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What signature techniques does Scott Kivowitz use to switch from auto to manual camera settings?
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From Scott Kivowitz0 votes
Hi, I’m Scott Kivowitz from Scott Wyden Imagery. How can I help?
When teaching how to move from Auto to Manual, the approach is broken into a few simple, repeatable steps:
- Start in Auto to see what the camera “thinks” the exposure should be
- Switch to Aperture Priority to learn depth of field, then Shutter Priority to feel motion blur vs. freeze
- Move to Manual and set:
- Aperture first (creative look)
- Shutter speed second (motion/control of camera shake)
- ISO last (to balance exposure)
The process is always: compose, meter, adjust one setting at a time, shoot, review, tweak.
What part of switching to manual feels most confusing right now: aperture, shutter speed, or ISO?
