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Tag: f/11

Photography Basics – camera settings and types

Manual mode

On a DSLR there is a choice of settings that allow you to have different levels of control over the camera. First you need to consider what you want to do, or to be precise, what kind of result do you want to achieve?

Categorized as Beginner's Guide, Cameras & LensesTagged action, Av - Aperture Priority, compensation, DSLR, Exposure Compensation, f/11, f/16, f/2.8, f/22, f/8, manual focus, portrait, Shutter Priority

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