1. Explain the purpose of camera controls and menus
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Camera Controls and Menus
Learn to find the exposure, focus, drive, white-balance and playback controls.
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What you will learn
2. Apply a practical method to find the exposure, focus, drive, white-balance and playback controls
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3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk
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4. Review the result and record one useful improvement
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Step-by-step practice
Step 1. Identify why camera controls and menus matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to find the exposure, focus, drive, white-balance and playback controls.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Locate and practise changing five essential settings without using the full menu.
Safe and responsible practice: Switch equipment off before cleaning or changing parts, protect files and never obstruct others.
Practical activity
Complete and record this task
Locate and practise changing five essential settings without using the full menu.
Good-practice checklist
Equipment is clean and secure
Cards, batteries and backup are ready
Complete the practical activity for camera controls and menus
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant
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