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Shooting in Manual Mode. Aperture. Also know as “f-stop”. The lower the number, the wider the aperture – and vice versa I s the opening inside of your lens that allows light to enter you camera and expose an image . Controls Depth of Field Controls amount of light . Aperture.
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Aperture • Also know as “f-stop”. The lower the number, the wider the aperture – and vice versa • Is the opening inside of your lens that allows light to enter you camera and expose an image. • Controls Depth of Field • Controls amount of light
Aperture small f stop number = wide aperture. (the darker it is, the wider your f stop should be)High f stop number = small aperture. (the brighter it is, the smaller your f stop should be)
Shutter Speed refers to the length of time that the aperture is open measured in seconds or fractions of seconds Fast shutter speeds are good for freezing fast motion and for brightly lit situations. Slow shutter speeds are good for blurring motion and for dimly lit situations
The Secret of Manual Mode in Three Easy Steps • So here’s the secret…Manual Mode is as simple as setting up your tripod. Like the tripod, each leg needs to be set properly, but it’s not difficult to do. It’s as simple as three easy steps: • Pick the Shot – Visualize the shot and determine which you want to control: Motion Blur or Depth of field. • Set the Fix – Set your aperture for depth of field control, set the shutter speed for motion blur control. This is the fixed control. • Balance - Using your in-camera light meter, adjust the “balance control” – whichever control is not fixed.
Auto Exposure Bracketing Useful for HDR Photography Camera can be set to take one photo at proper exposure, one under and one over. Can be set in the camera’s menu settings.
Practice Activity • Applying this tutorial: • 1. Put your camera on manual mode and locate your shutter speed and your aperture. Being able to tell which number is which is key.2. Figure out how to change your shutter speed and aperture – see how high/low yours go.3. Locate your light meter and take a reading of a certain shot. • Being able to tell the difference between your aperture and your shutter, and being able to meter an image is a crucial for photography. Good luck figuring out all these things on your own camera! • Please ask me any questions you have.