ASSESSMENT REVIEW
Guide for improving basic skills.

Shoot in JPG file format. If you are shooting in RAW - shoot RAW+JPG fine. RAW files can't be seen on some computers or in some programs.

Rename all your files. Use Bridge or Lightroom to change the name from the camera assigned filename:
Use F15P (P for Photo One D for digital)+ underscore __ the first three letters of your last name, Initials to indicate the assignment (WU for warmup) and keep the original camera filename. Example F15D_PEA_Ass_CIM123456

Shoot in Aperture Priority: A or AV Most of the time you can control everything you need by using Aperture Priority. This setting will adjust the shutter speed to get the proper exposure under most conditions. This is effective for Depth of Field where the f/stop determines the amount in focus. It is also effective for . By shooting in Aperture Priority instead of Manual the camera will adjust to give you the proper exposure.

MOTION CONTROL: Changing the f/stop will force the Shutter speed to what you need. The largest aperture (f /2 - f/4 or f/5.6) will give you the fastest Shutter Speed (frozen motion). The smallest aperture (f /16 - f/22 etc) will give you the slowest Shutter Speed (blurry motion).

DEPTH OF FIELD: The largest aperture (f /2 - f/4 or f/5.6) will give you the shallowest DOF. The smallest aperture (f /16 - f/22 etc) will give you the deepest DOF - more in focus.

FOCUS: If the subject is moving or has multiple focus points or depths, MANUAL FOCUS could be your best option.

WHITE BALANCE: Auto works most of the time. If you are in Sunlight it is easy to set your WB to Sunny . If you are unsure of what the light source is or you have mixed light sources, learn and use your Custom or Manual White Balance

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: Use the EV compensation setting rather than over and under exposing with manual exposure.The meter in the camera doesn't know what your subject is, It wants to make the image Middle Grey. If your subject is lighter than middle gray (white subject) - set your camera to +EV. If your subject is darker than middle gray (black subject) set your camera to -EV.