Not all cameras have an aperture-priority mode. If yours has one, you should use it. All the time. It'll give you more control over the look of your photos without having to dive into the complexities ...

There’s a common joke in photography circles that the aperture priority on a camera's mode dial means “A for amateur." But here’s the thing: I’m a pro photographer, and I still use aperture priority ...

Ever see a photograph with a dreamy, out-of-focus background? Or perhaps a landscape with pin-sharp details from the closest foreground elements all the way to distant clouds? Aperture is what allows ...

You think you’re in manual mode, but if you haven’t switched off auto ISO, the camera will still adjust the exposure automatically. Here’s why you should take back control ...