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| BASIC PHOTOGHRAPHY
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Master the modes

Digital cameras have many presets, called modes or macros that let you click photos differently. Some of the common modes are  Auto, portrait, landscape, sports and night. Auto mode is the general picture- taking mode. When you use this mode ,the exposure, focus, and flash are set automatically . When this mode is active ,there is usually a small camera icon on the LCD as a face, sharpens the subject and leaves the background out of focus.   

Landscape mode is indicated by mountains on the LCD, and is suited for shooting subjects that are a distance .often , a slower shutter speed is chosen and hence , it’s better to use a tripod while using this mode. The sports or action mode provides a faster shutter speed and is use to shoot fast moving objects. Night modes , as the name suggests, is used to shoot in poor light condition. Since this also means longer exposures, use of a tripod is recommended. 

Taking Silhouettes 

Silhouettes make for appealing photographs. To shoot a silhouette, first position yourself with the sun somewhere in front of you . Now , set the exposure on the brighter part of the scene. Use the exposure lock bottom to secure the exposure. Re-compose the photo and shoot. If it doesn’t have an exposure lock button, set the exposure compensation to -2 or -3. 

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