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72 Quick Guide for the Impatient User

 S(hutter Priority) exposure mode lets you set the shutter speed via
either of the control dials and the camera chooses a corresponding
f/stop depending upon the ISO and available light.

If you’re not familiar with these basic exposure modes, Appendix A
provides a Condensed Guide to the Basics.

TIP: Successful photojournalists have a methodology that they use in the field:
1) First, just “get a shot”. You may never get a second opportunity.
2) If a second opportunity presents itself, think to yourself “Okay, how can I
make it better?”
3) (Repeat Step 2 several times until you’re out of ideas.)

4) Finally, think outside the box and go for something unusual or “out there”.
(Those turn out to be the most memorable shots!)

I live by this methodology, and that is why, no matter what camera I’m using,
my default walk-around mode is “Program” mode and Auto ISO. It takes care
of everything for me so I can be ready and quickly get the first shot. For Step 2
I’ll often take it out of Program mode when I try to make it better: “Would it be
better if I used a larger f/stop to get a blurrier background to isolate the
subject?”, “Would the moving subject be sharper if I used a higher shutter
speed?”, or “Is the light good enough so I can lower my ISO and not get too
blurry a shot for my subject?” are questions I’ll often ask myself for Step 2.
(Step 4 is usually synonymous with “get down on the floor and shoot up!”,
which you can do very easily now with the great twist-and-flip display (or the
Camera remote feature!)  )

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