Aperture priority is much like auto mode, but grants control over aperture and automates only shutter speed. Once your ISO is set, the camera will allow you to open or close aperture using a dial.

Not all cameras have an aperture-priority mode. If yours has one, you should use it. All the time. It'll give you more control over the look of your photos without having to dive into the ...

Aperture priority – which is usually denoted by A or Av – is one of the most useful shooting modes on any camera, analogue or digital, because it’s the best tool for controlling depth of field. In ...

Aperture Priority mode lets you easily control the depth of field in an image, while the camera makes sure exposure is still correct. Simon Crisp/Gizmag. 2 / 9.

Q–I have an automatic camera with both shutter and aperture priorities. Can you please explain how these work and how I determine which one to use? A–In the shutter-priority mode, the ...

In Aperture Priority mode, however, your camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed as you change the aperture, maintaining a consistent exposure. Credit: Getty Images ...

Since aperture is the main event in aperture priority mode, you may not need to press the aperture button; simply rotate the command dial and look for the changing numbers in the LCD status screen.

Next up, aperture-priority mode, also “Av” in some cameras. This controls the camera’s aperture, or f-stop, which determines the amount of light to be allowed through the lens and onto the sensor.

Welcome to another edition of Let’s Talk Photography! Previously, I mentioned the exposure triangle and the three functions of the camera that make up that triangle; Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.