Canon® EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide

Chapter 9. In the Field with the Rebel XSi/450D

In This Chapter

• Approaches to composition

• Action and sports photography

• Animal and wildlife photography

• Architectural and interior photography

• Child photography

• Macro photography

• Nature and landscape photography

• Night and low-light photography

• Portrait photography

• Still-life photography

• Stock photography

• Travel photography

This chapter begins with an overview of some commonly used photographic composition approaches. The second part of the chapter covers a wide variety of photography subjects that you can explore with your Rebel XSi/450D. In addition to the examples, there are ideas for thinking about photographing these subjects. Whether you shoot all or only some of the subjects in this chapter, I think you'll gain a full appreciation of the image quality and versatility that the XSi/450D provides.

Approaches to Composition

The technical aspects of photography are unquestionably important, and until now, that's been the primary concentration of this book. But technical competence alone doesn't create memorable images. Among the qualities that make images memorable are artful composition and compelling content. I will leave the content of images to your imagination, but will discuss some widely used approaches to composition.

While composition guidelines will help you design an image, the challenge and the joy of photography is combining your visual, intellectual, and emotional perceptions of a scene from the objective point of view of the camera. ...