Your dSLR's (or ILC's, or enthusiast compact's) Shutter-priority mode is perfect when you care about shutter speed beyond all else. Here's what you need to know to use it. Lori Grunin Senior Editor / ...

As you might expect, you use Aperture-priority mode when you need to control the size of the opening through which light travels to reach the sensor -- usually to affect the depth of field -- but ...

But the best beginner camera doesn’t have to be the priciest and most advanced full-frame model that your favorite ‘Gram photographer is using. In fact, as a novice photographer, you should start with ...

New photographers don’t have to go straight from auto to full manual mode without training wheels. Shutter priority mode is one of three semi-auto mode that mixes the best of auto and manual together.