AUTO? A DSLR perspective
Many of us might have a DSLR these days. With the recent showroom sales of these entry level cameras into the mainstream market (such as Costco and other electronics stores), they become within reach of those that used to spend $300+ on point and shoot cameras.
A large percentage of users are just that, point and shoot photogs (Photographers). We set the camera to auto, and the camera does all the thinking for us. Although, sometimes it does not get it right. A camera cannot predict movement, only the photog can. The auto selection only sets all of the main settings (ISO, Aperture and shutter speed) based on what the camera focuses on.
All to often (even I) remember reviewing photos that were just blurs. Why? The camera focused on the subject and set the shutter speed that would allow the most light and keep the ISO low so that it would be a quality image with no noise.
Then there's the over exposure because the onboard flash pops up. Why does the flash pop up? Low light is the major reason. The AUTO setting wants to keep the ISO low so it bumps up the shutter speed and floods the subject with the burst of light. Now you have an image with a bunch of white faces and a very dark background.
Just look at Facebook these days. Almost everyone's photos look like this. Do yours?
If they do, take some time to learn more about your camera.
Stay tuned for the next blog as we look into the "Next Step"
A large percentage of users are just that, point and shoot photogs (Photographers). We set the camera to auto, and the camera does all the thinking for us. Although, sometimes it does not get it right. A camera cannot predict movement, only the photog can. The auto selection only sets all of the main settings (ISO, Aperture and shutter speed) based on what the camera focuses on.
All to often (even I) remember reviewing photos that were just blurs. Why? The camera focused on the subject and set the shutter speed that would allow the most light and keep the ISO low so that it would be a quality image with no noise.
Then there's the over exposure because the onboard flash pops up. Why does the flash pop up? Low light is the major reason. The AUTO setting wants to keep the ISO low so it bumps up the shutter speed and floods the subject with the burst of light. Now you have an image with a bunch of white faces and a very dark background.
Just look at Facebook these days. Almost everyone's photos look like this. Do yours?
If they do, take some time to learn more about your camera.
Stay tuned for the next blog as we look into the "Next Step"
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