I'm trying to get better with my Olympus Evolt E-520 DSLR. Generally I use it in Aperture mode. Usually at 3.5A and -1 exposure sensitivity. A few settings do mystify me. 1. Image stabilization can be ...

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Many aspiring photographers are led to believe that manual mode is the gold standard and the only setting that "real" photographers use. However, manual mode is just one tool a camera provides, and ...

Those stepping out of auto mode will need to learn about three essential settings in photography: aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. These are commonly referred to as the “exposure triangle,” as one ...

You think you’re in manual mode, but if you haven’t switched off auto ISO, the camera will still adjust the exposure automatically. Here’s why you should take back control ...

Still playing with the settings on the D750, my first FX. On the D7000, I kept it at base ISO for day shoots and of course this works out most of the time when it's clear. But in the course of ...

New photographers don’t have to go straight from auto to full manual mode without training wheels. Shutter priority mode is one of three semi-auto mode that mixes the best of auto and manual together.