Taking Photographs

The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking photographs. Before proceeding, be sure to read “Using Camera Menus” ( 39) for information on menu operations.

Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?

 

High-Speed Crop

41–42

Choosing a Shooting Mode

43–44

How will this photograph be used?

 

Image Quality and Size

45–51

Image Adjustment

67–71

What lighting is available?

 

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

52–53

White Balance

54–66

What is the subject, and how will I compose the photograph?

 

Focus

72–83

How important is background lighting to the photograph?

 

Exposure: Metering

84

What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?

 

Exposure: Exposure Mode

85–93

Is the subject very bright, very dark, or high contrast?

 

Exposure: Exposure Compensation

97

Exposure: Bracketing

98–105

Will I need a flash?

 

Flash Photography

106–116

Do I want to combine multiple exposures in a single photograph?

 

Overlay/Multiple Exposure

117–121

How do I want to control the shutter?

 

Interval Timer Photography

122–126

Self-Timer Mode

127

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Nikon 25215 Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?, How will this photograph be used?, Will I need a flash?