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

68–73

What lighting is available?

 

ISO Sensitivity

52–54

White Balance

55–67

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

 

Focus

74–85

How important is background lighting to the photograph?

 

Exposure: Metering

86

What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?

 

Exposure: Exposure Mode

87–95

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

 

Exposure: Exposure Compensation

99

Exposure: Bracketing

100–107

Will I need a flash?

 

Flash Photography

108–117

Will I need the following advanced options?

 

Overlay/Multiple Exposure

118–122

Trimming Photographs

123–124

How do I want to control the shutter?

 

Interval Timer Photography

125–129

Self-Timer Mode

130

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Nikon D2Xs Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?, How will this photograph be used?, Will I need a flash?