Look What You Know Now!
A few drawings ago, all those dials were a mystery. Not anymore. Here’s the whole thing in one place.
The Short Version
The big idea
Darker or lighter can both be right. YOU get to decide.What Is Exposure? →
Three controls, one balance: aperture, shutter speed and ISO.What Are the Three Exposure Settings? →
Aperture
Small number = big hole. Big number = small hole.What Does Aperture Do? →
Bigger opening? Less time to fill.How Aperture Works: The Faucet and the Cup →
Big opening = less in focus. Small opening = more in focus.What Is Depth of Field? →
Shutter speed
Shutter speed is how long the curtains stay open.How Does a Camera Shutter Work? →
Slow lets moving things blur. Fast freezes them.Slow Shutter or Fast Shutter: What's the Difference? →
ISO
Window wide open, curtains open as long as you dare, and still too dark? Reach for ISO.What Do You Do When There's Not Enough Light? →
ISO doesn’t let in more light. It turns up the light you already caught.What Does ISO Do? →
Brighter picture, more noise. Nothing is free.What's the Catch With High ISO? →
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