DSLR Manual Mode (M) Photography Guide

DSLR Photography

Manual Mode (M) & Image Composition Guide

Half-day workshop with Maria Longmire
07/16/21

MARIA LONGMIRE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

Table of Contents

PART ONE:
What is Manual Mode (M)
Shutter Speed
Aperture
ISO
In Camera Light Meter
White Balance
Focus Modes
File Formats

PART TWO:
Lighting
Distance
Composition

PART THREE:
Practice

PART FOUR:
Uploading & Editing
Camera Technology

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Manual Mode (M)

Manual Mode (M) is the image option on a camera that allows the photographer to have more control over the camera's technology. Manual mode allows the photographer to manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO simultaneously.

By manually controlling shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, a photographer has the ability to capture more purposeful images and obtain desired results.

Overview

Shutter Speed
Controls how fast or slow the shutter inside the camera opens and closes. Controls how much light enters the camera and reaches the sensor

Aperture
Controls the amount of light that passes into the camera and reaches the sensor by opening and closing like the pupil of an eye

ISO
Controls the camera's sensitivity to light

Shutter Speed

Controls how fast or slow the shutter inside the camera opens and closes. Controls how much light enters the camera and reaches the sensor