photography 101

P H O T O G R A P H Y 1 0 1L U N C H & L E A R N

E X P O S U R EP H O T O G R A P H Y 1 0 1

E L E M E N T S O F E X P O S U R E3

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• ISO

E L E M E N T S O F E X P O S U R E3

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• ISO

It’s represented as a triangle because if you change 1 setting, the others will need to be compensated

That’s a lot of numbers!

S H U T T E R S P E E DP H O T O G R A P H Y 1 0 1

S H U T T E R S P E E D

• The length of time the shutter is open

• Do you want to show motion or stop time?

S H U T T E R S P E E D

• The length of time the shutter is open

• Do you want to show motion or stop time?

The difference can be tenths of a second!

1/2 sec

1/2 sec21 seconds

12 seconds 1/20 sec

1/125 sec

1/125 sec15 seconds

1/400 sec

1/400 sec

3 seconds 1/4000 sec

1/500 sec

1/500 sec

3 seconds

10 seconds

A P E R T U R EP H O T O G R A P H Y 1 0 1

A P E R T U R E

• Amount of light let into the camera

• Do you want a single object in focus or an entire scene?

A P E R T U R E

• Amount of light let into the camera

• Do you want a single object in focus or an entire scene?

Think of a window. The larger the window, the more light gets through and the room is brighter.

f/22

f/22f/4

f/2.8

f/2.8f/22

f/8

f/8f/2.5

f/16f/2.8

f/1.4f/4.5

f/8

f/4.5

f/16

f/4.8

I S OP H O T O G R A P H Y 1 0 1

I S O

• Sensitivity to light

• The higher the ISO number the quicker the sensor reacts to light.

• How much light is available? Is it night or are you inside?

I S O

• Sensitivity to light

• The higher the ISO number the quicker the sensor reacts to light.

• How much light is available? Is it night or are you inside?

In the “old days” this was film speed.

ISO 100

ISO 100ISO 3200

ISO 1600

ISO 1600ISO 100

ISO 100 ISO 1600

ISO 400

ISO 400ISO 20000

Each has to be compensated.

Depends on: Lighting, Lens, Subject, Artistic Choice

E L E M E N T S O F E X P O S U R E3

• Shutter Speed

• Controls the duration of how much light is allowed to reach the sensor

• Aperture

• Controls the amount of light going into the camera

• ISO

• Controls the sensitivity of your camera’s sensor to light

By changing 1 setting, the others will be affected

S U N TA N N I N G

• Time laying out = Shutter Speed

• Longer = Tan

• Too long = Over Exposed

• Sunscreen = Aperture

• Blocks the sun at different rates (depending on SPF)

• Your skin type = ISO

• some people are more sensitive than others

A D D I T I O N A L F U N

Different Lenses & Focal Lengths

200mm

Different Lenses & Focal Lengths

200mm15mm

Different Lenses & Focal Lengths

200mm15mm38mm

Forced Perspective

Forced Perspective

Forced Perspective

http://www.instantshift.com/2011/11/03/99-excellent-examples-of-

forced-perspective-photography/

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