Photography 101
Exposure- controlled by the aperture, shutter speed and ISO
Aperture: how much light gets into the camera
f/2.8= large aperture, a lot of light, shallow depth of field (good for photographing food and babies)
f/22= small aperture, a small amount of light, deep depth of field (good for photographing landscapes)
Shutter speed- determines how fast the light gets into the camera
1/60th of a second is the fastest for handheld photographs, otherwise use a tripod for anything slower
1/250th of a second or faster for freezing action
1/10th of a second or slower for nighttime photographs with a tripod
ISO- determines the sensitivity of the light
ISO 100- bright and sunny day
ISO 400- in the shade
ISO 800- inside
ISO 1600+- nighttime
Camera Settings:
M= Manual = you control the aperture and shutter speed for the exposure
S= Shutter Priority= shutter speed is the priority over aperture= use when movement is the most important element
A= Aperture Priority= aperture is the priority over shutter speed= use when want shallow or deep depth of field (i.e. food or landscape)
P= Program= camera determines what the best exposure is for the subject
Compositional Terms
Rule of thirds= most important subject is in the third quadrant of the photograph
Leading line= a pathway carries your eyes through the photograph
Simplicity= the subject is straightforward with a plain background
Symmetry= the two subjects are parallel and echo each other
Framing= your subject is framed by something like a window frame, gazebo, tree branches, etc
Crop= your subject is close up and shows detail and texture
Aperture: how much light gets into the camera
f/2.8= large aperture, a lot of light, shallow depth of field (good for photographing food and babies)
f/22= small aperture, a small amount of light, deep depth of field (good for photographing landscapes)
Shutter speed- determines how fast the light gets into the camera
1/60th of a second is the fastest for handheld photographs, otherwise use a tripod for anything slower
1/250th of a second or faster for freezing action
1/10th of a second or slower for nighttime photographs with a tripod
ISO- determines the sensitivity of the light
ISO 100- bright and sunny day
ISO 400- in the shade
ISO 800- inside
ISO 1600+- nighttime
Camera Settings:
M= Manual = you control the aperture and shutter speed for the exposure
S= Shutter Priority= shutter speed is the priority over aperture= use when movement is the most important element
A= Aperture Priority= aperture is the priority over shutter speed= use when want shallow or deep depth of field (i.e. food or landscape)
P= Program= camera determines what the best exposure is for the subject
Compositional Terms
Rule of thirds= most important subject is in the third quadrant of the photograph
Leading line= a pathway carries your eyes through the photograph
Simplicity= the subject is straightforward with a plain background
Symmetry= the two subjects are parallel and echo each other
Framing= your subject is framed by something like a window frame, gazebo, tree branches, etc
Crop= your subject is close up and shows detail and texture