Manual exposure can seem like a mountain to climb for beginner photographers, but I’m here to change your perception. After ...

Many aspiring photographers are led to believe that manual mode is the gold standard and the only setting that "real" photographers use. However, manual mode is just one tool a camera provides, and ...

Still playing with the settings on the D750, my first FX. On the D7000, I kept it at base ISO for day shoots and of course this works out most of the time when it's clear. But in the course of ...

I'm trying to get better with my Olympus Evolt E-520 DSLR. Generally I use it in Aperture mode. Usually at 3.5A and -1 exposure sensitivity. A few settings do mystify me. 1. Image stabilization can be ...

Camera shutter speed is an essential adjustment in photography – along with the aperture, the shutter moderates the amount of light entering the camera. Older cameras (and some newer ones) use ...

Last week I talked about aperture, depth of field and how to use them to your advantage. Today is about aperture’s kissing cousin: shutter speed. Like aperture, shutter speed controls the amount of ...

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Many aspiring photographers are led to believe that manual mode is the gold standard and the only setting that "real" photographers use. However, manual mode is just one tool a camera provides, and ...