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Changing Focus Points Let’s try a little Jedi training with you today. I’m not going to give you any supporting images to help you see what might happen. “LUKE: (laughing) With the blast shield down, I can’t even see. How am I supposed to fight? BEN: Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.” Actually,… Read More
Let’s jump right into the guts of your camera and how it makes exposure decisions. Metering Modes What are Metering Modes? Your eye and brain are fantastic at figuring out what is the correct exposure for any scene and adjusting to it. You squint without thinking and in dark situations your pupils dilate to bring… Read More
Shutter Speed and Aperture. Check! ISO, The Sensitive Side of Exposure When it comes to the last side of the Exposure Triangle; you need to be nice, because it’s sensitive. ISO is sensitive. REAL sensitive. As a matter of fact, it is the only thing in your camera that handles the sensor’s sensitivity to light. It… Read More
Welcome back from the weekend! As a refresher, we are starting in on the The Exposure Triangle and Friday started with Understanding Shutter Speed. What is an Aperture? Aperture affects Depth Of Field. Do you still hate math? You might hate it more after this. Check it out. Yeah. That’s Depth Of Field (from Wikipedia). There’s also the… Read More
Now that you know how your camera, any camera, works, let’s get into the nitty gritty of the The Exposure Triangle. Shutter Speed NOTE: Even if you don’t have a physical shutter in your camera (smartphone, action camera, drone and mirrorless owners), this information is vital for taking great photos. Shutter Speed affects blur. Get… Read More