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• Set Exposure mode to Manual.• Use a tripod & turn SteadyShot OFF.•

Set focusing to Manual and focus at infinity.• Set ISO to 12.• Set !hite "alance to #aylight.• Set aperture to .$ %ust to start out'.• Set shutter speed to 1 seconds. (ou can use

longer. )oo long !ill o*erexpose the image.

If pics are overexposed+ set aperture to a highernum"er %li,e f- or f-11'.If underexposed+ set lo!er num"er %li,e f-/.'.

0erhaps include foreground for a sense of place.

Sno! can "e tric,y "ecause !hite can thro! offthe camera metering. )here are t!o differentmethods that !or, !ell

1. Set Exposure ompensation to 31 or 31.

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2. Use the camera4s "uilt5in flash to illuminateclose su"ects. 6o exposure compensationis necessary !ith this method.

• Use 708 mode & 9oom lens %up to 2::mmusing lear Image ;oom'.

• Set !hite "alance to Incandescent. • Focus5loc,+ then set Manual Focus mode

%distance to performers is unli,ely to *ary'.• )urn Spot Metering Mode O6.

• oc, %=E>' %!hich I ha*e assigned to the left5arro! "utton' to loc, exposure.

Shoot the entire performance !ith this loc,edexposure setting.

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Composition is arguably the most important

component of every photographic scenario.Things to be aware of:• Rule of thirds. Place your subject as close

to any of these lines instead of the center ofthe image. Even better if your subject is atthe intersections.

• Out of Place. A repeating pattern with thesubject disrupting the pattern.

• Texture. Image composed of pure teture.• Environmental Portrait. The essence of

your subject in their environment.

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Classical Portrait. Place eyes at the upperthirds line.

• Hey Look at Me. !ubject centred and in"your"face. Camera parallel to your subject "no diverging or converging lines.

• #se $anual mode % set shutter to &' sec. • #se a tripod % !teady!hot ()).• I!( to *+,. • )ocus"loc- % switch to $anual focus mode.• !et white balance. $ercury vapour lamps

)luorescent/ 0ormal bulbs Incandescent.If unsure/ shoot 1A2 % figure it out later.

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!et f3stop to medium/ 4li-e f3,.56. • )or lowest noise/ enable $ulti")rame 0oise

1eduction 4in the I!( menu6 at I!( +''.

!tart with &' sec eposure/ % twea- from there.

(utdoor group portraits should be done in openshade 40(T direct sunlight6.

• Arrange your group in shade. • #se the camera7s flash and set flash

eposure compensation to "*.'.

If 8(# want to be in the shot as well:• Put the camera on a tripod. • !et the camera to *'"second !elf"Timer. • !hoot away9

The results will loo- uite professional.

$any waterfall pictures have a fluid uality to

them. A fast shutter speed free;es things. Aslow shutter ma-es everything moving appearblurry. !ince only the water is moving/ a slowshutter speed gives the sil-y effect.

• #se a tripod. Turn !teady!hot ()) only ifyour tripod is roc-"solid.

• !et I!( to *+,.• !et Eposure mode to ensity filter in front of the lens to slow theshutter speed even further.

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If shooting a sunset in automatic doesn’t work,

try the following:

• Focus-lock on your subject, then set ManualFocus mode.

• Use !ot Metering mode " aim the centercircle of the #iewfinder to a bright area of thesky that $%&'’( contain the sun.

• Use )&-*%+ to lock the e!osure. • ecom!ose. emember the /ule of (hirds’.

0ou can also !erform the abo#e using unset+' mode for warmer hues in the sky.

0ou don’t need a flash for +hristmas lights1

Instead:• et 234 3rogram &!osure mode. • %n a tri!od set I% to 567, teadyhot %ff. • et 8hite 9alance to Incandescent. • Use !ot Metering and aim the camera so

the s!ot metering circle in the #iewfinder isfilled with lights.

• Use )& *ock to lock that e!osure. • ecom!ose your image and shoot away1

8ith bright lights " a handheld camera use

teadyshot %n and I% of 6 to ;.

)n undere!osed fill-in flash will fre as your lenscan go>.

• Focus on your subject’s eyes.• et flash com!ensation to -6 =try with "

without flash>.• emember the ule of (hirds. 0our #iewer

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Black sky & bright lights confuse auto exposure.

• Use “A” Aperture Priority Exposure mode &the lo!est a"ailable f#stop. $%ens !ide open.

• Use '() *+,, $higher if it-s really dark.• (et hite Balance to 'ncandescent / else use

0luorescent if lights are 1ercury 2apor. • 'f the action is the same distance a!ay

focus3lock on it & set 1anual 0ocus mode. • 1eter off a patch of lit dirt#grass. 't is no!

set for the !hole game. • 4urn (teady(hot )5 for handheld shooting.

Anticipate the action and (hoot6

• 7eep camera lens on the !idest angle toallo! closest focussing

• Put the camera on a tripod and set(teady(hot to )ff.

• (et Exposure to “A” Aperture Priority mode.• (et f#88 to keep most items in focus.• Use a table lamp !ith the lampshade

remo"ed.• ' tried different shutter speed "alues to

achie"e this rich classic underexposed feel.Use some background color to catch the eye.

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