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Taking Better Pictures, Part Two

Whether you own a “Point and Shoot” or a Digital SLR camera with removable lenses, you can take better pictures by learning how to best capture your subject and make the best use of light.

Part Two: Getting More From Your Camera will include:

  • Exposure Modes: Auto, Programmed, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
  • Exposure: Exposure Value (EV), f/stop, Shutter Speed - how do I choose and why?
  • ISO: as "Film" speed, Exposure Value (EV) factor, Grain and Noise, Trade-offs
  • Focusing Modes: Auto, Single, Multiple, Facial, Continuous, Subject-pair
  • Lenses: Prime, Zoom, Wide, Tele, Slow/Fast, Vibration Reduction, Crop Factor
  • Depth of Field Factors: Aperture, Focal Length, Subject Distance - Where to aim?

Domenico Pino is a retired engineering programmer, systems analyst, and instructor with a passion for photography. There is no registration required for this program.

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