At one point in my photographic career I've noticed that many photographers proud themselves in shooting only in manual mode. I get it, they want to emphasize the fact that they mastered exposure technique and know exactly what f-stop and shutter speed to set for each lighting scenario. Of course, manual mode lets you take full control of the entire shooting process. However, sometimes you need to be quick so that you do not miss a shot and that is where the other modes, especially the Aperture Priority Mode comes in to use. We have discussed here how the various shooting modes Choosing a Shooting Mode For control over shutter speed and aperture ( P , S , A , and M modes), rotate the auto mode selector lever to . Rotate the lever to AUTO to choose from modes suited to specific subject types, or select ADVANCED SR AUTO to let the camera automatically match the mode to the subject. The larger problem when shooting sunrise and sunset photos is that there is an incredible dynamic range - the range of light values in the image. As noted earlier, the sky is quite bright at sunrise or sunset, but the landscape is very dark. Often the difference between these areas of brightness and shadow is too much for the camera to handle. For consistency and control over your images, nothing beats shooting in manual mode. Join Khara Plicanic for Manual Mode Made Simple and take control of your images. Learn how to expertly dial in aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; and learn the tricks of the pros for making this part of your workflow, so that you barely even have to think about it. The only way for you to replicate the sunset scene preset from the G11 is to shoot in RAW format, with the exposure mode on either Manual or Av mode. If you still have your old sunset images that were taken with your former G11, look at the EXIF metadata and pay attention to the shutter, aperture and ISO values the G11 had chosen. Camera Setting Tips for Portrait Photography. Aperture priority is the most popular shooting mode for portraits. Using this mode, the photographer sets the f-stop and the camera chooses the shutter speed. Alternatively, you can use Manual Mode. With this mode you can you can control both A picture taken in bright sunlight will need a different exposure than one taken during sunset. The photos below were taken inside on a sunny day next to a window. Notice how the photos get lighter, but also more grainy as the exposure is increased. is shooting in manual mode. When you shoot "Manual mode (M) and learning to use it on your D-SLR is one of the best ways to help take your photography to the next level" It's actually quite simple to use, and once you've learned it you'll be taking spectacular pictures that were not possible using the automatic modes. 1. Shooting Mode. Many compact cameras have a setting for sunsets, yet DSLRs don't, so you have to take control of the situation. Turn off your fully auto, or basic shooting modes, and use your creative zone modes of P (program mode), Tv (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority) or M (manual) so that you have full control over the camera's parameters. In manual mode, you are in control of how the photo looks and feels. For example, you can choose to keep the foreground rain in focus in a shot like this or you can choose to make it disappear Camera settings for portrait/fashion photography. When I first started I had no idea what shooting in Manual