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Instructions
Turn your camera on, press its "White Balance" button and change its setting to the sun icon for daylight. Light is measured by temperature, and while the auto setting does a pretty good job, changing the camera to match the light you're shooting in will improve the pictures.
Press the "Menu" button on the back of your camera and navigate to the "ISO" field. Change the value in this setting to the lowest possible. ISO is your camera's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the better-quality picture your camera will produce. High ISO settings produce what is known as "digital noise," which are small purple and pink pin-size dots that appear in your pictures.
Turn the exposure mode wheel to "Tv" for shutter priority, and change the shutter speed to 1/250th of a second. Attach an external flash to your camera's hot-shoe or turn the camera's built-in flash to "Flash Fill" mode. In this mode, the flash will fire just enough light to fill in any shadows that appear on your subject's face caused by the bright sun. If you are using a external flash, turn it on and set the mode to "TTL." This is short form for "Through The Lens," and it works with your camera's internal meter to produce the best possible image.
Attach a "Circular Polarizer" filter to the front of your lens. This works on Single Lens Reflex cameras where you can look through the viewfinder and see what the lens sees. This filter adjusts the light wavelength that is traveling through the lens, and will create deep blue skies and make clouds in the skies stand out. This filter also reduces the amount of reflection and glare that is produced on glass and metal objects.
Press your shutter release halfway down to activate the auto focus and metering modes. Hold the camera up to your eye and compose the picture the way you wish. Rotate the "Circular Polarizer" until the sky appears dark blue or reflections in glass or metal is reduced. Press the shutter release all the way down to take the picture.