Shooting in Manual

Let me start off by saying I shoot with a Canon XTI, and use a 50mm 1.8 and a 24-70mm 2.8 lens. I love my 50, not so sure about the 2.8. I like the 2.8, but it is really hard to shoot indoors with the 2.8.



If you are already shooting in manual you understand how much you actually have to take into consideration before you take a picture. All the things to consider, shutter speed, aperature, ISO settings, white balance, focus. What kind of image do you want? Do you want a soft background? Do you want everything in focus? What's your style? What does your client want? A lot right?



When I first started taking pictures I shot of course in a preset mode. The camera basically did everything for me. I then started shooting in AV mode, or apperature priority. I really think shooting in apperature priority mode for several months helped make the jump to shooting in complete manual less painful. The best part of shooting in manual, what you set on your camera is what you will get. Make sense?



If you want to start shooting in manual, ask questions. A lot of people with photography blogs are happy to answer them. A lot are not so eager to answer, but my motto, "It never hurts to ask." I think a class is really helpful too. There are tons of places that offer photography classes, start checking around and see what you can find.

Now one more picture of these four girls. Their mom ordered this print, 16x24, it arrived today. I have been waiting anxiously for this print to arrive. It turned out awesome. I was so nervous, what if it doesn't turn out okay, what if it turns out horrible? I have never been so excited to get this.

I love this picture, the best part it was the girl on the far left's idea. She was a riot. She kept posing for me and asking what I thought. She kept asking if she could pose in different locations. I think, just maybe she could be a photographer in the making.