There are a couple different ‘modes’ you can set when you’re using a camera. The typical ones are as follows:
- Auto: Camera chooses everything.
- Portrait: Camera chooses large aperture (blurry background).
- Landscape: Sharp foreground + background.
- Macro: Fast shutter speed, for closeups.
- Sport:Fast shutter speed, for action.
- Night: Uses flash, for dark setting.
- No flash: Same as Auto but without the flash.
These are the basic ones, but most cameras also have a few more creative options such as:
- Program shift: Camera picks shutter + aperture, but you can easily shift them.
- Shutter priority:Camera sets aperture, you set shutter speed
- Aperture priority: Camera sets shutter speed, you set aperture
- Manual: You set everything.
Each of these modes are great for different situations which means a photographer has to figure out which is the best mode for the setting/situation they are currently capturing.
This picture is taken using sports mode. If i took it again, i would probably take it in a more interesting setting.
This picture is taken using night/party mode. If i took it again i would probably move things around to center it better.
This picture is taken using manual mode.
This picture is taken using portrait mode.
This picture is taken using macro mode.
- I think the mode that felt the most natural to me was the macro mode! I like seeing all the little details of the leaves, and it’s really easy to work with.
- Choosing between manual and automatic mode depends on a couple things but where the picture is taken and what the picture is of are 2 of the most obvious things. If you want to take a quick simple shot for the yearbook that is time sensitive, you should pick automatic. If you’re trying to create a pretty, unique, creative, or otherwise interesting picture, manual mode may be the better option.
This is my favorite picture, i think it’s cool and fun, and is just a good picture. I like that i used the manual mode to get it as well.