This setting is also known as 'action mode.' It was created to capture the fast action of athletic competitors or other objects whose movement you can't control

This setting is great if you're a digital photographer and a scuba diving or snorkeling enthusiast. It sets your camera's exposure for the unique light conditions underwater.

This is the brief gap of time between when you push the shutter release and before your camera actually registers the image. Point-and-shoot cameras usually have a longer shutter lag than a DSLR camera.

This mode (a Tv or S symbol) does just the opposite of the aperture priority mode. Now, you select the shutter speed manually and the camera sets the correct aperture.

This is a measurement of the time your camera shutter is open, allowing light to enter and exposing the sensor to it, which creates your picture. Shutter-speed settings are typically displayed on your camera in fractions of seconds, such as 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, etc., or...

The direction a person's eyes are looking in your digital photos. Looking at another person or an object or beyond the edge of the image instead of directly at the camera can create interesting pictures.

In photographic terms, a silhouette effect is created when the subject of your photo appears as only an outline against a bright background. You can see more details of the background than the silhouetted subject, which will go nearly or completely dark or black. None of the details or features of...

These are typically placed in the bottom of a camera bag to help absorb moisture, which could otherwise enter your camera and lens and cause damage.