This is the last Theme detail‐

ing exposure in this series. 

The widely accepted concept 

is that three things primarily 

affect exposure. Of the three 

I consider shu er speed to 

be the pinnacle.  The other 

two are ISO and aperture. 

Varying the aperture will 

affect depth of field. Varying 

the ISO will poten ally intro‐

duce noise.  Unless you are 

shoo ng moving objects, the 

nega ve effect of varying 

shu er speed is minimal.  

So far in this series we have 

established that depending 

on what your subject is you 

can decide when and how to 

take control of the exposure. 

Always leaving these choices 

up to the camera’s electronic 

circuitry will produce unpre‐

dictable results. You wait for 

the accidental gi  from the 

photo gods and say, “Hey 

this is a good one.”  In this 

month’s Theme you have the 

greatest opportunity to make 

images you probably did not 

know were possible with 

your current camera. Get out 

there, take pictures and take 

control of the outcome.   

Shutter  Speed  the  Pinnacle  of  the  Magic  Triangle .

Apeture  

Aperture’s greatest influence 

is depth of field. The most 

accurate focus and exposure 

can literally remain unseen if 

depth of field is ignored. Pre‐

se ng the aperture with 

using the “A” aperture pre‐

ferred posi on of the Mode 

Dial is the best way to take 

control of this. Knowing what 

se ng to use for the aper‐

ture will come with experi‐

ence. For portraits start with 

f8, and for landscapes start 

with f11.   

For close‐ups use the small‐

est f stop you can for  the 

greatest  depth of field.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J  O  C  

Special points of inter-est: LAST EPISODE OF

EXPOSURE

THEME DETAIL - THE

MAGIC TRIANGLE

SHUTTER SPEED 1

APERTURE 1

ISO 2

PICTURE TAKING OPPORTUNITY

2

3

Inside this issue:

Newsletter Date

Volume 1 Issue 4

O T O W S H U T T E R B U G S P H O T O G R A P H Y C L U B N E W S L E T T E R

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Slower shu er speeds capture

the movement of water.

Never hesitate to 

raise the ISO if cir‐

cumstances warrant 

it. It is not the op on 

of last resort. Think of 

it as a flash replace‐

ment.  Yes you will 

add some grain 

(noise) if you go high 

but so what? If the 

subject is different 

and interes ng, no 

one will no ce. 

ISO

Local Photo Happenings

New Happenings at NAPP - Complete Website Change

NAPP Image of the Week winner is Tom Bell and his black and white image called Magic. This image impressed the judges because of the composition, tex-ture, plus the solid blacks and bright whites all balanced accurately through-out the image. We liked how the back-ground was both blurred and cropped away to focus the attention on the sub-ject but not remove her entirely from her environment.

“Photographers know a good picture when they look at one.” RL

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“NOW IS THE

TIME TO START

THINKING ABOUT

YOUR IMAGES

FOR THE

NOVEMBER

SHOW. DON’T

WAIT UNTIL

AFTER THE

SUMMER. “

We live in an area of almost limitless photo opportuni es. 

Our trip planner John Bauer does a fantas c job seeking 

out and previewing these a rac ons for the club. We owe 

him a sincere debt of gra tude for all his efforts. John 

won’t mind one bit if we come across one of these oppor‐

tuni es on our own and pass it along. If you have family 

visi ng and you go to one of the “big” a rac ons in Orlan‐

do, be sure to have your camera ready. These places are 

designed for picture taking. 

 

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bugs-OTOW Photography Club is open to all residents of OTOW.

Our Mission is to foster growth, vision, and knowledge of photography. We encourage membership by fellow devotees from novices to pros.

Join us to learn how to:

take better photos;

organize your photos on your computer;

edit your photographs using Photoshop Ele-ments, Picasa, etc., and display your photos.

You’ll be able to participate in photography challenges, meet new neighbors, take field trips to capture exciting new places, events, and nature with your camera – and then what to do with the photos once you’ve taken them.

This club is all about the members—so come and join us. Meetings are held Tuesdays of the month at 3:00 pm in room “B” at the Arbor Club Conference Center. The third Tuesday is usually the field trip.

Membership in the Shutter-

Shutterbugs travel far and wide across Florida for pho-to opportunities, including field trips to zoos, rookeries, alligator farms, horse ranch-es, butterfly farms, aquari-ums, unusual landscapes and water venues, boat trips, historical sites, etc. It’s an educational ex-perience to see how every-one’s “eye” sees something different. Plus, then we go to somewhere to eat, com-pare notes, and laugh!

If we’ve wetted your appe-tite, come share in the en-joyment of our hobby.

The Shutterbugs

Like picture taking? Join us. We will welcome you !

8835 SW 83rd Court Rd. Ocala, FL 34481

Phone: 352-237-3700 E-mail: dataimage@centurylink.net

All Photos © Robert Levin

We’re on the web

www.otowspc.com

Data Image is a full service Digital Imaging facility. www.dataimageme.com

The place where your ideas take shape. D A T A I M A G E

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Publisher 

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