Was on a nature hike recently. Wanted to capture things like birds, flowers, naturescapes, etc. Full tree canopy and shaded at times, wide open and sunny at other. Was a guided hike and I didn’t want to hold up the group. Ended up flipping it to Auto instead of fiddling with shutter/aperture. How does an experienced photographer handle that scenario? I feel so dirty for using it on Auto.
An experienced photographer develops muscle memory. I can adjust my camera while looking through the viewfinder as conditions change.
But you wouldn’t expect an inexperienced photographer to be able to do that so use whatever mode you need to.