Some people find photography complicated. Many find settings that include the word aperture frustrating. And a lot of people find the idea of only shooting in Manual (The M) extremely hard or scary.
I have been teaching how to make manual easy for almost 3 years now. It is really not that hard at all and I will help you explore not only why you should, but how it can even be easier
than Aperture or Shutter Priority (A or Av / S or Tv). Arguable even Program Mode (P). I will show you how.
Get Out of AUTO...
Automatic is the worst mode you could shoot your camera in. The sad but true thing is that a $200 Point and Shoot can out perform a thousand dollar DSLR, when that DSLR is in Automatic Mode. The two most important adjustments on your camera you have no control of in Auto.
What are these two? FLASH and ISO. Ever wonder why your photos are dark in a big room, or why faces are shadows ,when there is backlight behind your subject? FLASH is to blame.
Have you ever had a blurry picture? Of course we all have... Do you realize that ISO is the number one ally is never getting a blurry photo again. Program mode, (which we will talk about next) is a billion times better because you can select your ISO.
TIP: If your camera is in Auto, change it to the Program Mode (P). And never ever put it back in Automatic. Your photos will thank you, I promise. Crash Course in ISO: When it is dark and/ or your subject is moving crank that ISO up, 800 or 1600. When it is bright you can lower it. Play around and remember avoid Auto like a plague: the plague of "eh" pictures.
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