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Aperture priority mode + exposure compensation explained: how to use to your advantage

Miklós Mayer - I will be your photo guide

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Why should you be using Aperture priority mode?
What advantages does it give you over Manual mode?

In this video I go through why I recommend using Aperture priority mode.

I'll explain:
What is aperture
What the camera does in Aperture priority mode
How to fine it with Exposure compensation
How to set it up for portraits and landscapes
The no.1. mistake I see people make when setting the aperture

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20 Comments

@busabayashi 2 years ago

This is one of the BEST tutorials about AV Mode, thanks Miklos!

@songofyesterday 10 months ago (edited)

3:39 is the best take away for me in this video, because I like bokeh and Auto mode sometimes mess it up. I’ll be using the “A” more often.

Exposure wheel, I had no idea it was so useful. So many good tips here. Subscribed.

@AlkaneNightcore 1 year ago

Brother thank you so much

@kidbouji283 1 year ago

Fantastic video, so very helpful with full clear instruction. Love it mate

@KBFM2564 2 years ago

Thank you for making your videos from an artist’s viewpoint and not a tech boy viewpoint. Also, your videos have really good production values … very well done.

@michaelvillalobos5572 2 years ago

Hello. Thanks for letting me know those mistakes, Nice model.

@abhijeetchoudhury1828 2 years ago

I alwaye shoot in A mode for all genere of photography except panning. It gives me freedom.

@byronbuck2212 1 year ago

Thanks very much for this. I am just starting to learn how to go beyond the automatic settings on my camera and this really helped me.

@rosemaryalles6043 2 years ago

Thank you. Very helpful.

@zarrir 9 months ago

Superb video

@myderbygirl 2 years ago

Great video - explains things so well. I'll be looking at your other videos too - thanks!!

@saiprashanth165 1 year ago

Hello Sir. I am a beginner and found this really useful! Subscribed!

@MeteorX11 2 years ago

thank you2

@MrDoodsie56 3 years ago

Greetings, Miklos. As usual, it's always nice to see your videos from Budapest. We still talk about our trip to Budapest and hooking up with you for a wonderful night of photography and a great following day hopping around sampling foods from your favorite cafes. I too use AV mode on my Canon 7DMII quite often. If I have the time and my outcome is not all that important, then I'll switch to Manual mode just to have fun. But in general, I keep it on AV. Cheers from Minnesota, my friend!

@ejandersen2878 3 years ago

Love your work Miklos. I use aperture priority most times.

@kmc669 3 years ago

Thanks for the video. So much to learn when getting out of the auto mode.0

@hurleygreen927 2 years ago

ENJOYED THIS VIDEO! Although I'm primarily a Manual Mode guy doing urban photograph in Chicago, I certainly see the benefits of Aperture priority at times! Thanks again,