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I use Nikon. When there's no time to think, I go P; when subject's moving, I go S; when subject's set, I go A; and when I have all the time in the world, I go M. Worked for me//
I'm 73, began my interest in photography when I was 21 and have won many photo awards. This is the clearest explanation of shutter and aperture priority I've seen! Two thumbs up!
Here is a trick I learned for making a fence disappear in zoo photography. Using aperture priority, set the lowest f-stop, focus on the animal, if there is enough distance between the animal and the fence, the fence is so out of focus it literally disappears from the image.
No matter what mode you're in you can get the same visual effect by controlling just one parameter. To get a preferred shutter either adjust iso or aperture or vice versa. And in manual you control all parameters....so just shoot manual and take control of your camera. Simplicity.
The voice clarity, the detailed information, and the photo illustrations made this video perfect for people who wants to learn photography.. Kudos to you Mark!
I wish my daughter would have had you as a teacher in her high school photo class - she was so excited going into it and we bought her a brand new nikon 3400 DSLR. But then by the end of the semester she had lost all interest in it - she said the teacher was rude and snappy when you asked a question and gave the most boring assignments - she was literally taking pictures of different hardware I had laying around in my garage. Listening to you it seems so simple and i know the high school could use someone like you - photography is naturally exciting and you make it seem so. Thanks for all the great tips! I have gotten her to pick up her camera again and she seemed pretty pleased with some of the shots she took of our German Shepherd at the beach so hopefully she’ll become more interested in it again - it’s something her and I can do together so for me its a huge plus - well done sir I appreciate what you’re doing - absolute gold
As a beginner, I took couple photography classes in the past couple years. This short tutorial nailed some of the essentials in such eloquent way. Thank you! Mark!
As a hobby photographer, I watch lots of tutorials to try to improve my skills. Your style is about the best I have come across for simplicity, clarity, and ease of grasping technical material. Thank you - I'll be watching and learning more!
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I've been shooting photography for more years than I like to admit. That being said, I like to see how other people present the basics to the trade. You did a great job making it as simplistic and understandable as possible to the new comer. Nice job and great video.
I know this is a beginner video, but one thing to keep in mind too when talking about aperture is also subject distance in relation to the background too, which will affect blur (there are other factors too). If you're subject is standing right against a brick wall, for example, and you shoot at f/2.8 chances are the brick wall will be slightly out of focus (again, depending on other factors too) but not completely out of focus, whereas if you're subject is standing 10 ft in front of the brick wall, the brick wall may be more out of focus at f/2.8 (it's the subject-background distance factor to consider). Again, goes a bit beyond this video but just because you're shooting at 2.8 for example, doesn't always mean your background will be completely out of focus like you see in some pictures where people brag they shot it at f/2.8 and the bokeh (background blur) is creamy. But this is a good explanation (in the video) for beginners. Just as a rule, the farther your subject is from the background, the more blurred the background will be when your f-stops are lower (like f/2.8 or f/4).
I've been taking photos with a base model Nikon D3500 for the last 10+ years in auto mode, but after recently upgrading to a Nikon Z5 I decided it was finally time to take the plunge and learn how to get out of "auto mode" and start using aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual modes. Of all the videos I have watching thus far, this one explains things in a language I can finally understand. Thank you!
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I mostly use aperture mode, that's what I learned when I was young and used analog cameras. I've used shutter mode a few times when shooting running water and waves,
I have been a photographer since the late 60s. I use aperture priority for ACTION photography. I'll set my f-stop low, and my camera will correspond with the highest possible shutter speed for the available light...perfect for capturing the race horse hooves off the ground coming down to the finish line.
Then you are doing it wrong technically speaking you should use TV for action photography since the shutter speed is the main thing you want But I understand you are used to working like this and know what AV value will give you the best shutter speed... but for people who are beginning... you should use TV mode for action photography
@@maartenvandenberg160 Technically, I'm getting the highest shutter speed I can for my shooting situation. Using TV (or SP in Nikon-speak) I could run into not enough aperture for the chosen speed.
The comparison shots are very instructive. I think it would help a little more if you also compared (for example) those 3 shots of different shutter speeds to what one would get with just the AUTO mode. Thus illustrating why you want to use other than AUTO.
You are my favorite photography teacher, not all about spending every cent you have or a techy snob. just relatable and clear facts about universal camera use. thank you!
@Photography Pro. This guy is amazing. He really meant it when he said he didn't hold back while giving us the information. This was the most easiest, well explained and concise photography tutorial. Thank you❤️
My (now quite old!) Fuji XE1 has been a joy to use and re-learn the basics of photography. I use it with manual lenses now and you get the instant effect of aperture and speed on my photos. As a teenager, I would keep a notebook and take note of settings and corresponding frame numbers.. tough old days! Recommend experimenting and making mistakes -especially without the expense of film.
Easy to digest. So many so called tutorials for beginners suck because they rush through like a steam train and forget who the supposedly making the video for. Thanks for yet another great lesson.
For 30 years, I shot over 500 weddings with a battery free Hasselblad that only shot in manual. I also shot live-action hockey in manual for 10 years. It’s not that complicated if you take the time to learn how. I tell the camera what to do.
I love how you transitioned into explaining the Shutter Priority mode and there are people moving in the background! Gives the watchers a glimpse of what is it about. This vid is very helpful even though I’m an amateur shooting for 3 yrs already! I’m still learning things I didn’t know before
Thank you Thank you Thank you. Finally someone who addressed what I was looking for. Today was my lucky day, that I bumped into this video. Shared it with a lot of my contacts.
Having just taken up, in the last 2 days, photography as a hobby, and purchasing a cheap Fujifilm camera, with NO knowledge, I found this extremely helpful, I will look at at your full tutorial soon, many thanks!
As a lifetime AUTO user, I find this video easy to understand and well done. I would like to get more out of my photos but have the fear of not having the optimal settings and thereby having poor results on a once in a lifetime vacation. I will look at some of your other videos. Thank you.
I grew up using 35mm film cameras that were fully manual like the Pentax K1000 (Brick). I read books on depth of field and that was a good explanation. Also your description of shutter speeds was spot on. Don't forget to pan with your subject at lower shutter speeds.
Camera Users' manuals cover all this in the opening chapters. Aperture priority is the most important. Find a lab test of your lens and see what F stop yields the sharpest image. On most lenses, F/8 or F/11 yields the highest resolution and freedom from aberrations. I never rely on auto focus. Rather, I use depth of field tables for outdoor photography, where maximum sharpness is required from foreground to infinity. Street photographers have camera set before the subject appears, so they lose no time making adjustments. Better to capture the 'decisive moment' than let it slip away fumbling with knobs. On digital cameras, a good rule for quick capture is to set aperture to F/16 and shutter at 1/500th with ISO at 400-500 in bright sunlight. These tips have worked well for me in 80+ years behind the camera. I shoot both film and digital and find I concentrate more on film and, therefore, get better results. But it may just be a lifetime with film cameras is ingrained in me.
I've noticed that the majority of people I've watched on UA-cam suggest that using Aperture Priority be used even more than that of Manual. I think it's because it reduces the time to compose the image and not have to mess around too much with the other dials on our DSLR.
Explanation can't be better than this ...Great Tutorial ..I don't own a DSLR but even I can teach this now.Thanks sir .. Perfect combination of Knowledge , Teaching Skills, Background Music , Frame settings ....and so on ..👌
5 years later, still relevant, still well done. Thanks. I like using shutter priority for waterfall shots. Both a very slow and a very fast shutter make for nice waterfall shots.
I'm an aviation photographer and I've only ever used Aperture Priority and Manual. I've never used anything else on my D3400. Aperture priority is what I use 99% of the time. The other 1% is manual. I imagine I'd use shutter priority for some stuff at airshows.
I'm new to photography. I started less than a month ago, purchasing a canon rebel t7. It's funny because I started on "P" and quickly transitioned to "manual." Occasionally, I'll go "priority," usually shutter because my hands shake a lot. But I learned to use the viewer scope, so I press my face against the camera to stabilize the camera. Now I'm trying to do more aperture priority when I'm not on manual.
This video is really simple & easy to understand, I started photography 1993 on Minolta Dynax 7000i hoping to always have a nice photo, but its not...keep the camera on cabinet until broken. 2009 decided to get a DSLR Canon 500D hoping to have nice photo due to digital world, but its not..gave away the camera to my nephew. I enrolled Digital Camera Mastery of Photography Pro last January 2021, now I can enjoy & always having fun with my point & shoot Sony RX100(M1) camera, almost looking forward to a new place for photowalk..Thank you Mark Hemmings..
Finally a practical video about the two most important auto modes. This video speaks to the main topic I teach to anyone who asks for help. In fact, I don't even begin to teach them until they have a clear understanding as to how these two modes work on their specific camera. Now I can just point them to your video and I won't have to train them anymore. Woohoo! Thanks for a quite concise treatise of a very important camera use topic.
ive been struggling with understanding this concpet for ages and as a result never been off auto... finally a clear easy to digest explanation with examples you can try..... i feel like ive levelled up today!
You sure know how to cut to the case scene and get to point . Excellent presentation skills. Great illustrations to reinforce the points of your discussions. Thank you, sir!
I have been shooting in MANUAL MODE for over 20 years ....... and it has become second nature to me ...... but it was only when I started teaching photography that I realized what an amazing skill I had developed over time ...... sadly most of the students in my photography course revert to AUTOMATIC MODE the instant they finish my course inspite of my pleas to persevere and ACQUIRE THE SKILL with time and patience ...... I will point them to this video 🙂
I do a lot of macro and wildlife photography and mostly use Aperture priority. I usually take photos at ISO 800 but drop this down when conditions require it. For macro, especially with insects which have antennae, take a series of photos, each focussed on a different part of the body, and stack the photos together to give you an in-focus image.
There are not excuses to learn photography when you have a good tutorial video from professionals. I'm fascinated with photography and I wanna thank you for such basic and accurate advice. Subscribing.
For Sony cams there is something like the golden automode. But this actualles reinvents A mode plus offering few other corrections (like for color temperature or darkness). So ultimately you need more tweaks in this automode as using directly T or A mode. Plus having the disadvantage that all tweaks are lost if you switch off the cam. For me a big myths is also white color corrections, most cams do something different in auto color correction, especially in churches, forrests, etc.
This video completely changed the way I use my camera off the auto mode. Thank you for a simple way of explaining how to take pictures the way it should be taken. I have ordered your videos and advise all to take Mark’s courses. Worth the investment guys!
Love the up front value! Best of luck with your course, you're a real pro! I've been shooting for over 20 years, love my D1X old school. Your videos have inspired me to shoot more creatively and maybe buy a new camera. Thank you 🙏
D1x has one disatvantage (from my point of view of D2x user for over a decade) once you get used to PRO gear, it is hard to step down :D For me it was from D2x to D800 - everything is better in new generations but the feeling, battery life, controls etc - it is not there ;) If you gonna go for new (used) camera, think about this too ;)
Excellent Video for beginner Sir. I was doing Auto mode because not really understand to do manual with my camera. While watching your video I was treasuring my camera and able to use manual function properly. Thank you for your time and lesson. Great Video
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You literally are the best Photography teacher out of the thosands of vidieos I've watched .you can actually change my hole experience of photography and bless so many outhers with the Joy of photos I can know produce in a hole outher level .
Hi, In just the short time I have watched this video, I feel this is has been very helpful to a relative beginner of photography such as myself. Cheers, keep up the good work!
I use manual mode 98% of the time. It's how I've done it since the late 1970s when I used a Minolta SRT-202 and used to process my Ektachrome slides myself.
Well, I've learned to get off Auto, but still use it as needed, especially when just taking snapshots of our road trips or group shots of executives and officers in an event. General situations wherein being creative isn't needed. I get off auto mode when i have to shoot more serious stuff like motorsports or portraiture, or even landscape and product photography. My camera is a beat up 10 year old Canon 50d, it has full auto and flashless auto. These modes are there for a reason, and these complete the full potential and ownership value of my camera
I was thinking about that too :). There's a reason I chose a point and shoot even if it has bells and whistles. But he's a great teacher! Imo, if I have to use a tripod, I don't need the photo. Gasp!
Thanks. Bought expensive cameras before and most of the time i used my smartphone instead. Now i am excited to learn with a new nikon d3500. To look like a pro, do you sling your camera behind or in front you. I will buy a safari hat.
very informative but mastering ALL the camera modes is good INCLUDING "P" Mode and yes you can change both shutter and aperture whilst in P mode the only thing I never use is AUTO ISO
You explained the two modes perfectly. I primarily photo deer at our ranch and sometimes surfing. For our ranch deer photos I put my 100-400 mm Canon lens on F 5.6 for shallower depth of field. That is if there is only one particular deer I am taking photos of. If there are several at different distances, I change aperature settings so more of the deer are in focus. On my surfing pics, I don`t worry about depth of field as much; depending on the particular shot. I`m shooting much further away than my close up deer photos out of a close up box blind. I`m going to pass on your video to a very close friend who it will help explain his new camera much better how to use the settings.
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I just stepped into the photography world with a new Sony A7iii and this has helped me tremendously! Very easy to follow and understand....greatly appreciate you explaining these tips
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Very good contribution. This video is how any educational-focused contributions should be. Right to the point. Highlighting the identified points that he will talk about and then expanding to explain the reasons why this approach will result in the solution. I am ways surprised how many such videos get lost in a lengthy introduction explaining why the presenter has chosen this topic etc. to the point when it is simply becoming too boring to continue to listen.
Mark, since taking your Photography Pro course a few months back, I haven't used my auto mode except for videos. Great advice and direction. Thank you.
There is one other advantage to aperture priority. Many starter kit zoom lenses have variable minimum aperture depending whether you are zoomed in or zoomed out. In aperture priority you can be zoomed-in (100mm) and set your aperture to its minimum of maybe f/4.0 and set your correct exposure using exposure compensation if needed The camera may auto-set the shutter to maybe 1/250.” Then if you change you mind and decide to instead zoom out causing the camera to have to make an change to the minimum aperture that is now f/5.6 (250mm) the camera will automatically increase the shutter speed (1/500”) so the the exposure will still be correct. In manual mode changing the zoom would force you to have to change the shutter speed.
You are such a good teacher. I am so happy that I found your videos. I have been to six African Safaris and have taken more then 20,000 pictures, some very very great pictures but I am still learning. There is No Stop for learning in photography, at least for me. I am going to Botswana in 2020 and your simple and straight forward techniques are going to be helpful to me to capture some more amazing wildlife pictures. Thank You very much for your free tutorials.
This is a very helpful video, It really gives the information that a beginner really needs. Thanks for the clear and straightforward informations. More power! :)
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Hey! I live near San Miguel de Allende and I go very often! I just found you and I'm already a fan! We could grab a coffee some time! (If you want of course)
OMG Thank youuuuu! I could never make the connection between the manual modes and what they do and how to use them for best effect. This really broke it down for me and honestly gave me the breakthrough I've been searching for.
I use Manual mode and Manual with Manual flash for both of my methods. As I only need flash for fill light in some instances or as kickers and main light in Macro photography , Commercial , Architecture, Bird photography and portraits
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Are you in San miguel de Allende?
🤩 WOW 👏 😮 MANY THANKS 😊 🙏
@@woollie7corridan291 You're very welcome! :)
I have learn a lot today very understandable
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I use Nikon. When there's no time to think, I go P; when subject's moving, I go S; when subject's set, I go A; and when I have all the time in the world, I go M. Worked for me//
What does p do?
@@kishan__ch__ program mode or P mode is like automatic mode...however, you will have more control over your images. Hope this helps.
@@vernonsmith6176 I see, thanks for the reply! :-)
@@kishan__ch__ you welcome....
Program is Auto mode gives less manual control but allows camera to use settings for a quick photo but at a reletavely slow shutter speed.
I'm 73, began my interest in photography when I was 21 and have won many photo awards. This is the clearest explanation of shutter and aperture priority I've seen! Two thumbs up!
Wow, thank you!
That's great to know, sir. Do you mind sharing that ONE tip that you have learned over these years for beginners like me?
Here is a trick I learned for making a fence disappear in zoo photography. Using aperture priority, set the lowest f-stop, focus on the animal, if there is enough distance between the animal and the fence, the fence is so out of focus it literally disappears from the image.
Some amazing photos are obstructed by a fence. I put my telephoto lens against a fence which gave me an amazing photo.
No matter what mode you're in you can get the same visual effect by controlling just one parameter. To get a preferred shutter either adjust iso or aperture or vice versa. And in manual you control all parameters....so just shoot manual and take control of your camera. Simplicity.
Must give it a try. Thanks.
The voice clarity, the detailed information, and the photo illustrations made this video perfect for people who wants to learn photography.. Kudos to you Mark!
Exactly..his TONE is what makes him amazing
It’s so fire
He actually explains it very well
Yeah. .I totally agree🇳🇵
You are a great teacher!!!!! thank you
I wish my daughter would have had you as a teacher in her high school photo class - she was so excited going into it and we bought her a brand new nikon 3400 DSLR. But then by the end of the semester she had lost all interest in it - she said the teacher was rude and snappy when you asked a question and gave the most boring assignments - she was literally taking pictures of different hardware I had laying around in my garage. Listening to you it seems so simple and i know the high school could use someone like you - photography is naturally exciting and you make it seem so. Thanks for all the great tips! I have gotten her to pick up her camera again and she seemed pretty pleased with some of the shots she took of our German Shepherd at the beach so hopefully she’ll become more interested in it again - it’s something her and I can do together so for me its a huge plus - well done sir I appreciate what you’re doing - absolute gold
As a beginner, I took couple photography classes in the past couple years. This short tutorial nailed some of the essentials in such eloquent way. Thank you! Mark!
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@@samfenkz5926 It really is as saves money and time.
Very true.....
No he missed most important: Set camera at MAXIMUM ZOOM LEVEL. Oh limit shutter/ set it above 1/125. but watch ISO. Not everyboday has Fullframe
As a hobby photographer, I watch lots of tutorials to try to improve my skills. Your style is about the best I have come across for simplicity, clarity, and ease of grasping technical material. Thank you - I'll be watching and learning more!
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I've been shooting photography for more years than I like to admit. That being said, I like to see how other people present the basics to the trade. You did a great job making it as simplistic and understandable as possible to the new comer. Nice job and great video.
I know this is a beginner video, but one thing to keep in mind too when talking about aperture is also subject distance in relation to the background too, which will affect blur (there are other factors too). If you're subject is standing right against a brick wall, for example, and you shoot at f/2.8 chances are the brick wall will be slightly out of focus (again, depending on other factors too) but not completely out of focus, whereas if you're subject is standing 10 ft in front of the brick wall, the brick wall may be more out of focus at f/2.8 (it's the subject-background distance factor to consider). Again, goes a bit beyond this video but just because you're shooting at 2.8 for example, doesn't always mean your background will be completely out of focus like you see in some pictures where people brag they shot it at f/2.8 and the bokeh (background blur) is creamy. But this is a good explanation (in the video) for beginners. Just as a rule, the farther your subject is from the background, the more blurred the background will be when your f-stops are lower (like f/2.8 or f/4).
A very good point, and wise advise, H R.
you love the word too don't you lol
A calm, not so darn fast voice and demonstration...thank you. Many UA-camrs talk so fast it’s annoying.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been taking photos with a base model Nikon D3500 for the last 10+ years in auto mode, but after recently upgrading to a Nikon Z5 I decided it was finally time to take the plunge and learn how to get out of "auto mode" and start using aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual modes. Of all the videos I have watching thus far, this one explains things in a language I can finally understand. Thank you!
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This is the best beginner instruction on the internet!! You keep it very simple and clear. I’m going to watch all your videos!! Thank you 🙏🏻
This video was absolutely great. You explained aperture and F-stop better than anyone I've heard yet. So thoroughly and clear.
Super. No bla bla bla !! I came finally out of AUTO and now married to S or A mode !!Thanks and best wishes from Germany.
Best video I've seen so far that explains the 2 different shooting modes in a clear, simple-to-understand way! Thanks!!
I mostly use aperture mode, that's what I learned when I was young and used analog cameras. I've used shutter mode a few times when shooting running water and waves,
Probably best explanation on Aperture and Shutter modes. Your videos help a lot. Cannot imagine why you have so few subscribers. Thanks!
Agreed. Good examples.
That's the Best explanation on Aperture & Shutter modes I have ever seen. Your videos help immensely!!! Many thanks Mark 😊 🙏 ☺
I have been a photographer since the late 60s. I use aperture priority for ACTION photography. I'll set my f-stop low, and my camera will correspond with the highest possible shutter speed for the available light...perfect for capturing the race horse hooves off the ground coming down to the finish line.
Then you are doing it wrong technically speaking you should use TV for action photography since the shutter speed is the main thing you want
But I understand you are used to working like this and know what AV value will give you the best shutter speed... but for people who are beginning... you should use TV mode for action photography
@@maartenvandenberg160 Technically, I'm getting the highest shutter speed I can for my shooting situation. Using TV (or SP in Nikon-speak) I could run into not enough aperture for the chosen speed.
The comparison shots are very instructive. I think it would help a little more if you also compared (for example) those 3 shots of different shutter speeds to what one would get with just the AUTO mode. Thus illustrating why you want to use other than AUTO.
You make a very good point.
You are my favorite photography teacher, not all about spending every cent you have or a techy snob. just relatable and clear facts about universal camera use. thank you!
Happy to help!
@Photography Pro. This guy is amazing. He really meant it when he said he didn't hold back while giving us the information. This was the most easiest, well explained and concise photography tutorial. Thank you❤️
My (now quite old!) Fuji XE1 has been a joy to use and re-learn the basics of photography. I use it with manual lenses now and you get the instant effect of aperture and speed on my photos. As a teenager, I would keep a notebook and take note of settings and corresponding frame numbers.. tough old days! Recommend experimenting and making mistakes -especially without the expense of film.
The best explanation I learn so far. By far everything I have learned and wached. Thanks alot.
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Easy to digest. So many so called tutorials for beginners suck because they rush through like a steam train and forget who the supposedly making the video for. Thanks for yet another great lesson.
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For 30 years, I shot over 500 weddings with a battery free Hasselblad that only shot in manual. I also shot live-action hockey in manual for 10 years. It’s not that complicated if you take the time to learn how. I tell the camera what to do.
I love how you transitioned into explaining the Shutter Priority mode and there are people moving in the background! Gives the watchers a glimpse of what is it about. This vid is very helpful even though I’m an amateur shooting for 3 yrs already! I’m still learning things I didn’t know before
Thank you Thank you Thank you. Finally someone who addressed what I was looking for. Today was my lucky day, that I bumped into this video. Shared it with a lot of my contacts.
Having just taken up, in the last 2 days, photography as a hobby, and purchasing a cheap Fujifilm camera, with NO knowledge, I found this extremely helpful, I will look at at your full tutorial soon, many thanks!
As a lifetime AUTO user, I find this video easy to understand and well done. I would like to get more out of my photos but have the fear of not having the optimal settings and thereby having poor results on a once in a lifetime vacation. I will look at some of your other videos. Thank you.
Just use your built in light meter and you're be fine.
I grew up using 35mm film cameras that were fully manual like the Pentax K1000 (Brick). I read books on depth of field and that was a good explanation. Also your description of shutter speeds was spot on. Don't forget to pan with your subject at lower shutter speeds.
I learned on a Canon ae-1 , still have it and still use it .
Camera Users' manuals cover all this in the opening chapters. Aperture priority is the most important. Find a lab test of your lens and see what F stop yields the sharpest image. On most lenses, F/8 or F/11 yields the highest resolution and freedom from aberrations. I never rely on auto focus. Rather, I use depth of field tables for outdoor photography, where maximum sharpness is required from foreground to infinity. Street photographers have camera set before the subject appears, so they lose no time making adjustments. Better to capture the 'decisive moment' than let it slip away fumbling with knobs. On digital cameras, a good rule for quick capture is to set aperture to F/16 and shutter at 1/500th with ISO at 400-500 in bright sunlight. These tips have worked well for me in 80+ years behind the camera. I shoot both film and digital and find I concentrate more on film and, therefore, get better results. But it may just be a lifetime with film cameras is ingrained in me.
Aperture priority for me usually, shutter priority for flash and manual for long exposure
I've noticed that the majority of people I've watched on UA-cam suggest that using Aperture Priority be used even more than that of Manual. I think it's because it reduces the time to compose the image and not have to mess around too much with the other dials on our DSLR.
Explanation can't be better than this ...Great Tutorial ..I don't own a DSLR but even I can teach this now.Thanks sir .. Perfect combination of Knowledge , Teaching Skills, Background Music , Frame settings ....and so on ..👌
This is legit the best guide for beginners who want to start exploring his camera.
5 years later, still relevant, still well done. Thanks. I like using shutter priority for waterfall shots. Both a very slow and a very fast shutter make for nice waterfall shots.
I'm an aviation photographer and I've only ever used Aperture Priority and Manual. I've never used anything else on my D3400. Aperture priority is what I use 99% of the time. The other 1% is manual. I imagine I'd use shutter priority for some stuff at airshows.
Old photographers never die ................... just their f stops ! EZ to comprehend - great instruction.
Had a Minolta 7000 back in the 80's. I loved P mode and Program Shift. The interplay between speed and aperture was so obvious. Thanks Minolta.
I shoot with one right now!
Red Shift is interesting too.
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Were you happy with the results using the Minolta glass ? I can't wait to run some film through my recently acquired 7000 and 7000 i
bought my first slr back then the X700 with a nifty fifty F1.2 lens. think they're in the attic somewhere
geniously delivered: to-the-point, clear, lacking distractive sounds or jib-jabs, lacking mumbo-jumbo pedantry! in a nutshell: UNRIVALED.Thx
Thank you! :)
Simply brilliant - no unnecessary jargon - great explanation!!!
I'm new to photography. I started less than a month ago, purchasing a canon rebel t7. It's funny because I started on "P" and quickly transitioned to "manual." Occasionally, I'll go "priority," usually shutter because my hands shake a lot. But I learned to use the viewer scope, so I press my face against the camera to stabilize the camera. Now I'm trying to do more aperture priority when I'm not on manual.
I was more adventurous when I first bought my Canon 5X500 about 8 years ago; I've been on Auto since then. No more! Thank you!
😀😀good luck.
This video is really simple & easy to understand, I started photography 1993 on Minolta Dynax 7000i hoping to always have a nice photo, but its not...keep the camera on cabinet until broken. 2009 decided to get a DSLR Canon 500D hoping to have nice photo due to digital world, but its not..gave away the camera to my nephew. I enrolled Digital Camera Mastery of Photography Pro last January 2021, now I can enjoy & always having fun with my point & shoot Sony RX100(M1) camera, almost looking forward to a new place for photowalk..Thank you Mark Hemmings..
That's great to hear, Hafa! :)
I've been searching for a plain, simple and beginner-friendly tutorial. This is a big help. Thanks
Finally a practical video about the two most important auto modes. This video speaks to the main topic I teach to anyone who asks for help. In fact, I don't even begin to teach them until they have a clear understanding as to how these two modes work on their specific camera. Now I can just point them to your video and I won't have to train them anymore. Woohoo! Thanks for a quite concise treatise of a very important camera use topic.
Amazing information simple explanation practical shots
Thanks
ive been struggling with understanding this concpet for ages and as a result never been off auto... finally a clear easy to digest explanation with examples you can try..... i feel like ive levelled up today!
Great explanation. Easy to understand for someone who knows nothing about photography like me.
You sure know how to cut to the case scene and get to point . Excellent presentation skills. Great illustrations to reinforce the points of your discussions. Thank you, sir!
Thank you not being a tech guy you’ve shown me how aperture priority works on my XT1 brilliant 👍👍
I have been shooting in MANUAL MODE for over 20 years ....... and it has become second nature to me ...... but it was only when I started teaching photography that I realized what an amazing skill I had developed over time ...... sadly most of the students in my photography course revert to AUTOMATIC MODE the instant they finish my course inspite of my pleas to persevere and ACQUIRE THE SKILL with time and patience ...... I will point them to this video 🙂
Thank you so much, Stephen! :)
I just started dslr photography, this vid thought me something new today... thank you 🙏
I do a lot of macro and wildlife photography and mostly use Aperture priority. I usually take photos at ISO 800 but drop this down when conditions require it. For macro, especially with insects which have antennae, take a series of photos, each focussed on a different part of the body, and stack the photos together to give you an in-focus image.
You are the first person I was able to understand this from..thank you excellent video!!
There are not excuses to learn photography when you have a good tutorial video from professionals. I'm fascinated with photography and I wanna thank you for such basic and accurate advice. Subscribing.
Thanks!
For Sony cams there is something like the golden automode. But this actualles reinvents A mode plus offering few other corrections (like for color temperature or darkness). So ultimately you need more tweaks in this automode as using directly T or A mode. Plus having the disadvantage that all tweaks are lost if you switch off the cam. For me a big myths is also white color corrections, most cams do something different in auto color correction, especially in churches, forrests, etc.
This video completely changed the way I use my camera off the auto mode. Thank you for a simple way of explaining how to take pictures the way it should be taken. I have ordered your videos and advise all to take Mark’s courses. Worth the investment guys!
Love the up front value! Best of luck with your course, you're a real pro! I've been shooting for over 20 years, love my D1X old school. Your videos have inspired me to shoot more creatively and maybe buy a new camera. Thank you 🙏
D1x has one disatvantage (from my point of view of D2x user for over a decade) once you get used to PRO gear, it is hard to step down :D
For me it was from D2x to D800 - everything is better in new generations but the feeling, battery life, controls etc - it is not there ;) If you gonna go for new (used) camera, think about this too ;)
This is the video every beginner needs to watch.
This guy should have over 100 million subscribers thank you.
Excellent Video for beginner Sir. I was doing Auto mode because not really understand to do manual with my camera. While watching your video I was treasuring my camera and able to use manual function properly. Thank you for your time and lesson. Great Video
We're so happy you enjoyed it Jagan! If you’re interested in further improving your photography skills, you may want to join our Digital Camera Mastery course. Here’s the link to join:
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Thanks for one of the best video with camera tutorials . FANTASTIC !!!
You literally are the best Photography teacher out of the thosands of vidieos I've watched .you can actually change my hole experience of photography and bless so many outhers with the Joy of photos I can know produce in a hole outher level .
Thank you, Dennis! :)
this is by far the most informative and well-explained photography video that's best for beginners. thank you so much
Never seen such simplest and most effective tips in the photography vlogs.
Hi, In just the short time I have watched this video, I feel this is has been very helpful to a relative beginner of photography such as myself. Cheers, keep up the good work!
I use manual mode 98% of the time. It's how I've done it since the late 1970s when I used a Minolta SRT-202 and used to process my Ektachrome slides myself.
Nicely presented in short. I enjoy every bit of your explanations. Thanks
Well, I've learned to get off Auto, but still use it as needed, especially when just taking snapshots of our road trips or group shots of executives and officers in an event. General situations wherein being creative isn't needed. I get off auto mode when i have to shoot more serious stuff like motorsports or portraiture, or even landscape and product photography. My camera is a beat up 10 year old Canon 50d, it has full auto and flashless auto. These modes are there for a reason, and these complete the full potential and ownership value of my camera
I was thinking about that too :). There's a reason I chose a point and shoot even if it has bells and whistles. But he's a great teacher! Imo, if I have to use a tripod, I don't need the photo. Gasp!
Thanks. Bought expensive cameras before and most of the time i used my smartphone instead. Now i am excited to learn with a new nikon d3500. To look like a pro, do you sling your camera behind or in front you. I will buy a safari hat.
with your tutorial steps and illustrations makes my follow my passion of photography. kudos Mr MARK
very informative but mastering ALL the camera modes is good INCLUDING "P" Mode and yes you can change both shutter and aperture whilst in P mode the only thing I never use is AUTO ISO
You explained the two modes perfectly. I primarily photo deer at our ranch and sometimes surfing. For our ranch deer photos I put my 100-400 mm Canon lens on F 5.6 for shallower depth of field. That is if there is only one particular deer I am taking photos of. If there are several at different distances, I change aperature settings so more of the deer are in focus. On my surfing pics, I don`t worry about depth of field as much; depending on the particular shot. I`m shooting much further away than my close up deer photos out of a close up box blind. I`m going to pass on your video to a very close friend who it will help explain his new camera much better how to use the settings.
Thank you for recommending us Jeff! Have fun taking photos! :)
Great for beginners and this is exactly what I was looking for.
Among many photographers/videographer channels, this one is the BEST among the BEST.
Thanks for your kind words! We appreciate your support! :)
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Perfect video for learning. I don't have time for manual mode. Thank you
Great to see you here. I hope you're enjoying india! :D
Chai piya bhai
You should really make time for photography, regardless of partiality to camera modes. 😷🌈
Big fan sir ✌🏼✨
Oh man. It takes 20 min to learn how manual mode works. How dumb can anyone be
I watched hundreds of videos and this one is the only one that makes me understand how to use my camera thank you 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
You're most welcome! :) If you’d like to learn more, be sure to check out the full Digital Camera Mastery course, here’s the link to join - photpro.to/dcm-r
I just stepped into the photography world with a new Sony A7iii and this has helped me tremendously! Very easy to follow and understand....greatly appreciate you explaining these tips
If you didn't know how to use this modes before buying a Full frame camera, I guess sony's marketing department did a good job :D
Same here 👍
As a beginer i watched morethan 15 videos in youtube .. but to be honest this video helped me alot to solve many of my confusions ....
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Great video ! Very well explained and a lovely soft voice 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Very good contribution. This video is how any educational-focused contributions should be. Right to the point. Highlighting the identified points that he will talk about and then expanding to explain the reasons why this approach will result in the solution. I am ways surprised how many such videos get lost in a lengthy introduction explaining why the presenter has chosen this topic etc. to the point when it is simply becoming too boring to continue to listen.
Never heard as easier as ur explanation..bravo.
it's your, not ur....
very lucidly clarified aperture and shutter speed with examples.Only the best teachers know how to impart knowledge.Thanks.
Many thanks!
Great video with a lot of details. I appreciate you sharing, but if I may, I personally find the background background music to be detracting.
Mark, since taking your Photography Pro course a few months back, I haven't used my auto mode except for videos. Great advice and direction. Thank you.
One of the best tutorial - Easy to understand
There is one other advantage to aperture priority. Many starter kit zoom lenses have variable minimum aperture depending whether you are zoomed in or zoomed out. In aperture priority you can be zoomed-in (100mm) and set your aperture to its minimum of maybe f/4.0 and set your correct exposure using exposure compensation if needed The camera may auto-set the shutter to maybe 1/250.” Then if you change you mind and decide to instead zoom out causing the camera to have to make an change to the minimum aperture that is now f/5.6 (250mm) the camera will automatically increase the shutter speed (1/500”) so the the exposure will still be correct. In manual mode changing the zoom would force you to have to change the shutter speed.
Super explanations for a amateur like me. Thanks a lot.
You are such a good teacher. I am so happy that I found your videos. I have been to six African Safaris and have taken more then 20,000 pictures, some very very great pictures but I am still learning. There is No Stop for learning in photography, at least for me. I am going to Botswana in 2020 and your simple and straight forward techniques are going to be helpful to me to capture some more amazing wildlife pictures. Thank You very much for your free tutorials.
This is a very helpful video, It really gives the information that a beginner really needs. Thanks for the clear and straightforward informations. More power! :)
I watched literally more than 20 vides about this topic. Glad I found your video you made this super easy to understand. Thanks.
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I'm mobile photographer but I really enjoyed your work !! Thank you
With all the talk out there, finally some useful advice that can start you off on great photos.
Hey! I live near San Miguel de Allende and I go very often! I just found you and I'm already a fan! We could grab a coffee some time! (If you want of course)
OMG Thank youuuuu! I could never make the connection between the manual modes and what they do and how to use them for best effect. This really broke it down for me and honestly gave me the breakthrough I've been searching for.
Glad you found it useful! :)
Every second on this video is precious
I use Manual mode and Manual with Manual flash for both of my methods. As I only need flash for fill light in some instances or as kickers and main light in Macro photography , Commercial , Architecture, Bird photography and portraits
You are awesome, one or the best. Thanks for your efforts and also for sharing these great courses. Good continuation and i wish you the best.👍