In this episode, I'll show you how to get started shooting in manual mode on your DSLR camera. If you're unfamiliar with ...

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Whether you spend $300 or $1,000 on a smartphone, chances are you will be able to capture decent-looking photos. Of course, there will likely be a quality difference when using auto settings. One way ...

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.

Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac For most photos, the iPhone camera proves perfectly adequate. You just hold up your phone, point it, and shoot. The exposure and focus are almost always correct, or ...

One of the best things about smartphone cameras in 2019 is the fact that you don’t have to do much to get a good photo. Just point, shoot, and your phone’s image processing software will (most of the ...

The A on your camera’s mode dial is not for Amateur (and the P is not for Professional, but that’s another story). Aperture priority mode, designated by A or Av on the camera’s mode dial, blends the ...