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Old 03-09-2014, 11:23 PM
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AV - Aperture Value. This mode lets you control the aperture (The iris inside the lens) and takes over shutter speed and ISO for you. The wider the aperture, the more light hits the sensor and will create blurred backgrounds. The smaller the aperture, the sharper the image will be... (In general)

TV - Time Value. This lets you select the shutter speed, while sorting out the aperture and ISO for you. With a fast shutter speed, you can freeze fast motion. The slower the shutter speed, you can create movement in your photo. (For example, those photos you see of motorsport, where the car is sharp, but the background is blurred as it's blasting down a straight)

There's a lot more too it and might sound a bit boggling, but with practice you'll soon crack it!
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