Work of Introduction to digital Photography This is an easy to use step-‐by-‐step guide to using your camera to its fullest potential. It will explain how to use each camera mode (S,A,M,P and AUTO).
How to use a dSLR: Shutter Button
Camera Dials
Flash
Lens
Focus
Definition of terms: Light reading: A measurement of light in the surrounding area measured by the camera to that you are able to get a perfect exposure. Aperture: Measured in F-‐stop, it is the hole in the lens that allows light into the camera; it can go up to f32 and be as low as f2. Shutter Speed: The amount of time the shutter on the camera is open for, to allow the film to be exposed. Depth of field: The distance between the nearest and furthest objects in a picture defined by focus.
Camera Modes:
Program: A mode that does not allow you to have a lot of control of anything but it does allow you to take a light reading. S/TV: Shutter speed priority only allows you to control the length of time the shutter is open for. A/AV: Aperture priority only allows you to control the size of the hole in the lense. Manual: On this setting you have complete control over all the settings. Bracketing: Taking the same shot with slightly different exposures to experiment and see the changes, or to see which one you prefer.