Chapter 6

Putting It All Together

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Reviewing the best all-around picture-taking settings

Bullet Adjusting the camera for portrait photography

Bullet Discovering the keys to super action shots

Bullet Dialing in the right settings to capture landscapes and other scenic vistas

Bullet Capturing close-up views of your subject

Earlier chapters of this book detail settings that affect picture quality, exposure, focus, and color. This chapter pulls together all that information to help you set up your camera for specific types of photography. Keep in mind, though, that there are no hard-and-fast rules for “the right way” to shoot a portrait, a landscape, or whatever. So feel free to wander off on your own, changing this setting or that to discover your own creative vision.

Recapping Basic Picture Settings

Your subject, creative goals, and lighting conditions determine which settings work best for certain picture-taking options, such as aperture and shutter speed. I offer my take on those settings throughout ...

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