Camera settings
Since I'm still relatively new to the DSLR world, I'm trying to shoot in Manual mode often, to get to know the camera well and how it works. I want to be able to use the spontaneity of the moment to capture what I see, but if the camera isn't set up just right for that particular situation, I then have to do more work to frame the shot once I've gotten the camera set up. Any tips on how to make this process a bit more smooth? Should I just shoot in Aperture priority or some pre-set mode instead?
To be honest, we mostly shoot in Program or Aperture Priority, since our main interest is in the perception, and simply forming the equivalent of that perception. The less you struggle with the technical aspects of making the photograph, the more you should be able to settle into the act of seeing.
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