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Camera Settings Checklist: F.I.R.E.B.A.S.E

The document provides an acronym, FIREBASE, to help photographers avoid mistakes with their camera settings that could result in unusable photos. The acronym stands for Focus, ISO, Raw, EV, Bracketing, Aperture, and Shutter Speed. It describes important camera settings photographers should check for each shot, such as having the correct focus point, ISO, file type, exposure value, and use of bracketing. It also stresses the importance of reviewing photos after capturing to check settings like exposure and sharpness.

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Camera Settings Checklist: F.I.R.E.B.A.S.E

The document provides an acronym, FIREBASE, to help photographers avoid mistakes with their camera settings that could result in unusable photos. The acronym stands for Focus, ISO, Raw, EV, Bracketing, Aperture, and Shutter Speed. It describes important camera settings photographers should check for each shot, such as having the correct focus point, ISO, file type, exposure value, and use of bracketing. It also stresses the importance of reviewing photos after capturing to check settings like exposure and sharpness.

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Camera settings Checklist 

A mistake with your camera settings will result in photos that cannot be recovered. I
created this acronym after making mistakes with my camera settings that were very
costly. Learn from my mistakes and use this FIREBASE acronym to help you take
perfect photos - every time.

F.I.R.E.B.A.S.E. 
FOCUS​ ​-​ ​Is your focus point set on the correct location in the scene?
Are you wanting
auto focus or manual focus? If you want auto focus, is manual focus turned off?
Iso​ ​-​ I​ s your ISO at the lowest setting to avoid noise?
Raw -​ Is your camera set to save RAW files instead of Jpg?
Ev -​ Is your camera’s EV setting zeroed out?
Bracketing ​- Is bracketing turned off? Or, do you need bracketing to compensate for a
scene with high dynamic range?
Aperture​ - Is your camera’s aperture set in accordance with the amount of depth of field
you need for the shot. For example, if you need a very long depth of field, is your
aperture set to a high number value?
Shutter speed​ - Is your shutter speed slow enough to smooth out water? Or is it fast
enough to freeze motion?
Excruciating -​ Are you paying ​excruciating​ attention to detail?​ ​Check and triple check
every setting!

And finally,​ ​review​. After each photo, review it by checking the histogram to prevent
blown out highlights, AND zooming in to 100% to check the foreground and background
for sharpness. If adjustments to the camera settings are required, repeat this process.

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