Summary
Manual mode is one of the first camera settings photographers are told they must master, and for years, I believed using anything else was taking a shortcut. In this video, I explain how that advice became a habit and why Manual mode isn’t always the best choice. *👉 Download my free Camera Settings Guide: I’ll walk through when I use Manual mode, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Auto ISO, along with how I…
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