When I first got my camera, I flipped it to automatic because let's be honest here, I don't exactly know how to drive stick shift. The term felt more comfortable than "manual". I took a few pictures using but couldn't get it to focus unless I went from 18 mm to 55 mm or somewhere in between. I just figured that was how it worked.
At the same time, I got a book from the library and it showed pictures of a camera with two parts to turn. I looked at mine and shrugged as I could only see one part that widened the angle and figured that's just how it worked.
A few days after baby got here, my sister, who takes THESE amazing photos, asked me to come along with her to a wedding shoot. I was excited at the prospect of hearing what she could tell me and seeing her in action. I also discovered the secret "second turny thingy part" to my camera. She asked to look at my camera and was confused that there wasn't another part to help focus when BOOM! She turned the camera to manual and out popped the part! It was like magic! I had no idea it could do that.
Needless to say, I'm learning how to drive that stick shift now. Here are a few of the pictures I took before learning about the secret of shooting manually.
It was a VERY bright and sunny day at the Payson Temple.
I tried getting shots of the fountain.
I wanted to get a close shot of the butterfly but I didn't know how to get closer when it was on automatic.
The pretty bouquet!
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