The A on your camera’s mode dial is not for Amateur (and the P is not for Professional, but that’s another story). Aperture priority mode, designated by A or Av on the camera’s mode dial, blends the ...

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Not all cameras have an aperture-priority mode. If yours has one, you should use it. All the time. It'll give you more control over the look of your photos without having to dive into the complexities ...

Flexible Priority, or Fv mode, was the first significant new creative zone exposure mode in decades. Introduced with the Canon EOS R, it’s now a standard mode on most R-series cameras as well as the ...

When you're taking quality photos, it's important to know how your camera's settings will affect one another. This is a quick and simple explanation of aperture, one of the most important features on ...

I love to photograph motorsport and if there’s one thing I learned very quickly, it’s how to rely on exposure compensation so I can just about keep up with all the fast cars and bikes. Exposure ...

Setting your aperture is one of three keys to better and creative photos. The other two are your ISO and Shutter Speed. Do you want to create better, more creative photos? But, maybe you find the ...