shutter priority

Shutter priority is the natural mode for aviation photography, because the shutter speed is the creative decision: fast to freeze a jet, slow to blur a propeller disc. The camera then finds an aperture to match, and auto ISO takes up the slack when it runs out of aperture.

Nearby in Photography

• RAW — A file holding the sensor's minimally processed data, rather than a rendered image.
• rule of thirds — A composition guide that places key elements along lines dividing the frame into thirds.
• shutter speed — How long the sensor is exposed to light for a single frame.
• silhouette — A subject rendered as a dark shape against a bright background.