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Hello ,

I've been doing private lessons on Saturdays and today was the third meeting with one of the photographers I've been working with.

As most of us do, he watched some YouTube to learn about photography. 

He mentioned that some videos take suggested that it doesn't matter if we work in manual exposure mode or not, because "who cares?" 

Of course, from the perspective of someone who's viewing our work, I imagine the last thing they're thinking about is what exposure mode the photographer was using. And while it may not matter the the viewer, it should matter to us. 

In other words, we've gotta care about how we do our work and our choice of exposure mode is something we should care about. 

Our choice of exposure modes has everything to do with our caring about our work.

So do the focusing modes and areas we choose as well as metering patterns.

If we wanna become more involved in our work because we care about it, at the very least start working in aperture and shutter priority modes. And if we care a bit more, start working in manual mode. 

Aperture and shutter priority modes open up some camera functionality that we won't get in a fully automatic mode.

Manual exposure mode gives us the whole shebang in terms of technique availability and creativity. 

How we work is a reflection of how we care about our work 

And while those who see our work may not care about how we work, we must. 

Because if we don't care about our work, why should we expect anyone else to?

If you need help with your studies and practice, you know where to find me.

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture today. 

That's all for now; thanks for reading!

Sam 

I'll help you be a better photographer—study and practice photography with me. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? If that's the case, let's schedule a one-time lesson or a series of in-person or online private instruction that covers the same things as my group classes. 

Ways to work with me are listed below.

I look forward to helping you be a better photographer.

Best Regards, 

Sam