02-CAMERA MODES
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This document discusses different camera modes and presets that can help photographers take better pictures in different situations. It explains the basic modes like auto, program, shutter priority, and manual and how they control different camera settings. It also outlines several scene presets like portrait, landscape, close-up, action, and night that automatically adjust settings for specific types of photos. The presets are designed to optimize settings for things like shallow depth of field, fast shutter speeds, or slow shutter speeds but may require tradeoffs like increased noise or use of a tripod. Mastering these different modes and presets can help photographers get better results.
02-CAMERA MODES
- 1. Skills to turn good pictures into Great Photos!
- 3. Becoming Standardized. Each Mfg. has algorithms to calculate focus, exposure, saturation, etc in camera depending on setting. - Slight differences in color, saturation, noise, sharpn ess, etc. but overall similar results
- 4. Sets ISO, Aperture, and Shutter speed Activates Flash if necessary Also selects focal points, white balance, metering mode, etc. AUTO
- 5. Camera only calculates the exposure. User selects all other features including ISO (unless ISO=Auto) Program
- 6. ISO already selected (unless in Auto) User Selects desired Shutter Speed (1/125) Camera adjusts with corresponding aperture to make a good exposure. *Blinking Aperture* too much or too little light for good exposure Shutter Priority
- 7. Aperture Priority ISO already selected (unless in Auto) User Selects desired Aperture (f/8) Camera adjusts with corresponding Shutter Speed to make a good exposure. *Blinking Shutter Speed* camera shake, too little or too much light
- 8. Manual ISO already selected (unless in Auto) User Selects BOTH Shutter Speed (1/125) and Aperture (f/4.5) *Blinking Aperture or Shutter Speed value* too much or too little light for good exposure
- 9. • User tells the camera what focal points are required • Camera calculates the best aperture to match the shutter speed • Not available on all cameras • Primarily for Close photography, patter ns, and creative uses. Automatic Depth of Field
- 10. Portrait Pre-set • Head and Shoulders portrait • not suited for full- length portraits or group shots • Tells camera to default: • Slow Film Speed • Large Aperture • result is very low noise, & blurred background. • Cautions: • small DOF leads to blurred image. • can trigger the on-board flash.
- 11. Landscape Pre-set • Used in settings (landscape or not) that need a large depth of field • Camera defaults to: • smallest aperture. • CAUTIONS: • Small aperture means slow shutter speed • Some cameras also adjust ISO
- 12. Close-up Pre-set • Tells camera the subject is very close (fill frame) • Chooses a shallow depth of field to focus on the subject. • Useful to take a photograph of an image smaller than your hand. • CAUTIONS: • Macro mode will NOT give you super close up images. Macro lens is needed. • Works best in bright conditions • May need a tripod because DOF is narrow
- 13. Action Pre-set • Designed to stop the action/motion • Tells camera to default: • Fastest Shutter Speed available • Fastest Film Speed needed • CAUTIONS: • decreases the amount of light • Can result in very noisy image
- 14. Night Pre-set • Seeks slow shutter speed to allow enough light • flash fires at some point during exposure • results is foreground & background are properly exposed. • useful in taking low- light images where you do not want the background to be pure black. • CAUTIONS: • Setting varies per camera • Setting will often require a tripod
- 15. NO Flash • Necessary for places that do not allow flash photography (e.g. museums) • Useful for low-light creative photos such as candlelight, campfir e, fireworks, etc.