1. Auto Mode This mode is pretty self explanatory and will get you basic results for most pictures. 2. Red Eye Reduction Mode This setting on FinxPix cameras automatically detects and removes red eyes. No more editing on your computer or removing in playback. Just select it and let the camera do all the rest. 3. Forced Flash This mode "turns on" the flash even in bright sunlight. This is a must-have feature for taking pictures of people or items with the sun behind them. You may notice that whenever you get professional photos taken they will always use a flash. Without a flash, the pupil of most people's eyes will look black and "lifeless", or the subject will look dark. By "forcing" the flash on - even in bright sunlight - the flash reflects off the back of the retina and creates a small white speck in the photo that brings depth to any portrait. If the sun is behind the subject it brightens up the subject and fills in the dark areas. 4. Suppressed Flash Turning off your flash may seem like something you would not want to do in low light. but if you are in front of a mirror or glass, using a flash will result in a white glare on your picture. Suppressing your flash will eliminate this glare.

5. Slow Sync Flash All FinePix cameras offer a slow sync flash mode, and if you've never tried it you are missing out on a powerful - if slightly unpredicatble tool for preserving the atmosphere in a scene and capturing a sense of movement without losing all the detail. Slow sync, as its name implies, combines a long exposure (determined by the brightness of the scene) with a burst of flash. The effect is to combine a slightly blurred and completely sharp image into a single photo. It can be used in bright light or at night (in which case make sure you hold the camera still to avoid too much camera shake) and the results can be truly eye-catching. The main advantage of Slow Sync mode is that it avoids most of the disadvantages of shooting with flash alone: black backgrounds at night, harsh, sterile lighting, and cold colours. It also allows you to experiment with motion in your photos without getting a completely blurred mess. It's important to remember that slow sync shots almost always have some blurring in them - that's part of the effect - and there is always going to be an element of luck involved in getting just the right balance of blurred and sharp. As a result, you should experiment and take several shots, and perhaps avoid using it for any 'once in a lifetime' photos you may take!

Quick Tips: [i] In low light slow sync flash can result in very long exposures - certainly long enough for camera shake to become a problem. In these cases either use a tripod or some other support for the camera. [ii] The results with hand-held slow sync flash can be unpredicatble, so take lots of shots and experiment with different ISO settings. [iii] The higher the ISO setting, the shorter the shutter speed will be, and the lower the amount of blurring. [iv] White balance should be left on Auto - this will allow the warmth of indoor lighting to add atmosphere to the final result. [v] Experiment with moving the camera during the exposure - panning (following the motion in the scene) and rotating the camera around the lens axis are both techniques that - with a bit of luck - can produce really arresting images. Try one or all of these Flash Modes to make your Halloween pictures memorable.