From an acclaimed photographer and photography teacher comes an in-depth guide to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D0--an easy-to-read, all-in-one resource to the camera's basic functions, the software it uses, and techniques to make it all work.

Chris Grey is an international award winning photographer, instructor, author and owner of Christopher Grey Studios, (Minneapolis, MN, USA) who has specialized in advertising, portrait and fine art photography for over three decades. Current advertising clients include The Home Depot, Midwest Dairy Association (Got Milk?) and ClearChannel Communications. Grey also writes monthly columns on professional lighting tips and techniques for ShootSmarter.com and ProPhotoResource.com, free sites loaded with information for digital photographers. He is the author of numerous photography books, including CANON DSLR: The Ultimate Photographers Guide, also from Focal Press.

Introduction; Visual Tour; Quick Start: Up and Running in Five Minutes; Basic Principles of Good Photography; Part I: The Camera: Making Pictures; Viewing the Images; Menus; Cards, Readers, and Batteries; Part II: The Software: EOS Utility; Downloading Images; Using Your Computer to Set the Camera; Remote Shooting; Digital Photo Professional; The Edit Window; RAW Image Adjustment; Picture Styles; Adjusting Dynamic Range; RGB Image Adjustment; Picture Style Editor; ImageBrowser; Downloading Images; PhotoStitch; Part III: Light: Natural and Ambient; The Color of Light; Reflectors; Part IV: Lenses: EF14 mm f2.8 L USM Aspherical; 85 mm f1.2; 50 mm f2.5 Compact Macro; 100 mm f2.8 Macro; TS-E 90 mm f2.8 Tilt/Shift; EF70-200 mm f2.8 L USM; EF24-70 mm f 2.8 USM; EF24-105 f4 L; EF400 mm f2.8 L IS USM; EF-S Lenses; EF-S 17-55 mm f2.8 IS USM; EF-S 10-22 mm f3.5-4.5 USM; EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 IS USM; EF-S 18-55 mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM; EF-S 60 mm f2.8 Macro USM; Part V: The Subjects: Pro Tips and Tricks for Great Images!; People; Travel; Pets and Wildlife; Humor; Part VI: Accessories: Accessory Flash; Multi Stroboscopic Flash; Speedlites in Studio or Location; Macro Twin Lite; Ring Lite; Camera Accessories; Printers; Other Accessories; Rebel Links; Index