Chapter 3

Taking Great Pictures, Automatically

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Shooting your first pictures in Auto mode

Bullet Trying Live View photography

Bullet Getting creative by using Scene modes

Bullet Uncovering a few hidden automated scene settings

Your camera is loaded with features for the advanced photographer, giving you precise control over f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, flash power, and much more. But you don’t have to wait until you understand those options to take great pictures, because your camera also offers shooting modes that provide point-and-shoot simplicity. This chapter shows you how to get the best results in those modes: Auto, Auto Flash Off, and Scene modes. For help with using the automated Effects modes, visit Chapter 11.

Shooting in Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes

For the simplest camera operation, set the camera to Auto mode, as shown in Figure 3-1. Or, in a location that doesn’t permit flash, choose Auto Flash Off, represented by the symbol labeled in the figure.

Image depicting the Mode dial of a camera to set it to Auto or Auto Flash Off for point-and-shoot simplicity.

FIGURE 3-1: Set the Mode ...

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