Back-light – gets shot of dark shadows when light is coming from behind the topic or when the topic is in the shade. Beach / Snow – this mode is employed when snapping beach, snow and daylight water scenes. Exposure times and white balance are ready to help stop the scene from becoming washed out looking. Fireworks – shutter speed and exposure are set for shooting fireworks: pre-focusing and the employment of a tripod are strongly recommended. Landscape – this mode is used to take footage of wide scenes. The camera instantly is focused on a distant object. Macro – is used to take close-up shots of tiny objects, eg coin, flowers or insects. The lens can be moved nearer to the object than in other modes.

The utilization of a tripod is strongly recommended. Night Scene – is utilized when snapping night scenes – what else? Slow shutter speeds are used. Panning or Action – this mode will “freeze” the action of the topic while blurring the backdrop to give the feeling of motion or speed.

Panorama – is used to take a sequence of shots from one point and “stitch” them along with software to make a wide angle scene. Party Mode – is used to take pictures in a dim lit room. Exposure and shutter speeds are altered for room lightness. The camera must be held extremely steady in this mode.

Portrait – this mode mechanically is focused on the topic and puts the background a little out of focus. Best shots will result when taken in bright lighting conditions and when you’re pre-focused on an area. Nightfall – is used to take pictures of sunsets and sunrises. This mode helps keep the deep colors in the scene. Some cameras have as much as twenty different scene modes. Some modes will mechanically adjust the size of your photograph for online auction.

Some are meant to take ten pounds off the topic. Without reference to how many scenes your camera has, always read the instruction manual. By grasping and using scene modes, you’ll get a great shot each time.