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 Today, many people find the rule to be outdated.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…
ISO
ISO ISO is the final part of the exposure triangle. It controls the sensitivity (or gain) of your recording medium. The important thing to remember with ISO is that the lower the number, the less grain or noise your image will have. Your film or sensor will also be less sensitive so you will either…