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Photography Tutorials, Understanding Your Camera
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July 21, 2025

Mastering Manual Mode: A Photographer’s Guide to the Exposure Triangle

Switching your camera to Manual mode is a huge step toward taking full creative control over your photos. It can feel intimidating at first, but the key to unlocking its power lies in understanding one fundamental concept: the exposure triangle. So, what is it? Simply put, exposure is how light or dark your final image is. This is controlled by three core settings on your camera: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. These three elements work together in a constant balancing act. Change one, and[...]

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July 13, 2023

Why You Need to Leave Auto Mode in the Dust and Switch to Manual

Chances are, when you first picked up your camera, you had it set to Auto. Auto does the heavy lifting, it decides the exposure, focus and white balance, and you just get your shot, right? It's simple, and easy. You actually could keep shooting like that, if you prefer. There's no rule saying you have to do anything other than what you want to do (despite the title of my post). BUT if you want to take it to the next level, you need to start shooting manual. Let me explain why. Une[...]

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