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Snow Exposure Tips

Don’t let gray snow give you the winter blues

ArticleComposition and Exposure Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, January 12, 2011

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Is it snowing where you are? Grab a camera and start shooting so you can show how snow transforms everyday scenes into winter wonderlands.  But first, learn how to avoid a classic winter photography gotcha.

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TAGS: exposure,  winter,  snow,  scene mode 

PhotoZAP 15: Lost in a Fog

Our critics praise and pan your pictures

ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama News Writer, November 20, 2009

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“The fisherman was placed dead center, and the image lacks punch.”—Mason Resnick

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TAGS: landscapes,  photoshop,  scenics,  scene mode,  lake,  photoshop techniques,  PhotoZAP,  curves 

DSLR scene mode secrets!

The easy way to good exposures

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Joe Farace, October 15, 2008

Scene Modes are Program mode on steroids. They turn the whole job of exposure over to camera's CPU to not only make all of the relevant exposure choices—and maybe even ISO and color balance settings--but is biased toward specific shooting conditions. The Scene Mode you choose may even automatically pop-up the built-in flash!

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TAGS: photography,  exposure,  how-to,  tips,  mode,  scene,  scene mode,  metering 

Fireworks Mode

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jon Sienkiewicz, July 4, 2008

Whether you're going to a destination where fireworks are a daily event or are waiting for the Fourth of July, here's a look at a compact camera mode that can come in quite handy...fireworks mode.

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  fireworks,  compact,  scene mode 

Landscape mode

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticleBeginner Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, July 3, 2008

With summer travel time upon us, you may find yourself trying to capture the beauty of scenic vistas. Landscape mode helps you take the guesswork out of properly exposing and focusing on the vast scenes before you.

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  compact,  scene mode 

Beach Mode (or Snow Mode or Beach/Snow Mode)

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticleOutdoor and Travel Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, July 3, 2008

Summer's here, and you're probably going to want to hit the beach. Here's a scene mode that is bound to come in handy: Beach Mode!

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  compact,  beach,  scene mode 

Pets/Kids mode

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, July 1, 2008

Pets and kids have several things in common, at least as far as cameras are concerned,. Top begin with, they’re both very popular photographic subjects. It’s nearly impossible to find a photo album that doesn’t contain at least a few pictures of kids and pets.

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  point and shoot,  compact,  scene mode,  kids,  pets 

Sports/Action mode

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jon Sienkiewicz, June 30, 2008

Sports happen fast. Good shots appear and disappear in the blink of an eye. Even if every scene during a sporting event is a great shot, it can still be difficult capture great images because the participants are usually moving so fast that it’s hard to freeze the action.

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  compact,  scene mode 

Vivid and Neutral Color Modes

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, March 7, 2008

Generally, your camera does a very good job of recording the world in accurate, genuine colors—unless you tell it otherwise.

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TAGS: digital camera,  color,  scene mode,  vivid,  neutral 

Sepia Mode

Your guide to digital camera scene modes

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, March 6, 2008

To give photos an old-fashioned appearance, use the Sepia Mode. All of the colors will be replaced with varying shades of sepia (sort of a dark brownish-yellow) that’s commonly found in some antique photos.

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TAGS: digital camera,  monochrome,  scene mode,  shooting mode,  sepia 

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