This short video reviews the Exposure “sliders” used in the photo class to illustrate the balance and exposure adjustments when in Shutter Priority, or Aperture Priority user mode. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Tu65vVODQ]
Category: User Modes
User Shooting Modes allow the user to set the ISO, and the desired value of the exposure variable, then let the camera balance the remaining exposure variable.
Aperture Priority
Aperture Priority is one of four common User Control Shooting Modes in which the user has increased control over the exposure variables of ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. This is one of three ideal shooting mode useful for photographers needing to adjust the DOF. The other useful modes are Manual Shooting Mode, and Automatic Depth…
Shutter Priority
Shutter Priority is one of four common User Control Shooting Modes in which the user has increased control over the exposure variables of ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. This is one of two ideal shooting mode for action photography when the user wants motion to be frozen. (The other is Manual Shooting Mode). In Shutter…
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.



