10 Camera Settings For Beginners - Lets Keep Things Nice And Simple. Hi and welcome to Episode 104 of the Photography Explained podcast.I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google.

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Here are 10 camera settings for beginners that will get you going taking photos

  1. Picture taking Mode - Programme
  2. Autofocus – ON
  3. File format - RAW and JPEG, using the highest quality for each
  4. ISO – 100/ 200 - as low as you can
  5. Metering Mode - Evaluative
  6. Focus Mode – AI Focus AF
  7. Drive Mode – Single shot
  8. White Balance - Auto
  9. Picture Style – Standard
  10. Image stabilisation – on for handheld, off on a tripod

And some other settings that vary depending on what you are focussing

  • Aperture
  • Shutter

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Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast 105 - Do You Want To Know The 20 Camera Settings That I Use?

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