Modes

The thing which attracts people to DSLRs is 2 things. Firstly, Image quality of pictures taken is superb. Secondly, photographers can play around with the different modes. There are close to 10 different modes in a DSLR camera but I will only cover 4 important ones. They are, Manual (M), Aperture (Av), Shutter (Tv) and Programme (P) modes.
Manual Mode is quite a tough mode to use as photographers can control both Shutter speed and aperture. This mode requires photographers to know their environment well and the correct settings to use as a slight mistake can damage the whole picture.
The Aperture Mode is my favourite mode to use, also by many others. In this mode, by adjusting the aperture value (Av), you can adjust the shutter speed, the depth of field, the quality of images. The quality of images is especially so because at a bigger aperture, the sharpness of images lessens as the focus of shots taken are very thin.
In Shutter Mode, also known as Timing Value (Tv), only the shutter speed can be adjusted. Personally, I don’t like using this Mode because it is really a challenge to adjust shutter speeds as compared to Aperture Mode.
For Programme Mode (P), it is just the same as using AUTO mode on a normal camera. The camera will automatically provide the camera with the best settings suitable for the particular situation. However, this function doesn’t really attract me as I would rather control the settings myself. This function does suit people who want to have the rugged feel and yet don’t know much about camera settings.
Personally, for me, I only use Av and M modes in the camera. Av mode is for my everyday use and M mode for flash photography.