Before going on a trip, walk, or shoot, always check what your camera settings are. I can’t tell you how many times I would take a walk with my camera, see something interesting take a shot, and then realize that something is terribly wrong. That’s the time you wish you’ve checked your camera settings before you were leaving the house. The best way to ensure that this doesn’t happen is to always check your camera settings before you are planning to shoot. Usually it only takes a minute at most.
I know as kids we were taught to share, and I do, but the number one source for most of my big fiascoes in this area is somebody else playing with my camera. So once again check your settings, at very least verify the following:
– File Type (JPG or RAW)
– ISO
– White Balance (Custom/Automatic)
– Camera Mode (Aperture Priority/Shutter Priority/Manual/Program)
– Focusing Mode (Continuous/Single/Manual)
– Focusing Area (Single Point/Dynamic)
– Exposure Mode (Spot/Center Weighted/Matrix)h
– Exposure Compensation (for both camera and flash)
– Flash Mode (TTL/Manual/Commander)
– Release Mode (Single/Continuous/Live View/Multiple Exposures)
– Bracketing