Thank you so much for this post, it is EXACTLY what I have been looking for! Idiots guide to my camera settings in plain English that even a dyslexic like me can follow! I have recently been given a ‘bridge camera’ which has lots of brilliant auto settings, but can also be set manually. So far the auto comes out with much better photos than I can manage with the manual settings and to be honest I am just getting to grips with the camera’s capabilities and idiosyncrasies however I really want to learn how to deliberately create photos like your Shibuya Street rather than accidentally manage a photo such as my Bee and Poppy photo!
I will print out your post and take it with me in my camera bag on my next outing…..
Watch this space!!
Day One 
A good place to begin is to Select aperture-priority mode and select highest possible aperture number (smallest aperture opening) to achieve great depth of field in landscapes. Focus on closest element in foreground and keep shutter release button semi depressed while you recompose shot. You can also select lowest possible aperture number ( widest aperture opening) and zoom in close to subject to achieve sharp portraits against the desirable out of focus background
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Thank you 🙂 those are the two types of shot I would really like to get to grips with. Now… How to generate some spare time?
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