Nikon D5000 ❚❚ Taking Photographs

❚❚ Taking Photographs

Question	Key phrase	0
Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots?	Auto modes	28–32
How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes?	Scene modes	33–38
Can I frame photos in the monitor?	Live view	41–47
Can I angle the monitor for easier framing?		45
Can I shoot movies?	Recording movies	50–51
How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes?
How can I get more pictures on the memory card?	Image quality and size	62–64
Can I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail?
Can I choose how the camera focuses?	Focus mode	54–55
Can I choose the focus point?	Focus point	58
Can I change the composition without refocusing?	3D-tracking	57
How do I focus on a subject that is not in a focus area?	Focus lock	58
Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?	Auto flash	71–72
How do I avoid “red-eye”?	Red-eye reduction	71–72
How do I keep the flash from firing?	Auto (flash off) mode	30
	Flash off	70–72
How do I turn off the light on the front of the camera?	AF-assist illuminator	155
How do I shoot a series of photos in quick succession?	Release mode	65–66
Can I reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings?
How do I take pictures with the self-timer?	Self-timer	67–69
How do I use the optional remote control?	Remote control
What is exposure?	Exposure	80
How do I “freeze” motion?	Mode S (shutter-priority	82
How do I suggest motion by blurring moving objects?	auto)
Can I blur the background to bring out a subject?	Mode A (aperture-	83
	priority auto)
Can I make photos brighter or darker?	Exposure compensation	90
How do I create “light trails” behind moving objects?	Long time-exposures	86–87
How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights?	Active D-Lighting	94–95
Can I take photos at preset intervals?	Interval timer shooting	76–77
How do I focus the viewfinder?	Viewfinder focus	25
How do I keep the camera from beeping?	Beep	158

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