Day 2 of the 7 day landscape tutorial in the current edition of Practical Photography deals with acquainting yourself with your basic camera settings.
"Day Two in our journey and we're still not travelling too far from home. You might be itching to get going, but unless you put in this essential groundwork then you'll never reach your final destination of superb landscape images. So what are we learning today? Basically, how your camera works. Yes really. Natural light and conditions can change really quickly, so before you head out to get your images you need to be able to use your camera quickly and with confidence."
The key settings to be aware of include:- File type/image quality. JPEG vs RAW. If you are using JPEG, use the highest possible quality setting.
- ISO. Use the lowest possible ISO setting.
- White Balance. Use preset white balance settings. Sunrise and sunsets benefit from the cloudy setting, while sunny days benefit from the daylight setting.
- Exposure Mode. Use aperture-priority mode to control depth-of-field.
- Metering. Use multi-segment metering, but learn when to over/under expose your images.
- Self-Timer. If you don't have a remote shutter release, use the self-timer to prevent knocking the camera when it's on a tripod.
Unfortunately, my shoot for today was totaly rained out so I hope to complete this days project tomorrow.
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