Automatic Mode: fully automated and the user has no control; auto flash; slowest shutter speed is 1/60
Portrait Mode: priority given to largest aperture; gives a smaller depth of field so the subject is most in focus
Landscape Mode: priority given to smallest aperture; gives a larger depth of field so all the subject is in focus; may use a slower shutter speed; no auto flash; opposite of the portrait mode
Macro Mode: priority given to faster shutter speed; similar to portrait mode in that it has a large aperture; used to shoot flowers and other small objects
Sports/Action Mode: priority given to fastest possible shutter speed; no auto flash; used to shoot fast-moving objects, sometimes by panning
Night Mode: similar to automatic mode but gives slower than 1/60 shutter speed; tripod helps with camera shake
No Flash Mode: similar to automatic mode but doesn’t allow for flash
(Exclusive to EOS Canon Rebel T6):
Creative Auto Mode: similar to automatic but gives more control over color, focus, and exposure
Food Mode: designed to professionally make food look fresh and vibrant
I didn’t use bracketing on the basic mode pics because I assumed these pictures were to be taken using only those modes. I might have used bracketing on the macro mode pics to help with some of the lighting.
The featured image is the close shot of the pink flower. This is one of my favorites because it has great lighting and focus using the macro mode.
Macro Mode
Basic Modes
I learned what each basic mode is specifically designed to do and what it is geared towards. I also learned which modes have a smaller and larger depth-of-field. This has helped to take better close up pics of smaller objects.
