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Are you ready to start taking control of your images? Do you want to know why and how to change the settings on your camera so you can finally create the photos that you want and not rely on the automatic modes that can be so frustrating? 

If so, then start with this introductory episode to manual mode: 

What are the basics? 

  • Aperture
  • Shutter Speed
  • ISO
  • Focal Length
Photo by Daniel Cheung on Unsplash

Aperture: 

  • The opening in the lens that light passes through to reach the camera’s sensor. 
  • Controls the brightness or darkness of an image
  • Also, Controls the amount of the photo that is acceptably sharp or out of focus. 
  • Measured in F-Stops

Shutter Speed:

  • The time which the sensor is exposed to light. 
  • Measured in fractions of a second or a whole seconds. 
  • Controls the brightness or darkness of the image
  • Also captures action or shows motion depending on how fast the shutter speed is set to

ISO

  • ISO describes how sensitive the sensor is to light. 
  • Controls the brightness or darkness of the image
  • It can introduce noise or grain into the picture. 
    • The amount of noise depends on the specific sensor used.

Focal Length

  • Measured in millimeters
  • Describes the distance from the sensor to the point where light converges in the lens, not the actual length of the lens
  • Controls the magnification of the image
  • Also controls the angle of view of the image
  • There are two types of lenses
    • Zoom and Prime
      • Zoom lenses have a variable focal length
      • Prime lenses have a fixed focal length
  • There are serval categories of lenses based on the focal length. 
    • We will go over them in detail in a future episode of the podcast
      • Fisheye
      • Ultra-Wide
      • Wide
      • Standard
      • Telephoto
      • Super Telephoto
      • Macro
      • and Teleconverters. 

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By Olie MossOn

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