Review Digital Camera World 05-27-2013

Digital Camera World

How to photograph anything: best camera settings to use in any situation May 26th 2013, 23:01 What are the best camera settings to use for all the different subjects you want to photograph? While we may not cover everything, in our latest Shoot Like A Pro series we give it our best shot! Over the course of this series we’ll show you the best camera settings to use to shoot a range of subjects within the genres of portrait photography, landscape photography, street scene, wildlife photography, close-ups and more. To kick things off we’ll take a look at the common camera settings you’ll want to use every time you shoot and explain how and why you might want to change them. While we can't be by your side every step of the way to check which settings you're using, over the following pages you'll find the most important settings you need for different subjects and shooting situations. Obviously it's impossible to predict every single shooting situation that you'll ever come across, as each time you shoot the light, the subject and the background will be different. However, if you use these settings as a starting point for each subject, you'll soon get used to the optimum menu options for the different shooting situations you find yourself in. Then you simply need to use the hints and tips we've included on how and why you may need to change these settings to cope with different situations, lighting conditions or perhaps to get different creative effects in your images. PAGE 1: Why change your camera settings PAGE 2: How to change your camera settings READ MORE Master your camera’s autofocus: which AF points to use (and when to use them) 24 camera features every photographer must memorise New camera anatomy: 12 key camera settings to get you started right Photo Anatomy: anticipating the perfect moment in Formula 1 racing photography May 26th 2013, 12:00 In our Photo Anatomy series on Digital Camera World we select pictures by famous photographers and explain point by point what makes them work. In our latest instalment we discover how anticipation and technical skill combine in this outstanding Formula 1 photo, taken by Getty Images staff photographer Clive Mason. Capturing the moment This image was taken at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2010, and it shows the Scuderia Toro Rosso car, driven by the Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari, with its wheels momentarily off the track. Pre-visualisation Clive shot from the same position the previous day. "I'd noticed that if a car were to take the wrong line into the chicane, the curbs could propel it into the air," he says. Watching and waiting Alguersuari, Clive noticed, "was pushing so hard it seemed only a matter of time before he hit the curbs", so he concentrated on the driver and was rewarded with this airborne shot. Creative blur Clive set his Nikon D3s, fitted with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, to shoot at 1/30 sec at f/5.6. "The shutter speed was pre-selected," he says, "as I knew the effect I was trying to create." Drama and technique The sight of this Formula 1 car dramatically lifting off the ground at high speed, combined with Mason's clever use of motion blur, makes this a doubly eye-catching shot. We Say "The Formula 1 images we see are often tightly framed and pin-sharp, but don't be afraid to try something different. Be creative: look out for different angles, vary your shutter speeds, try leaving some space around the subject… Then you'll start to get shots that really stand out from the crowd." Chris Rutter, technique editor READ MORE Famous Photographers: 100 things we wish we knew starting out How to see photos like famous photographers… every time you shoot Best camera focus techniques: 10 surefire ways to get sharp photos Full frame sensor size explained: how to exploit its advantages and cool effects

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