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Taking pictures and videos: more tips and tricks
Use this mode
For
Auto
General picture-taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality
and ease of use. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash.
Portrait
Full-frame portraits of people. Allows the subject to be sharp and the
background to be indistinct. For best results, position your subject at
least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head-and-shoulder
pose. Use zoom to exaggerate background blur.
Sports
Subjects in motion. Uses fast shutter speed and Auto flash setting.
Landscape
Distant scenery. Flash does not fire.
Close-Up
Subjects closer than 24 in. (61 cm).
Night Portrait
People in night scenes or low-light conditions. Minimizes red-eye.
Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Night Landscape
Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a
flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Snow
Bright snow scenes.
Beach
Bright beach scenes and sunlit water surfaces.
Text
Copying documents. Focus is close-up.
Fireworks
Fireworks. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady
surface or use a tripod.
Flower
Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.
Museum / Polite
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture.
Flash and sound are disabled.
Self-Portrait
Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red-eye.
Party
People indoors. Minimizes red-eye.
Children
Action pictures of children in bright light.
Backlight
Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the
subject).