Your dSLR's (or ILC's, or enthusiast compact's) Shutter-priority mode is perfect when you care about shutter speed beyond all else. Here's what you need to know to use it. Anybody with a mode dial on ...

Have you ever wondered why still photography is thriving even though it’s so easy to capture video with our smartphones. I’d say it’s because there’s something endearing in the knowledge that a photo ...

The Nikon D80 gives you all the exposure options you’d expect in a high-end prosumer SLR, plus a few surprises. Available exposure modes include Program AE, Manual, Aperture Priority, and Shutter ...

Compared to ISO and aperture, shutter speed is a relatively straightforward concept to understand. It's the period of time that a camera's sensor (or film) is exposed to light after you hit the ...

The A on your camera’s mode dial is not for Amateur (and the P is not for Professional, but that’s another story). Aperture priority mode, designated by A or Av on the camera’s mode dial, blends the ...