Chapter 3 Assignments

The challenges for Chapter 3 are meant to make sure you are getting more comfortable with the shooting modes and with how exposure works. The lessons from this chapter permeate the rest of the book, so go back and reread it if you have to. As you get more comfortable with the Creative zone, you won’t want to head back to the Basic zone, because you will want the control that is needed to shoot more advanced scenes and take your photography to the next level.

Knowing the Basic zone inside and out

While you probably won’t want to use these modes too often, it is important to make sure you understand how they work. If you are brand new to photography, start off using CA mode and experiment with the settings. As you take more ...

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