Modes
The good, the bad and the ugly
Your camera probably offers you anything between eight to fifteen shooting modes, right? You might think that having so many different modes is a bonus, but the truth is you’ll never need to use most of them.
THE GOOD
P, S (Tv) and A (Av) are the only modes you need to get familiar with to take great photographs. These are the good guys. They’ll help you unlock your creativity and achieve the results you want. We’ll get to know them better over the next few pages.
THE BAD
‘Scene modes’ – the modes represented by a picture, like this – are junk. These are factory presets, which adjust your camera’s settings ...
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