Aperture mode

Aperture priority (A mode) is probably the most usefull mode of them all. It is the mode that I use the most to tell my stories. It is the mode that will allow you to either blur a lot of background to make a portrait stand out, or take great crisp landscape pics where everything is in focus. It is truely the best mode to tell your story. The downfall? You may not have enough light to make the picture as in focus as you would like, without blur…

remember that exposure is shutter speed, aperture and ISO combined… When you control the aperture, the camera will tell you what shutter speed is needed according to the ISO selected and the available light… And the rule for hand holding is to have a shutter speed at least equal to your focal length…

But provided you do have enough light, this mode will make you happy. You can have more control over the camera, and don’t have to do too much. It is an ideal stepping ground to learn more about your camera, and about photography in general. DO NOT GO INTO MANUAL MODE RIGHT AWAY UNLESS YOU HAVE TO!

It is very confusing and gives mixed results… After months of practice. Take it slow… Use the A mode first.