How would you like to begin?
Plan a photograph from the beginning, or open a shooting tool directly.
Select a category and subcategory. Your choices will determine which refinements appear on the next page.
What would you like to photograph?
Tap the microphone and describe the photograph you want to create.
Photo Assistant will add short explanations showing what it identified and why particular photographic decisions matter.
Refine the photograph
These choices are based on the category and subcategory you selected.
Intent Engine conclusion
Review the expected photograph and the context Photo Assistant will use.
Where is the light?
Face the subject, then tap the sun icon that best matches where you see the sun.
Sun position — outdoor photographs
Sun height
Weather / light
Recommendations
Based on the choices you made and the selected lighting.
Silky water needs a slow shutter and stable support. The displayed handheld values protect the surroundings but cannot produce a silky effect. Go back and choose Tripod for silky water.
The choices that will have the biggest effect
Probable Settings
Tap any blue-outlined exposure setting to open the Interactive Exposure Triangle.
These are starting points. Camera and lens capabilities, available light, and your preferences may require different settings. Check the result in your camera.
Manual Mode keeps aperture, shutter speed, and ISO under your control. Photo Assistant will also explain when an assisted camera mode could produce a similar result.
Probable Settings
Why these settings?
Composition
Consider the ideas that help you create the photograph you have in mind. Ignore those that do not fit your intent.
Consider these before you shoot
Refine the exposure in Manual Mode
First lock one setting, then slide the dial to find other settings that maintain an optimum photo.
First, lock one setting:
Change values by sliding your finger:
Brightness Check
Your camera meter cannot know the brightness you intend. Make this last judgment in the viewfinder or live display.
Does the photograph look as bright as you want?
Depth of Field
Check the estimated sharp range before taking the photograph.
Enter aperture, focal length, and focus distance to calculate the near limit, far limit, and total depth of field.
Enter the distance where you plan to focus and the total sharp area you want. Photo Assistant will estimate the aperture needed and show the resulting near and far limits.
Enlarge the image with your fingers.
What is hyperfocal distance?
Hyperfocal distance is the focus distance that makes everything from about half that distance to infinity acceptably sharp. It is most useful for landscapes and is separate from the near and far limits around a close subject.