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There is a lot of talk about which is better: Manual Mode or Auto Mode. In this video we go over each and which one you should use.

Auto Mode (A+) is the camera mode that gives the camera itself full control of the settings: Fstop (Aperture), Shutter Speed and ISO. Auto mode has one goal and that is Proper Exposure. It judges the whole scene and picks the settings that it feels gives proper exposure. This does not guarantee a fast shutter, or a low f-stop or a low or high ISO. If you are trying to take a picture of a guy on a motorcycle and the camera doesn’t judge that it needs a high shutter, your picture will probably be blurry.

Auto mode is great if you want to take photos without having to put any attention on the settings and just snap away. You can be confident that the majority of your photos will be workable. However, if you want a specific quality, or want to capture a specific thing that requires a specific setting arrangement, you will want to use Manual.

Manual Mode (M) is the camera mode that tells the camera that YOU will be setting all the settings. This means you have to adjust the F/Stop (Aperture), Shutter Speed and ISO. And you have to adjust them EACH time your light changes or you make an adjustment. For example, if you’re indoors and have a low Fstop, mid ISO and mid Shutter and go outside where its super bright outside, if you don’t adjust your settings you will probably have a blown-out (over exposed) image.

Manual mode allows you to create the exact image style you want. The exact quality in the image and use the other settings to adjust. The only issue with Manual mode is it does require you to pay attention to your settings. You have to practice with this mode to really get comfortable to use it. It is THE BEST way to learn your settings though. If you really want to understand how your settings work and be able to use your camera to its full ability, use Manual.

Remember, you’re smarter than your camera. You know what quality you want; you know what is happening in front of you and what settings you need to set to capture that. Auto mode is simply working for proper exposure.

Now Auto mode is great, but I do recommend working towards operating solely on manual. An easy way to slowly move over is to manual from auto is to have your camera on auto mode, use it to see what the settings are for proper exposure. Then switch to manual and set your settings to those. If you need a lower fstop or higher shutter adjust that setting to to what you need. Then adjust the other settings to compensate for the change in stops.

For example: If auto sets proper exposure at:
f/11
Shutter 1/125
ISO 400

But you want a lot of bokeh / small depth of field (low fstop)

You adjust your Fstop to f/2.8
ISO 100
Shutter 1/500
(or something like that)

If you do this for a while, I guarantee you will get comfortable with manual really fast!

In the end, it’s totally up to you which mode you want to use. Not to mention that there are Aperture Priority (A or Av on Canon) which allows you to set your F/stop and the camera adjust your shutter and ISO. Shutter Priority (S or Tv on Canon) allows you to set your shutter speed and the camera will automatically adjust your F/Stop and ISO. These are great modes to work with also so you can get comfortable. The goal is for you to be super comfortable with your settings and know what quality you want in an image and which setting you need to get that quality and then what to set it at. When you know that, your ability to use your camera will be greatly increased!

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