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Changing Your ISO: The Pros and Cons
When your camera is set to auto or program, the camera reads the light and sets the f/stop and shutter speed for […]
Show Me The Light! Understanding ISO
One of the great advancements in the conversion from film to digital photography is the ability to change the ISO, or film […]
The Balancing Act of Aperture and Shutter Speed (cont.)
For most photography exposures, as more light is allowed through the aperture, a faster shutter speed will be needed to balance the […]
The Balancing Act of Aperture and Shutter Speed
So far in the series we’ve learned that a camera has an aperture in the lens that lets in different amounts light and […]
The Shutter Speed (continued)
Let’s look at an example. You are at a sporting event, and just took some pictures. Reviewing your pictures, you notice that […]
The Shutter Speed
The shutter inside your camera blocks the light that is coming through the lens from reaching the camera’s sensor. Think of it […]
F/stop (Aperture): Depth-of-field
The second aspect of the f/stop or aperture is more about creative control. Though the camera will focus on the subject to […]
F/stop (Aperture)
The first aspect of the f/stop, or aperture, is fairly straightforward: The lower the number, the more light you’re letting come through […]
Point-and-Shoot Instructional Series
Before we dive straight into the features and functions of your camera, we need to lay the groundwork of how a camera […]