While today’s cameras do a pretty good job when in fully automatic mode, in order to make the most of your camera you should learn how to use your camera on the manual setting. To go full manual you will need to have an understanding of shutter speed, aperture settings, and ISO speed. In this article we will get you going and get you shooting like a pro. Getting Started Most cameras, including newer point and shoot cameras will let you shoot in full manual mode. The problem with going manual is that if you don’t have your settings “just right” you can end up with an image that is too ...

Take Control of Your DSLR Using Various Settings Using the Aperture, Shutter and Manual Settings Learn how the four elements of a camera work together, and what you can do with them to get better pictures. Exposure An exposure setting can be the same with different aperture and shutter settings. A setting of f22 with a shutter speed of 1/8 of a second is equivalent to a setting of f2.8 and a shutter of 1/500 of a second. However, the depth of field in the two shots will be dramatically different. You need to consider what type of photo you want to take and change the settings accordingly. Low ...