Picture Style/Control/Creative Style Exercises

Picture Style/Control/Creative Style Exercises:

Locate the Picture Styles (Canon)/Picture Control (Nikon)/ Creative Styles (Sony)/ Film Simulation (Fuji) or equivalent function on your camera.

1.Take a photograph of the same scene in each of the different modes.  Compare each of these images on your computer.

2.Take a photograph of a person in the standard setting and in the portrait setting. Compare each of these images on your computer.

3.Take a photograph of a scene in the monochrome mode.  Advanced – Locate the detail settings and increase the contrast. Decrease the contrast setting and repeat. What effect does this have on the histogram?

Tip: The details (contrast, saturation, sharpness and hue) of each of these settings can be changed in most DSLR cameras. If you prefer more sharpness, less contrast and a warmer image you can change the factory settings to create your own custom picture styles.