Most of you out there who are new to photography and novice in photography thinks that setting the camera to “Auto” mode will be the best solution to get the best snaps. Well, this is absolutely a wrong notion. Auto mode is not just telling the camera to capture whatever and however way the camera feels. Rather there are few things the user or the photographer must know while using the auto mode. Auto mode is designed specifically for the photographer to capture the moment rather than adding some aesthetic values to the photograph. But an auto mode can do much more if you know exactly what the mode is designed for. Auto mode is most common in point and shoot cameras and compact cameras. The term Auto refers to Autofocus, Auto-Exposure, Auto-Flash and Auto-Whitebalance. The camera gives the user an option to concentrate more on the photograph rather on the camera.
Most important thing that the user doesnt know about this mode is “How to click the button”. The camera button has 2 levels of sensitivity. If you click the button half-way, then you are telling the camera which element or subject to focus on. If you click the button completely, then you are asking the camera to capture the image. So follow this steps while taking an image:
1) Frame the picture: This is called as composition. Decide what will come within the picture by seeing through the viewfinder or LCD screen
2) Decide which element on the picture should be the sharpest.
3) Click the camera button half-way to decide the most important element of the picture.
4) Once the camera focuses on the element, click the button completely to capture.
N.B: This tips are only for novice users and not for intermediate or professional photographers
Nice tip. That will help many people.