If you want to venture outside your camera’s automatic mode, start by turning the mode dial, which is typically at the top of the camera. A green box indicates that your camera is in automatic mode.
Manual Mode. Often represented by an M, this mode gives you full control of the camera’s features. Professional photographers often use this mode.
Aperture Priority Mode. This is a particularly useful mode for shooting products, as it gives you control over the depth-of-field. This mode, which is often represented by an A or AV, lets you create blurry backgrounds that draw one’s attention right to the product, which looks crisp and fresh in comparison.
Shutter Priority Mode. Represented by an S or TV, this mode helps users catch moving objects without the blurriness that would otherwise occur. Moving objects appear frozen in these images.
Most DSLRs also have scene settings that will help you take quality pictures under specific circumstances.
Typical scenes include modes for shooting in low- or bright-light conditions, shooting moving objects, and take portrait pictures. A professional will prefer to handle the settings himself, but you can use these built-in settings to improve your chances of getting quality photos. Once you turn the dial to the scene setting, you’ll need to use the camera’s navigation pad or similar controls to cycle through the camera’s scenes.
An easy way to find the settings that work for you is to choose an object (such as your product) and then shoot it multiple times, trying a new setting each time. If you are indoors, you can attribute changes to image brightness and clarity to the camera’s settings, rather than clouds passing overhead. Between shots, check out the camera’s LCD display, which briefly displays the image after a photo (and gives you information about the camera’s current settings before you take a photo). This trial-and-error approach requires patience, but will help you familiarize yourself with the camera’s capabilities.
Manual Mode. Often represented by an M, this mode gives you full control of the camera’s features. Professional photographers often use this mode.
Aperture Priority Mode. This is a particularly useful mode for shooting products, as it gives you control over the depth-of-field. This mode, which is often represented by an A or AV, lets you create blurry backgrounds that draw one’s attention right to the product, which looks crisp and fresh in comparison.
Shutter Priority Mode. Represented by an S or TV, this mode helps users catch moving objects without the blurriness that would otherwise occur. Moving objects appear frozen in these images.
Most DSLRs also have scene settings that will help you take quality pictures under specific circumstances.
Typical scenes include modes for shooting in low- or bright-light conditions, shooting moving objects, and take portrait pictures. A professional will prefer to handle the settings himself, but you can use these built-in settings to improve your chances of getting quality photos. Once you turn the dial to the scene setting, you’ll need to use the camera’s navigation pad or similar controls to cycle through the camera’s scenes.
An easy way to find the settings that work for you is to choose an object (such as your product) and then shoot it multiple times, trying a new setting each time. If you are indoors, you can attribute changes to image brightness and clarity to the camera’s settings, rather than clouds passing overhead. Between shots, check out the camera’s LCD display, which briefly displays the image after a photo (and gives you information about the camera’s current settings before you take a photo). This trial-and-error approach requires patience, but will help you familiarize yourself with the camera’s capabilities.
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