beesue

I need help using my Canon T7i camera. I need a clear tutorial on getting clear sharp pictures in manual and automatic. Thanks

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

I have that camera and the 77d.
For a easy way to use the camera while learning I would use the "P" program mode. ISO 200, auto white balance. Auto ISO is ok too. This is for outside photos.

krl48 Loc: NY, PA now SC

YouTube has a number of videos that will help you.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

A wider lens aperture (smaller numbers like f/2.8, f/2, f/1.4..) gets you less depth of field (shallow focus) and having the subject closer to the camera with the background farther away will get you that blurred background look.
Are your shooting portraits?

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

What is your experience level?

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Read some books, there are many good ones out there, watch some videos, take a class. As a beginner you need more information and more in-depth than you can find on this blog.

Alyn McConnaha Loc: Lebanon, IN

IS THIS YOUR FIRST CAMERA? IF YES, START WITH AN AUTOMATIC ANYTHING. THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO GET SOPHISTICATED. LEARN THE BASICS FIRST. I AM 90 AND I AM STILL LEARNING.

ALYN

Leitz Loc: Solms

Use your depth of field preview button - you can see the effect before tripping the shutter.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

To practice, set your camera in Aperture Mode (A). Set your F-stop at its smallest number. Set your ISO on Auto-ISO. Find a subject like a tall flower in good light, get low and focus on it. Take a picture. You will see that the flower is in sharp focus and the background is blurred. There are many ways to do this. You could also use a human subject with a background about 20' away and take a head and shoulder shot from about 5' away from your subject.

steveo52 Loc: Rhode Island and Ocala Florida

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Hi beesue, as people noted, there's tons of free videos on utube. Just try something in google like: youtube how to use eos t7i

Don't pay for anything. These video authors are paid for by the advertising. You'll learn more than enough before you'll ever be able to finish watching the free content.

For sharp pictures, stick to the green-box automatic. When you're consistent and happy with there results, begin to move to the semi-auto in P / A / T to take more control of the camera.

Finally, if you have a problem image example(s) and want an analysis, just attached and store an original JPEG from the camera and several here can provide actionable feedback on the issue(s) impacting that example.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

because memory cards are cheap,$20, for 64g why not shoot in jpeg and raw. You won't use raw now but in a while you might like one of your practice photos and want to tweak something.In the meantime you have jpeg to show family and friends

tcthome Loc: NJ

I am guessing you want your subject in focus & everything else out of focus, eg, back round. Yes/No? Or moving subject in focus & all stationary or slower subjects blurred? Anyway for a stationary subject like a flower or portrait, you want as wide ( aperture }as of a lens you can get ahold of & use the lower numbers like f2.8 or f4 & start there. Use the A mode as far as auto goes. That will be Aperture Mode=(lens opening/2.8). The camera will use the Aperture you choose & adjust everything else. If you want to go manual, set your camera for auto white balance & if you want auto iso. Adjust your aperture to a low number like f2.8. Then for daylight or good indoor light set your iso to 200-400 & adjust your shutter speed until your camera's light meter is on the zero. This should get you started.
Once you start in Aperture Mode you can take a few-several photos & look at the other settings that your camera's computer chose to get you started in the manual mode. Once you get a photo you want you can play with the (aperture)settings to see what results you get. Like posted , there are a lot of videos on you-tube & Bryan Peterson's book, Understanding Exposure is a pretty good read for a beginning photographer. I grabbed a couple of vids for you. I haven't watched these. Just a search for you&, remember to have fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiCj9svU8Ic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7jEWLoU14E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ncXo4-AcQA

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

A fast lens, f/1.4 thru f/2.8, the faster the shallower the DOF.