![]() ![]() Once you’ve understood aperture, shutter speed and ISO, you need to learn how each of these elements of exposure work together.įor all those basics of photography, exposure is the most important. There’s no possible way to fix that in post-production (yet, at least). So you have to decide upon your priorities in terms of exposure versus the grain.įor example, I would reduce the image quality if it meant that I could prevent motion blur in my photo. There will be more digital noise or “grain”. But, at the same time, the image quality decreases. This is where we decide how to set the ISO.Īs you turn the ISO number up, you increase the brightness. Once the light has passed through the aperture and been filtered by the shutter speed, it reaches the sensor. Knowing how your shutter speed works is a key element in the basics of photography. It all depends on what you’re shooting and how much light you have available to you. However, different shutter speeds complement different situations.Īnything from really fast (1/4000) for sports photography to really slow (30 seconds) for night photography. Ordinarily, you only want a very small fraction of a second (for example 1/250) to prevent motion blur. Now you need to decide how much of that light you’re going to allow into the camera. Once the light has passed through the aperture of the lens, it reaches the shutter. But, if you are looking to create motion blur, then it is second to the shutter speed.Įxposure will be much easier if you can memorize the f/stop scale. The aperture is the preferred setting to set first, as it directly influences how much of your scene is in focus. So this is a short summary but I go into full detail about that in this post. ![]() This is not ideal when taking landscapes photos. But be aware that it’s going to make the depth of field very shallow. Simple? Not quite.Īs the aperture widens, the f/number gets lower and more light is allowed into the camera. The wider the aperture, the more light is allowed in and vice versa. This is the hole inside the lens, through which the light passes. Read here for all the information you need on the exposure triangle.Įxposure happens in three steps. That is if you are photographing the same scene with the same exact lighting conditions. This will help you to understand that changing one setting will need a change in the others. When combined, they control the amount of light captured from any given scene. The exposure triangle is a great way to remember the three settings. This is where you take control back from your camera. Once you understand how each one works, you can start diving into manual mode. They also cause alterations in depth of field, motion blur, and digital noise. Shutter speed, aperture and ISO are the elements that combine to create an exposure.Īs you’ll soon learn, these elements have an effect on more than the exposure. Learning how exposure works will help you to take control of your camera and take better photos. ![]() The following are something that will make understanding exposure, and how cameras work, a whole lot easier!įor those beginning photography, exposure is key to capturing a great image. I collaborated with an illustrator friend of mine, and together we made these images. So I thought to myself, “What better way to help beginner photographers learn how to use their cameras than by creating an infographic?” And that’s exactly what I did. And it’s my job to make beginning photography as easy as possible for you. As beginner photographers, we tend to be visual learners. ![]()
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