Things to experiment all the times to get a perfect picture | Become a photographer with Shubham Part-5

1. White balance - To change the tone bw cool and hot
1. In sunlight, need to add cool color.
2. Metering
1. Decides the dimensions to consider for exposure compensation.
3. Flash compensation
1. How dark/light do you want.
4. Focus points
1. Points to focus
5. HDR mode
1. TO USE: Portraits in sunlight / Landscapes / Low-light and backlit scenes 
2. NOT TO USE: Photos with movement/ High-contrast scenes: / Vivid colors
6. Picture control
1. You can always create your own custom picture controls
7. Active D-lightening
1. Helps in preserving the highlighting and shadows in the image.
2. The stronger the contrast of the light you are photographing with, the higher the Active D-Lighting setting you will need to use.
8. ISO - Aperture - Shutter speed.
   

   • The basic rule that I start with is using the shutter speed 1/2x of the focal length. For example, while shooting at 50mm, I ensure that I start shooting by using 1/100 sec (1/2×50 = 1/100). In the worst situations, I reduce the shutter speed by 1-2 stops if my lens supports Image Stabilization.
9. Auto focus - 
1. Single
2. Continuous
10. Flash mode
1. Red eye
2. Need ambient light to get the bright background
3. Rear curtain: If you want flash at the finishing moment, rather then at starting moment
11. Exposure compensation
1. How much dark or light photo you want
2. Depends on the color of the subject as well.
1. If the subject is having black suit then you may need a brighter exposure compensation to get the neutral image.
12. Always set the focus point to the closest eye of the subject