Everyone likes to tell a photographer they aren’t a real photographer until they always use manual mode on their camera. Understanding the fundamentals of photography is important, but as camera technology advances, it can help you be more efficient in the field. Don’t get trapped in manual mode.
Do you always use manual mode for your photography? Mastering the fundamentals of the exposure triangle is important for a photographer. Knowing what shutter speed, aperture, and ISO do and how they can each be used to creative effect is a key skill.
In this video, Simon d'Entremont demonstrates how aperture priority mode can leverage the power of your camera to worry less about changing light and more about the creative vision for your photograph. d'Entremont reviews how using aperture priority mode lets you worry about the depth of field you want for the situation but lets the camera handle the other settings to still get a well-exposed image.
d'Entremont works through several examples with his stuffed owls to demonstrate what aperture priority mode does. He then switches to in-the-field scenes, where he utilizes aperture priority mode to achieve great success. During the course of the video, d'Entremont also includes several tips on watching and managing shutter speed while in aperture mode to capture amazing images.
I have always been a fan of aperture priority mode and frequently use it when doing handheld landscape photography or portraits. d'Entremont does a wonderful job in the video explaining the mode and how to use it to help you focus on the creative aspect of capturing images.
