Understanding shooting mode 1
Apart from the maximum quality of image, digital SLR cameras have a high flexibility in any shooting time.
You can adjust the sharpness, the location of focus and how much light do you need to produce a satisfactory image. To achieve a good level of understanding of the Digital SLR cameras, it takes patience and continuous exercise.
In addition to knowing how to turn on and off camera, the most basic thing you need to know to start a hobby of photography is knowing the shooting modes on a DSLR camera.
For common DSLR cameras it has similar shape to the shooting mode button. Shooting mode button is shaped like a thick coin, where there are letters on it as an indicator of shooting modes.
The letters and icon stands for a function that we will use. There are two categories in the shooting mode, the Basic photography (scene modes) and Advance photography (creative modes).
In this risphotograph post will discuss only Basic Photography (scene modes). Each program mode gears the settings towards a particular subject. Here are the basic settings used by most manufacturers.
1. AUTO
The AUTO choosing describes how to take photographs in (auto) mode, an automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, and in which the flash will fire automatically if the subject is poorly lit.
This is the simplest mode and the resulting images would definitely seems as an "usual" images. All control is taken by your camera's computer.
2. PORTRAIT
The PORTRAIT mode is use to creating people portrait. Use for portraits with soft, natural looking skin tones.
If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth.
3. LANDSCAPES
The LANDSCAPES mode is use to capture wide scenery. Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight. The using of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor. Tips : Selects a small aperture where possible, increases color saturation and turns off the built-in flash.
4. CHILD
The CHILD mode is use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details are vividly rendered, while skin tones remain soft and natural.
5. CLOSE UP
The CLOSE UP mode is use to capture the detail of the image object. This mode is ussualy used to capture flowers, insects, and other small objects (a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges). Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur.
6. SPORTS
The SPORTS mode is use to capturing every sports scheme such as basketball, football, rugby and vollyball and another sports activities. Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly.
7. NIGHT PORTRAIT
The NIGHT PORTRAIT is use to capture in NIGHT scenery, Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur.
Some other DSLR camera have more than or fewer than dial mode scene, it depends by each manufactures. This Scene modes are influenced by your computer camera, but it will help you in understanding the basic settings were contained in your camera.
Look carefully at the picture according to the scene you choose at the time, then look at what is the difference of each elementary mode. This will give you the exact reference in developing your photography hobby. For Creative scene will be discussed in the next post. good luck :)