Sunny-16 RUle The Sunny-16 rule has roots going clear back to at least the 1920s if not earlier. Today, many people find the rule to be outdated. After all, nearly all cameras built from the 1960s forward had some sort of light meter built in. Standalone handheld meters also exists and there are even light…
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Exposure Triangle
Exposure Triangle Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO all work together to create a properly exposed image. The exposure triangle is a relatively new term first bursting onto the scene somewhere between 2005 and 2010. Before that, it was “time + intensity = exposure.” With digital cameras and their ability to change ISO values, that old…
Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed Shutter speed, along with aperture and ISO, is part of the exposure triangle. Shutter speeds are almost always written in seconds or fractions of a second. There are a few main types of shutters, which are covered in the shutter section. They all function slightly differently but their main goal is to control…
Photography
A bit about photography The word “photography” comes from the Greek word, “photo,” meaning “light,” and “graphium” which means “stylus” (for writing/drawing). Put simply, photography is just drawing with light. Photography, as a process is incredibly simplistic and easy to become proficient in. Unlike drawing, which requires some physical dexterity; dance, which…
Aperture
Aperture is: Put simply, a hole that allows light to reach the recording medium. It can get larger or smaller in nearly all lenses. Aperture controls: First and foremost, the aperture’s main function is to control the amount of light entering the camera by increasing or decreasing the size of the hole. …