Why I DON'T Shoot in MANUAL Mode 90% of the time! My Aperture Priority Hacks.
How often have you been told that shooting in Manual mode is the professionals way of doing it? Well, I am a professional and I hardly shoot in manual mode. Each mode for your camera has a specific purpose and you hav to find what’s best suitable for you., and in this video, I will discuss my preferred shooting modes and why?
In the end though, it is all about your personal shooting style. This method works for me and might work for other people or it may not. I hope you guys enjoy this video, and if you did, please do subscribe to the channel and click that notification bell!
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Thank you! I thought there was something wrong with me for thinking it was crazy to have to change constantly and didn't understand how it was humanly possible to do so.
This video was a revelation to me. I too was stuck in the mode of using manual settings and often ended up stressing myself out over constantly changing scenarios during events. Thanks for this video which covered the essentials of Sony camera modes and how to leverage them for personal shoots. Subscribed to you for future similar content. You have been the very few KZheadrs who provides realistic solutions for event/wedding shooters. Thank you🙏
Glad it helped!
Great video. I find I’m always fiddling with controls, but I like the shallow dof and fast shutter (families and kids)
The most enlightening tips I have seen. Thanks.
Thanks, you're a life saver! I wanted to take advantage of the minimal bokah you get from the smaller sensor on the a6660 and was finding the shutter speed hovering as low as 1/25th and wasn't going to be happy with the motion blur so those settings you showed are a game changer.
Excellent video here Jiggie! Explains why my outdoor flash photos were all drastically overexposed.
Great video, I am only just starting out at photography & use a SONY Next 5 R. which today will be seen as old, but i think once i learn some of the basics of photography it will still give me resonable results, I do like the idea of aperture priority for most of the pictures & will use this for the foreseable future
Thank you so much! Clear instruction; to the point! Love it. You are an excellent teacher!
Thank you :)
I’ve learned so much from your videos. But this right here is gold! I think you just helped tremendously! Thank you 🙏 From the bottom of my heart. So glad I watched this!!
Glad you enjoyed the video
wow thank you.. im glad Ive found your channel!
Great detailed & in-depth video!
I got to put this to the test at a wedding I did earlier today! This 100% made the process better! My second photographer is a novice, and rarely shoots manual and she knocked it out of the park and felt it was a easy method! Glad I came across this video!
Even indoors the setting allows great shots clean focus brilliant
Thank you for explaining this in a clear and concise way. Peter.
You’re welcome
Thank you for sharing photography knowledge, i hope i can learn more tips
Saludos desde Puerto Rico!!!! Gran tutorial, Ya es tiempo que los fotógrafos de experiencia utilicen la tecnología a su favor. Excelente trabajo.
Thank you! Such a great video for beginners
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Brilliant! A very detailed and important explanation, thank you so much!
Glad you liked it
Thank you for the info.. just got my sony a73 and this tip helps me a lot..
Thanks for your good teaching videos.
Such a helpful video. I'm an amateur, I don't shot weddings, but your explanation of aperture
This was such a Great help 🙌 would love your take on different aperture on different situations!
Maybe one of these days
Nice and clear explanation,thank you Jiggie!
You’re welcome
Thank you for being bold about not shooting in manual. I have seen on multiple occasions the condescension aimed at those who don't shoot in Manual. Your pictures are AMAZING.
Thank you
Thank you so VERY MUCH! I've been shooting outdoor portraits for years and want to do more weddings. This has helped me immensely! You explain it soo well! I am switching to aperture priority for most things!
Glad you enjoyed the video
Very informative and clearly explained. I have a Sony A7R IV A and your common sense approach will I am sure prove invaluable. Thank you Jiggie. Alun
Lots of good info
Best video ever... make my life so easy.
Great information
Sakamat kabayan, napakalaking tulong ‘to. ba’t ngayon lang kita nakita .. 👏👏👏👏
Your explanation of aperture shooting is very helpful.
Glad you liked it
Awesome video and commentary 👌
Thanks
I have been stuck in the manual mode all along and that is what I was advised before, in my mind, I can still hear the voice of my friend shouting, use MANUAL MODE ALL THE TIME. Thank you for this video.
Thanks I've got your channel Yes i am not professional photographer and i do shoots photos that always use manual mode and to that experience i found it to my self to familiarise to that mode. I will tell that i really need someone can explain that why not using other dial mode, and also for me i like that Auto mode and i confuse maybe i do wrong way so i am so appreciate that your good explaination. now i learn a lot. Well actually i use or i use it to use manual mode to my studio and yes all model light settings is already set one setting. Now i am doing Outdoor shooting it really help this channel.
The best sir 🙌🏻👌🏻
Great tips!
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Thanks Jiggie, valuable information. 👍
Great to hear
Good one and thanks for clarifying
You’re welcome
U are the best teacher i have ever came across youtube 🙏
Thank you!
Thanks for your sharing
Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
great tip! thank you , I was always toggeling with Manuel outdoors
Happy to help!
Thank you. I'm using the Sony a6000 and I have some what different menu, however after watching your video and playing with my camera I was able to recreate some of the adjustments you talk about.
Glad to hear that!
Thanks jiggie! Love your quality contents! (As always)
Glad you think so
Thank you sir jiggie for the new insightful video. 👌
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you so much for your guidance
Such a helpful video! Thanks a lot!
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I watched your excellent post twice and maybe a third or fourth time later. Enjoyed
Glad to hear that :)
Definitely Gonna Try this, great video as always
Thank you
Hey Jiggie, I hear you on this but why not shoot in manual with auto ISO. The result is the same in that your images are well exposed and you can still use the exposure compensation if you want to under expose or over expose? The benefit of this is that you choose the aperture and or shutter speed without having to switch priority modes and let the ISO take care of itself. Speed is of the essences in wedding photography and having to remember which priority mode you are in makes no sense to me. Likewise people who shoot in total manual when the you have to quickly change between portraits and candid moments, in light and shade, still subjects or moving subjects will miss shots fiddling with their camera balancing the exposure triangle over a photographer who can get to their setting much quicker. So for me, I have all the control I need with two dials, one finger for shutter speed and a thumb for aperture.
This are very useful informations and very logical. Thanks.
Thank you :)
Sony adv. tech feature Auto minimum shutter speed settings [1/30] is the key... I tried to adjust all my settings [convert your instruction to CANON system for AV] N/A. Am Using ol'fashioned Canon 7D system... I did get some of the settings... Thanks Jiggy!!!
super helpful thx bro
Jiggie your tutorials are gold! I will try using A mode more in the future. Its just makes so much more sense. My wife always complains that I take too much time to adjust the camera (when I am in M mode)
Glad you are enjoying the videos and indeed it will save you a lot of time :)
Nice explain and very usefull..
Thanks a lot
Thank you so much sir.
Thank you!
thank you for your nice explanation
You are welcome
Hi Jiggie! Great video. I used to shoot in A-priority mode but found that I hated it when it came down to editing photos when the I would be off by 1/3 of a stop from one photo to the next on portraits shoots. Manual became a solution to batch editing inconsistencies and I find it useful for this purposes. However, I find myself having to adjust on the fly for wedding ceremonies and it becomes a pain to constantly be adjusting. I think I will try A-priority mode more often for certain situations after watching your video. Thank you for opening my eyes to the point that other pros are using this and it works well for them.
It’s really just about maximizing each mode :)
Remember you have Exposure Compensation to override what the camera thinks is the correct exposure to make your pictures brighter or darker :)
Thanks for going over why you don’t shoot manual. I learned back in the days of film when manual was all you had. My concerns with shooting in auto is that the camera may not set it correctly, especially when shooting with a bright background (like snow). I found it very interesting (and helpful) the way you shoot in auto modes. One thing I was not aware of is the ability to set limits (such as minimum shutter speed) on the camera. For the way you shoot I can see where the auto can be more of an advantage for you. Thanks for sharing your process for shooting in the auto.
Anytime
Great points.
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Once again an excellent tutorial Sir Jiggie 🙏 . request you to keep the tutorials coming
As long as you guys keep supporting the tutorials will keep coming :)
As usual fantastic advice I tried shooting manual all the time out side and it was a pain. In a studio as you say it’s ok to use but in a fast moving light environment a more automatic solution makes much more sense. Thanks
Glad you like the video :)
GREAT INFO! I'm a Manual Mode user, but I am going to try Aperture Priority as my main mode! Thanks for this...
You’ll see how easy it is :)
I’m doing my first wedding soon and this has helped sooooo much!
Glad to hear that!
How it went?
Jiggie, it is not good to shoot aperture priority with the flash, ttl is not consistently when you zoom out and zoom it from focal lenght Correct if i am wrong?
Thank you so much for the useful information. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
You’re most welcone
I agree. More time focusing on the framing and actually taking the picture than fiddling around.
Love this
very true... we just struggle in shooting in manual mode in all the situations without using the technology given. very nice video. thank you.
You’re welcome
@@JiggieAlejandrino yesterday i shot with Aperture Priority mode the whole time and it was amazingly easy. no worries abt the exposure anymore. just focus on the subject. super!
Another great video, thank you
Thank you :)
Súper vídeo thanks for sharing , I only have i question if you shooting in aperture priority the flash will be in MANUAL mode always ? Thanks for the answer !!
Great video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Amazing shooting style!
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Hi Jiggie Alejandrino, I enjoy watching your vedios. They are so informative and helping me upgrade my skills.
I am glad to hear that
The last time I shot in manual mode was when I was using film in the studio in my product photography career. Today, I use Program mode almost exclusively. I can shift the Program mode with just the thumb control wheel to change shutter or aperture values. I can also shift exposure with front control wheel. I do have full control in Program mode on my camera.
Good to hear that
Thanks great video 😊
Great video!! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for that very helpful tip in my photography learning. im a newbie. Staysafe.
You’re welcome
@@JiggieAlejandrino Sony user po kayo as i have noticed. Im asking if Sony A6000 is still good to buy this 2021? im planning to buy one. tnx in advance.
Thanks!
Man. Very helpful 👌🏻👍👍
Great!
Ang galing salamat sir
very useful video thanks a lot!
You're welcome
this is good learning,, im wedding photographer too,, when do documentation sometimes i just focusing to setting the camera so im not consetrate to capturing moment need to learn use A or S mode for this
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Thank you
Excellent tutorial Jiggie. I tried this method on my canon 6D. Aperture & TV (Speed) mode works well as you said in bright light. I obtained my final results much faster. The downside is in low light with my flash (Canon 600EXII-RT). The camera speed can go below 1/60 and my ISO is automatically 400. The flash overrides my min speed of 1/60 and auto ISO in both modes. Nothing perfect!
Doesn’t happen with my Sony :)
U earn yourself a subscriber dude. This is some awesome tips
Thanks and welcome :)
One of the first things I learned in photography is that auto was not just something that only amateurs use. I noticed is that despite the fact that a professional photographer was working in perhaps aperture priority they were still quite aware of what their three settings should be. They were working outside of manual mode not to allow the camera to do the thinking but rather to increase the speed of resetting exposures from one capture to the next.
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Great information.thank you from turkey
You’re welcome
I love aperture priority. Although I really consider it aperture/iso priority. I try to always maintain control of two aspects of the exposure triangle. AP has made shooting faster and more fun. But for me the biggest advantage, I am now thinking about light and composition and not fiddling with controls.
Me I just set the maximum ISO my camera can go to and I just leave it at auto iso
I leave it to Auto ISO and set ISO shutter speed to whatever you prefer.
Sir Maraming salamat po.
Okay! I wish I had this video about 7 hours ago lol. This is incredible information!
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It will sound fake, but I honestly tell you: can’t stop watching your videos. So so so instructive!
Thank you :)
i am a new shooter of sony only in manual mode and will try this in future shoots, thanks sir
You’re welcome
Great video. But how do you setting your metering mode ? Multi or center or spot ? Because I find it really hard to shoot in sunset.
Good point sir! i used to do aperture and shutter priority when i was still starting out as a second photog then developed my skills using only manual mode, but you’ve enlighten me with this tutorial i think i’ll be using your advise for my event tomorrow hehehehe ...new subscriber din sir nice tutorials maraming matutunan sayo sir!
Great to hear that, Buti ka pa may event na :)
I am now more interested in using AP than Manual mode.. Thanks sir J..
Try it if it works for you :)
Thank you for this info sir Jiggie. It gives me an idea as a beginner. Hope you make a tutorial of canon in the future. Recently subscriber here 😁
The principles are not brand specific :)
If I'd shoot in manual mode at a wedding, 90% of my pics would be over-or underexposed. Your camera is right most of the time.
Thank you for your video tutorial. I shoot in manual mode with auto iso outdoor and indoor. (Because I found that in the past the camera priority iso over shutter speed doesn’t give me enough speed to freeze people/kids movements) What is your views on it in comparison of aperture priority with auto iso? (I have subscribed by the way)