What mode do you usually shoot in?  A, S or P? ( Aperture priority, shutter priority or Program rather than Amateur, Semi-Pro and Pro)

Although there is no right or wrong mode to use, I use Aperture priority 90% of the time. In this way I get to control the camera.  In A mode, you get to control the Aperture which also controls the Depth of Field (DOF). You also control the shutter speed indirectly by choosing a bigger aperture (eg f2.8) or a smaller one (f22).  So which aperture do you choose? Some beginners tends to study the fstop and shutter speeds of every photo they saw in photography books. To me that is not really neccessary. Once you shoot enough, all these settings will come naturally to you.

Other people may use  P mode mode throughout a shoot. Nothing wrong but basically you are handling the controls to the camera and your only job is to press the shutter.

So try the A mode and see how it goes!

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