subject: The Different Shooting Modes In A Digital Camera [print this page] We all know that every digital camera has different shooting modes. It doesn't really matter whether the brand of the camera is the most popular one or something new to the ear. The importance of shooting modes, also known as scene modes, is to fit the condition in taking photographs. Let's try to discuss each shooting modes in a camera to further inform everyone.
First mode to discuss is the portrait. This mode simply emphasizes the main subject so the background is not much focused. Portrait is a mode that is set automatically on most cameras. It really works best when you take picture of a single person or object as the main subject.
For closer shots of objects, macro or macro close up is the right shooting mode. This scene mode allows you to take a nice, closer focus on subjects that are very small in size such as flowers and insects. But when you take photos in macro mode, be careful in holding the camera to avoid blurry effect. If possible, use a tripod to reduce camera shake when capturing photos.
Night portrait is another popular scene mode of a camera. Many people take photos in a very dark condition. So, whenever you party at night or just hanging around a low-light condition, use the night portrait mode. Your digital camera will actually set a slow shutter speed to give more light into the camera. Also, the red-eye reduction is enabled. Thus, you produce bright photographs. Some may not capture images in clear pictures so to avoid that, use a tripod.
There are people who don't mind to take pictures in a very wide area. If you are one of those people, then have your camera set in landscape mode. This shooting mode is for capturing images in a wide scene. It will surely give a sharper focus on everything the camera captures. In other words, landscape mode is the total opposite of portrait mode. Both main subject and background are focused. Most people use this mode when they are taking photos of themselves or other people who are posing in beautiful scenery.
Some digital cameras don't have sports or action mode. If your camera has this shooting mode, then you must be lucky. It is best used when capturing a fast moving subject. It usually sets the camera in a fast shutter speed to avoid blurry. This mode is mostly applicable in sports, cars and other moving objects you cannot control.
Beach and snow modes help in reducing the bright effect of any image captured in the beach, snow and sunlight. When you set this mode, exposure and white balance work together to prevent the washed out look of the subject.
These are the most common shooting modes used by people. The next time you take a full or close up shot of an image, make sure the scene mode is properly put to the appropriate setting. Shooting modes are included in cameras to produce livelier, more believable pictures of any subjects.
