Day 3 · 10 min

Look at what you shot

Find a photo, check the faces, delete the blinks.

The blue play arrow is Playback. Press it. The last picture you took fills the screen.

Playback and delete buttons — Playback to look. The wheel to move. Trash to throw away.

Camera screen

This is Playback. The corner tells you which picture you are on.

Flip through

Press left and right on the round wheel. That is all. If you want to check if someone’s eyes are open, you will learn zoom later. For now, hold the camera closer to your face.

Throw one away

Press the trash button. The camera asks if you are sure. Press SET — the button in the very middle of the wheel — to say yes. Press Playback to say never mind.

Camera screen

This is the only “are you sure?” that matters. SET erases. Playback cancels.

Getting pictures onto your phone

Easiest: take the memory card out (push it in so it pops), put it in a cheap USB card reader, plug into a computer. Or email yourself from a computer. Many Canon cameras also talk to a Canon phone app — only if you feel like it. There is no hurry.

Practice on the real-feeling camera

Practice: open Playback and delete a shot

Day 2