Creative Camera Control Checklist

ROW 1 - Mode AV, auto ISO, short distance from subject (2-3 feet), be sure compare subject in foreground and background. Use these apertures (5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22), Focal Length 35mm

ROW 2 - Mode AV, auto ISO, be a meter or yard away from subject, keep aperture constant at 5.6.  Use these Focal Lengths ( 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 55mm)

ROW 3 - Mode AV, auto ISO, keep aperture and Focal Length constant (Focal Length 35mm and Aperture 5.6).  Move camera these distances from subject in 5 different frames ( 1ft, 4ft, 6ft, 12ft, 18ft )

ROW 4 - Mode M, Meter to zero, no auto ISO, meter with 5 different values using your spot meter mode. (white piece of paper, light grey, middle grey, dark grey, black)

ROW 5 - Mode TV or S,  Dial exposure so that your aperture is on 11. Place model in shadow against bright background. (Silhouette)  Use exposure compensation button to photograph at 0, -1, -2, +1, +2

ROW 6 - Program Mode S/TV (Shutter Priority), Auto ISO, hand hold camera and point at one subject with same composition and cycle through these shutter speeds turn off image stabilizer ( 1/125, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/2 ) VISUAL EFFECT DIFFERENT SHUTTER SPEEDS

ROW 7 -  Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off take pictures with subject moving and background  stable using these shutter speeds ( 1/2, 1 second, 2 second, 4 second, 8 second ) LONG EXPOSURE

ROW 8 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off point camera at subject and carefully change the focal length during exposure.  Use these shutter speeds ( 1/2, 1 second, 2 second, 4 second, 8 second ) ZOOM BLUR

ROW 9 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, image stabilizer off  follow moving subject maintaining subject in frame during exposure.  Use these shutter speeds ( 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 ) PANNING

ROW 10 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Place camera on trip pod image stabilizer off point camera at subject shift camera mid exposure on tripod.  Use these shutter speeds ( 2 Seconds, 4 seconds, 6 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds )
ROW 11 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Shutter speed 1/250 of a second.  Take the same picture/composition outdoor light using 5 different white balance options.  ( Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent ) WHITE BALANCE PRESETS

ROW 12 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO, Shutter speed 1/250 of a second.  Create a custom white balance of these five colors using day light ( Grey card, Red, Blue, Green, Orange ) CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

ROW 13 - Program Mode S/TV, Auto ISO shoot in daylight.  Stop action or movement using a fast shutter speed.  Example athletic event, dancing. ( 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000) STOP ACTION

ROW 14 -  LIGHTING 1. Diffused 2. Backlighting 3. Side lighting left 4. Side lighting Right 5. Front lighting ( TV mode use shutter speed of 1/250 of a second using auto ISO)