Is the Canon Rebel XS good for professional photography? or can it be set to the right setting to do so?

by Miles Davis (Smiley)

i just brought the canon rebel xs and every time i take a picture the quality is not coming as great do you have any idea why?

Answer by JW
Are you using it in auto? What exactly is it that you’re not happy about?

So many factors can be the reason why the quality isn’t coming out the way you want to. Try shooting in manual mode as it gives you more control by adjusting the exposure time and aperture. And the body is only part of the picture. Lenses and the person behind the camera are what makes a picture, in my personal opinion. I’ve seen people with DSLR who shoot a lot worse than people who have some little cheap $ 100 or $ 50 camera.

Look up on exposure, aperture, lighting, white balance, and all of those stuff.

Hope this was of some help

Answer by T. Le
You can’t just buy a nice entry-level DSLR, put it on auto mode, make it do all the work, and expect “professional” image quality. It’s the photographer that makes the photos great, not the camera. I would suggest reading about composition and exposure at the very least – see the links below.
http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips
http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/exposure

But to actually answer your question, I wouldn’t say it’s good for professional photography. You’d probably at least want a mid-level DSLR for that (such as the 7D, 50D, etc). However the XS is capable of producing excellent photos, whether you’re a professional or not.
There is no “do-it-all” setting that will make your pictures perfect. You will have to learn how to properly expose your photos (see the second link above).

P.S. The term “professional” is used too freely around here.. so I just want to clarify: A professional is someone who gets paid to do their profession and makes a living out of it. A step down from that is a semi-professional, which is someone who gets paid, but does not do the profession as a full-time occupation. Another step down would be an amateur, who simply doesn’t get paid.

Answer by veito da costa
Any camera is only as good as the person who uses it.

If you dont know how to use the camera properly, your pictures will never be any good.

Get to know how to use it by reading the manual and by taking it off auto.

Answer by http://www.kgphotojournalist.com
Picking up a camera and expecting IT to take the photo is like expecting money to grow on a tree… not gonna happen. Just like making money… you have to work for it… same for photography… the Rebel is a good way to start taking photos while maybe taking a class on photography to learn how to SEE and image. Quality is also not going to be great on a lens that just comes with the camera. The companies usually put the cheapest lens for the consumer to use. I have been photographing things for over 10 years now an I too started with something cheap and worked my way up purchasing equipment as I got better. Now I own the following:

Canon 1D Mark II & III bodies
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon L series lenses 2.8 including the 400mm – 70-200mm – 24-70mm – 16-35mm
and a couple of flashes.

DO NOT just go out an buy these cameras unless you have a lot of money… it took me 10 years to get all this stuff and I still need to add on. Check out people sites see what are good photos get some ideas and work from there. Check out how to control your situations and how to use available light. dont expect to have a killer photo by pointing and shooting it dont work that way. Good luck

Answer by Allen
There are three settings that you need to keep in mind when creating professional looking photographs. There is the f-stop/aperture…the shutter speed…the iso.

The aperture setting does the same thing that your eye pupil does in light or dark. The brighter it is, the smaller you need the hole that lets the light into the light sensor. The smaller the number for the aperture, the larger the hole.

The shutter speed is pretty self explanatory. This setting tells the camera how long to have the shutter open. Keep in mind, the larger the aperture hole, the shorter of a time you want your shutter to open.

The iso is the setting that tells the camera how sensitive to light the sensor should be. In general it is a good idea to keep your ISO number down to about 100 or 200 then use the other two settings until you get a good picture. If everything else fails, then try to increase the ISO. The higher your ISO number, the more grainy your photograph will appear.

The best setting is using the Aperture priority mode. That is, set the dial on top of your camera to “A”. This allows you to choose the aperture setting that you think would be best and the camera chooses the best shutter speed for the job.

If any of these things sound foreign refer to your camera’s user manual. I also know first hand that there are some training videos that are worth checking out that come with your Camera. If you have any other questions, feel free to message me.

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Answer by soulreaper1308
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Answer by Eclipse
Yes, you can resize photos in DPP. In the DDP window, select the image you want to resize from the pane on the right. Now select “Convert and save…” from the File menu. The bottom third of the dialog box has a “Resize setting” section. Check the “Resize” box and then type in the dimensions you want in pixels, inches, or centimeters. You can also check the “Lock aspect ratio” box to maintain the original image’s aspect ratio (usually 3:2). You may want to rename the file or save it in a different location before you click “Save” as DPP will write to the folder from which the file was selected by default.

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