Top Ten Things Every Photographer Should Know About Their Camera

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• Join Scott as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow. Scott then jumps right into the first tip.
• Scott goes through the reasons why you should shoot in aperture priority mode most of the time.
• There is a setting in your camera that can help you keep moving subjects in focus while shooting.
• The best time to check focus is right after you shoot, customizing a button on your camera to quickly zoom in/out can make a huge difference.
• This is a two-for-one tip on how to prevent highlight clipping in your photos.
• While auto white balance works well most of the time, there are locations where you will want to be in control.
• Another key to sharp photos is having a fast enough shutter speed to freeze movement caused by you holding the camera.
• The techniques you use when focusing will go a long way to helping you nail focus on your subjects.
• Make the most of the built-in image stabilization found in your camera.
• Here are a number of tips to help you keep your camera, lens, and sensor clean to help keep your photos clean.
• Taking the same photo multiple times with different exposures can help you end up with a good final image that nails the exposure correctly.
• Almost every camera has a function where you can create your own custom menu with just the items you use all the time.

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