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How to choose the right shooting mode on your DSLR and finally get off Auto.
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How to choosethe right shooting mode on your DSLR
...and finally get off of Auto
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Shooting inAuto mode can feel like a safe choice
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Your camerawill make all of yourdecisions for you
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Your camera measures the available lightand it chooses the amount it needs
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Once your camera makes its decision you have no input
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In most situationsyou will get enough lightfor good exposure
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But you won’t usually get anything creative
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Use your priority modesto take control and make a more creative photo
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Which mode should you use? Try this decision tree
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Is my subject moving?
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Q1
If yes, then chooseshutter priority
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TV SCanon Nikon
Shutter priority is used tostop the action or give the perception of movement
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TV SCanon Nikon
Do I want to stop actionor show movement?
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Q2
TV SCanon Nikon
Use a larger fraction to stop action > 1/1000th sec, for example
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Q2
TV SCanon Nikon
A fast shutter speed stops action1/1000th
Use a smaller fraction to show movement 1/3 second, for exampleor... 5” = 5 seconds
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Q2
TV SCanon Nikon
A slow shutter speed shows movement1/3 second
Anything that moves whilethe shutter is openlooks like a blur
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TV SCanon Nikon
Is my subject moving?
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Q1
If no, then chooseaperture priority
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Q1
AV ACanon Nikon
Use aperture to showdepth of field
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AV ACanon Nikon
How much do you want in focusin front of...and behindyour subject?
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Q2
AV ACanon Nikon
Choose a larger f/stop for a larger area in focusf/22 = long depth of field
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AV ACanon Nikon
Choose a smaller f/stop for a shallow area in focusf/2 = smaller depth of field
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AV ACanon Nikon
Shallow depth of fieldCC Geraint Rowland
Portraits are great subjects for ashallow depth of field
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AV ACanon Nikon
Shallow depth of field portraitCC Rich Ocampo
Long depth of field portraitCC Ben Seidelman
Landscapes are great subjects for along depth of field
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AV ACanon Nikon
A large number creates a long depth of fieldCC glasseyes view
A large number creates a long depth of fieldCC NeilsPhotography
Are these absolutes?
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Are these absolutes?
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NOPE!
but this decision treewill help you choose the right shooting mode
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and produce more creativepictures
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