 70D (as a 1st DSLR) with various Canon EF / EF-S lenses and was not entirely sure which of her lenses to use on her site-seeing trip.

Current Canon Gear

• Canon EOS 70D Body 
• Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens 
• Canon EF-S 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens 
• Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens 

Agenda / Learning Areas

• Current camera gear / challenges 
• Exposure Triangle (fundamentals) 
• Canon EOS Menu Orientation 
• Exposure Settings / Shooting Modes 
• Viewfinder vs Live View Shooting 
• Autofocus vs. Manual Focus Settings 
• Drive Modes (One Shot vs AI Servo)
• Low Light Photography 
• Canon Flash modes (E-TTL vs Manual) 

Setup Decisions (specific to holiday photography project)

• Genre(s) of Choice? 
• Lens selection (for above) 
• RAW vs JPG (for post-processing) 
• White Balance 
• Metering Modes 
• AF / Drive Shooting Modes 
• On-board flash modes 

Future Accessories (recommendations)

• Lens Filters
• Remote Release
• Tripod Decision
• Canon Speedlite / Ring Lite Flash

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