This is a digital camera feature that delays the release of the shutter for one to 15 seconds. You set the delay you want, so, for example, you have time to frame the shot and then place yourself in the picture.

A soft, almost opaque browning effect mostly associated with prints from the early years of photography. Some digicams have a sepia mode, and the effect can be created with many photo-editing software.

This setting helps you take a picture of a person with a shallow depth of field, so only him or her is in focus. Your camera will select a small f-stop number for a larger aperture, or lens opening.

This setting adjusts the exposure of your vacation pictures for the beach environment, where light reflects brightly off the water and sand.

This setting automatically trips the shutter, so you can capture a series of related images that tell a story.

This setting captures all the color and wonder of fireworks displays.

This setting uses an exposure that gives colors more saturation, so they pop.

This setting selects a shutter speed and white balance that works best under indoor lighting.