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Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Camera Focus. January 27, 2014. ISO. ISO (also called ASA) is an indicator of how sensitive something is to light The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive something is to light. Shutter Speed.
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ApertureShutter SpeedISOCamera Focus January 27, 2014
ISO (also called ASA) is an indicator of how sensitive something is to lightThe higher the ISO number, the more sensitive something is to light
The shutter of your camera is used to make an exposureThe speed of your shutter can be adjustedusually between 30 seconds and 1/6000 of a secondLonger exposures mean a brighter pictureShorter exposures mean a darker picture
The aperture of your camera is the opening in the lens through which light entersLight enters the front of your camera upside downThe aperture can be adjusted so it is wide open or closed very smallThe aperture is used to adjust the DEPTH OF FIELDIMPORTANT:A wide (very open) aperture will give you a SHALLOW depth of field(less in focus)A closed (very small) aperture will give you a DEEP depth of field(more is in focus)
KEY WORDS/CONCEPTS:SHUTTER: Used to control the amount of time a photo-sensitive medium is exposed to lightAPERTURE: Used to adjust depth of field and to control the amount of light entering the cameraISO: A setting used to dictate light sensitivityDEPTH OF FIELD: How much of the photograph is in focusLIGHT METER: The instrument used to make a correct exposure*Light enters the front of your camera upside down*