The No-Flash shooting mode is not on option on all cameras, is seldom used, but is useful when used. Primarily used in low light situations, the No-flash mode prevents the flash from firing. This is most useful when the flash is creating harsh light on the subject, or when you want to avoid red-eye on…
Category: Camera Settings
Sports/Action
One of several presets the camera uses to make photography simple is the Sports/Action shooting mode. This is often represented by a sprinter on the shooting mode dial. In Sports/Action mode, the camera is going to place emphasis on obtaining a fast enough shutter speed in order to stop/freeze the action.
Automatic
The Fully Automatic shooting mode is typically indicated with a green camera icon, or green square on the shooting mode dial. This shooting option on your camera is “point-and-click” mode as the camera calculates a suitable ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, and aperture setting for you; activating the flash if needed for additional light.
Program
The Program Mode is typically indicated with a “P” on the shooting mode dial. This shooting option on your camera is one of the more simple modes to use as the camera calculates a suitable shutter speed and aperture setting for you. The only setting the user changes is the ISO (sensitivity).
Manual Mode
Manual is one of three common User Control Shooting Modes. In Manual Mode the user has total control over the exposure variables of ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. When photographers begin to master exposure variables, Manual Mode is no longer an intimidating camera feature, but a desired one.
Automatic Depth of Field
A-DEP is the notation for Automatic Depth of Field, which is a shooting mode included on some cameras. With A-DEP mode, you tell the camera which parts of your photo need to be in-focus, and the camera picks a corresponding aperture to get the correct amount of DOF.





