Photography Beginners: How to Choose Five Shooting Modes

SLR cameras are very familiar to most people. Different from other digital cameras, SLR cameras can shoot quickly according to the subject or shooting environment. This is because SLR cameras provide a variety of shooting modes, and there are five most common or basic shooting modes. These five shooting modes are fully automatic mode, program automatic exposure mode, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode and full manual mode. The corresponding five modes are Auto, P, A or AV, S or TV and M, because with these modes, we can shoot beautiful moments quickly. Today, I will share with you how to use the five basic shooting modes of SLR cameras.

A, fully automatic mode (auto)

Automatic mode is the most intelligent shooting mode. When shooting in this mode, the photographer only needs to consider the composition and focus position of the picture, and other exposure parameters such as shutter speed, aperture size and sensitivity will be automatically generated by the camera. Therefore, this automatic mode is also called "fool" mode, which can be easily operated even by people without photographic experience. This mode is suitable for people who can't photograph. If you want to learn photography, it is not recommended to use this mode for a long time, because it will not help you improve your photography level.

Tip: Fully automatic mode is usually used in the following situations:

This mode is most commonly used by novice photographers. When you pick up the camera, you can shoot anything displayed in the viewfinder, just press the shutter and use the SLR camera as a smart phone.

When not to use it:

When you can't control the aperture, shutter speed and ISO, the camera must guess what you are doing and often make mistakes. Auto does not allow you to change the metering mode according to your own wishes, which causes some areas to look darker or brighter than you want. This is just one of the reasons-it is not recommended to use this mode, otherwise it is no different from taking pictures with a mobile phone.

Second, the program automatic mode (P)

The program automatic mode is indicated by the letter "p". Compared with the above-mentioned automatic mode, it has certain automatic performance and gives more room for manual adjustment. When using the program automatic mode, except the shutter speed and aperture size are automatically controlled by the camera, other parameters such as sensitivity, white balance and exposure compensation can be manually controlled and adjusted.

Tip: Program automatic mode is usually used in the following situations:

(1) when we need to adjust the sensitivity to shoot.

(2) In a complex lighting environment.

③ When we need to adjust the white balance or exposure compensation of shooting.

When not to use it:

If the ambient lighting conditions are not very good, some settings in the program mode will go wrong.

Three. Aperture priority mode (Av or A)

Aperture priority mode is indicated by the letter "Av" or "A". The so-called aperture priority means that we can manually set the aperture value, and then the camera automatically sets the shutter speed that can achieve correct exposure according to the result of photometry.

Using aperture priority mode, we can adjust the depth of field according to our own shooting needs, which can not only shoot a blurred background with a large aperture, but also shoot a clear panorama with a small aperture. This aperture priority mode is mainly used for static scenes with certain requirements on aperture size, and it is also the most frequently used shooting mode.

Tip: Aperture priority mode is usually used in the following situations:

(1) When taking most scenery photos.

(2) when shooting portraits.

③ When taking macro photos.

When not to use it:

? In some cases, we need to manually control the shutter speed to get the desired picture, such as shooting a waterfall or a portrait with poor ambient light. In addition, if the light is dim or inconsistent, we may need to use manual, so that we can constantly adjust the exposure.

Fourth, the shutter priority mode (Tv or S)

Shutter priority mode is indicated by the letter "Tv" or "S". The so-called shutter priority means that we can set the shutter speed manually, and then the camera automatically sets the aperture value that can achieve correct exposure according to the result of photometry.

Using shutter priority mode, we can adjust the shutter speed according to our own shooting needs. We can use high-speed shutter to solidify the dynamic moment, and use low-speed shutter to express the trajectory state of motion.

Tip: Shutter priority mode is usually used in the following situations:

(1) Shooting moving objects, hoping to freeze the clear picture.

(2) Objects that want to move, such as water, clouds, car taillights, etc.

When not to use it:

If there is enough light and there is no fast moving object, the shutter speed will become somewhat irrelevant. It is best to set the camera to aperture priority.

Just like the above example of shooting waterfalls, we can also choose manual mode, because not only waterfalls need a longer shutter, but also it is important for landscape photography to use a small aperture to keep the foreground and background clear. So although we chose shutter priority mode to shoot, the camera can't always choose the aperture size I want automatically.

Verb (short for verb) Manual mode (M)

Manual mode is represented by the letter "M", which existed before the above shooting mode appeared, so it belongs to the oldest traditional shooting mode. When shooting in manual mode, the photographer is allowed to set a series of parameters such as aperture, shutter and sensitivity, which is the most personalized shooting mode and can achieve accurate exposure in any complex light environment. Of course, manual mode is also the most difficult and complicated of all shooting modes, and it is needed.

Tip: Manual mode is usually used in the following situations:

① Normally, if I use a flash, I will set the camera to manual mode because I want to control the amount of ambient light in the photo.

(2) When the ambient light is dim, at night, when a tripod is used for long exposure, and so on. You can use manual mode. Manual mode has many uses, probably more than any other mode. Once you master it, you will see that your photography level will be further improved.

When not to use it:

There's not much reason not to. Sometimes for convenience and speed, I will choose aperture mode or shutter priority mode to shoot.

If you shoot on a sunny day, you will find that when you use aperture priority, your shutter speed will always be above the safety shutter, which has little effect on shooting. If you use manual mode, you need to set the shutter speed.

In addition, the camera has other modes, that is, custom mode. Photographers can set shooting parameters according to different scenes and different needs, which is very convenient to use and will not be repeated here.