Tag: exposure
10 Best Low Light Photography Tips and Camera Settings
In our previous articles, we wrote about night photography and flash painting, explaining the application of low light photography techniques that combine slow shutter speed.…
What is Exposure in Photography?
In photography, your exposure determines what gets recorded on your camera’s image sensor. The science behind exposure in photography is called Sensitometry. Getting the right…
How to Read a Histogram for Better Exposure
Learning how to read a histogram can be intimidating. Surely it’s better just to ignore it. But what the histogram tells us is worth the…
The Best Camera Settings for Macro Photography to Get Stunning Shots
Macro photography is all about getting close to your subject. This means that the smallest movements can have a big effect on your photo. That’s…
What is Shutter Speed in Photography? Basic Guide for Beginners
What is shutter speed in photography? This is a great question because understanding what shutter speed is in photography is fundamental. Shutter speed is the…
What is ISO?
The acronym ISO refers to International Standards Organization. This gives us absolutely no clues as to how it is relevant in photography. The ISO setting…
How to Use a Light Meter in Photography for Great Results
Don’t you hate it when your photos are too light or too dark? This happens the light meter, also known as an exposure meter, has not…
What is Aperture? An Introduction Lesson
Aperture in photography is a diaphragm in lenses that controls the amount of light that can enter the camera. This function works in a similar…
Exposure Compensation: How to Use it Correctly
Pick up a digital camera nowadays and one of the things you’ll instantly notice is the Exposure Compensation on the menu screen. It’s the strange-looking…
Understanding ISO Sensitivity
In our course on understanding the exposure triangle, we spoke of the importance of light in photography and about controlling how much light gets exposed…
Using the Pop-up Flash on Your Camera
Pop-up Flash This article, though primarily intended for DSLR users, would be just as useful for any digital camera user with a built-in flash. I…
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
What is Auto Exposure Bracketing? Auto exposure bracketing, or AEB, is a term that is used to signify a process where the camera automatically takes…
An Introduction to Flash Painting
Flash Painting Slow shutter speed does open up a whole world of possibilities as much as creative photography is concerned. Literally, you are limited only…
Reflector Basics
Photography Reflector Basics A reflector is often seen in the possession of many professional photographers. If asked, they would probably say that it was one of…
Bright Light Photography
Portraits At High Noon A common misconception about photography is that light is always good. In fact, too much light makes a very unflattering portrait. In…
Aperture F Number
Aperture F Number (f-stop) We’ve already taught that the aperture is measured in f-stops and that the smaller the number, the bigger the opening. The…
Shutter Release Modes
There are several shutter release modes you can select to determine how and when the camera shutter activates to capture the image. If you’re a beginner…
How to Adjust the Aperture on a DSLR
Adjust the Aperture Figuring out your aperture is important to learn in tandem with shutter speed. If you are unsure of the aperture, visit the…
Light vs Camera and the Human Eye
Light vs Camera Lenses When it comes to light and photography, it’s helpful to understand some of the basic physics and relationship between light and…