Camera Mode – Manual
This is the scary one, but well worth playing with as it will help you understand what changing various settings do. In manual mode you have to set the aperture setting yourself and you have to set the shutter speed setting yourself. If the resulting exposure is wrong, then you are to blame, if it’s [...]
Camera Mode – Shutter Priority
Shutter Priority is another partly manual mode that most digital cameras will allow you to use. Shutter Priority is usually indicated as an S or Tv on the camera and it allows you to set the shutter speed while the camera will control the aperture setting. While aperture priority allows you to control the depth [...]
Camera Mode – P for Panic Mode
OK, it doesn’t really stand for panic, but it can be thought of that way. The P mode on your camera sets everything in fully automatic, so all you have to think about is composing the shot and pressing the shutter release button. So if you have been playing around with camera settings and that [...]
Camera Mode – Aperture Priority
Digital cameras come with various modes that allow you to take more control of taking the picture. One mode which your camera may have is called Aperture Priority which is usually symbolised on the camera by an A or Av. This mode allows you to control the aperture setting manually, but the camera will work [...]
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