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Brighter whites
For this portrait
shot against a bright
window with direct
sunlight, we needed
to over-expose by
+2-stops to expose
for our model’s
skin tones.When to use Manual mode
B y t a k i n g t h e s te p u p toM a n u a l m o d e , yo u’ l l b e a b l e to s et
both the aperture and shutter
speed to get the results you want,
rather than letting your camera
dictate what it thinks should be
bright and dark in the shot.
This is especially important
when photographing darker
subjects against brighter skies, or
brighter subjects against darker
skies. You also need to make the
m o s t of M a n u a l m o d e i f yo u’re
using flash or studio lights, and
when you’re taking long exposures,
s u c h a s i n l ow-l i g h t o r a t n i g h t. T h i s
will make sure that you are in
complete control of your camera’s
(a n d yo u r ow n) o u t p u t.TAKING FULL CONTROL
Le arning to t ake full cre ative control of your
camera is the key to progressing your work
By using Manual, the old lighthouse has retained detail in the
shadows plus the highlights in the sky haven’t been blown