The Shot Doctor: The Amateur’s Guide to Taking Great Digital Photos

Chapter 5. Using Scenes

Understanding Scenes

Most digital cameras, whether they’re simple point-and-shoot models or sophisticated digital SLR models, include several scene settings. These can be selected from a dial (see Figure 5.1) or from a menu (see Figure 5.2).

Figure 5.1. A typical digital camera’s control dial with the Portrait scene selected.

Figure 5.2. A typical digital camera’s scene menu.

So what are scenes, and what can they do for your pictures? Scene settings provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings so you get better ...