A little more control

You already know enough to photograph a reunion. Today is extra, not homework.

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1. 1Green square — Auto
2. 2Person — Portrait

The picture modes, in English

Person = Portrait, soft background. Mountain = Landscape. Running person = Sports, for kids and dogs. Flower = close-ups. Person with a star = night. P = Program, still easy, the camera picks the numbers.

Tv, Av, and M can wait. They will not make Sunday lunch look better until you want a project.

The menu, without fear

Press MENU. The screen looks like a spreadsheet. That is all it is. Up and down to move. Left and right to change pages. SET to change a setting. MENU again to leave.

Three words, decoded

ISO is how sensitive the camera is to light. AUTO is correct. 1600 is for dark rooms and looks a bit speckled. White balance is “make the lamp not look orange.” Leave it on AWB. Focus is “what should be sharp.” Half-press on a face.