Take a Great Photo Every Time: A Preflight Checklist

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Take a Great Photo Every Time: A Preflight Checklist Check these 10 settings to ensure your camera isn't about to take a terrible photo. - Dave Johnson, PCWorld More From Digital Focus Using Your Camera's Settings: Program Mode, Shutter Speed, and More Here's how to get the most from Program mode and use an online digital SLR simulator to learn how shutter speed, aperture, and other settings affect your photos. Share: Play With an Online Simulator to Learn Camera Settings The CameraSim photo simulation site teaches you how ISO, shutter, aperture, and other settings affect your photos. Share: Free Photo Editing, White Balance Settings, Photographing Stars, and More Q&A Dave answers questions about fixing blurry photos, free image editing, getting the right white balance, and taking photos of stars. 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