Camera settings enable control in getting those great shots photographers' want.
They also improve understanding of more complex terminology such as depth of field and aesthetics in photography.
This article will cover two of the most important settings: aperture and shutter speed.
It will also illustrate how to use aperture and shutter speed priority modes effectively.
1.
What is Camera Aperture? A diaphragm within a camera lens is known as the aperture of that lens.
Varied amounts of light enter the camera depending upon the diameter of the lens.
The size of the aperture, in f-stops or f-numbers, is automatically set by the camera or by the photographer using the aperture priority mode.
2.
Aperture Priority Mode Explained This mode is normally shown as an 'A' on the camera dial or within its menu.
By choosing this setting the photographer is mainly concerned with how the light enters the camera and the depth of field.
This is because the latter determines how much of the area surrounding the main image is in focus.
3.
What is A Camera Shutter? This can best be described as a set of blades opening and closing when releasing the camera button.
The time taken for the blades to open and close, measured in seconds and fractions of a second, is known as the shutter speed.
4.
Shutter Speed Priority Explained This mode is normally shown as an 'S' on the camera dial or within its menu.
In choosing this setting the photographer takes control over the aesthetics of the shot.
5.
Using Priority Modes Effectively Using these two priority modes then allows photographers' to set either the aperture or the speed with which the shutter opens and closes.
The camera automatically selects the correct exposure.
It is this choice of one mode over the other that gives photographers' the opportunity to capture great shots.
For instance, in choosing to capture a waterfall by prioritizing the camera shutter, photographers' use a tripod to avoid camera shake and selects a slow speed of say 1/60th of a second.
The time it remains open will be enough to capture a beautiful image of a waterfall in motion.
In the same way, photographers' can choose aperture priority.
When the aperture is at its widest the depth of field will be at its smallest.
Equally, when the aperture is at its smallest the depth of field will be at its widest.
Again, with the camera automatically choosing the right exposure through the correct shutter speed, this gives photographers' many opportunities to keep experimenting.
They also improve understanding of more complex terminology such as depth of field and aesthetics in photography.
This article will cover two of the most important settings: aperture and shutter speed.
It will also illustrate how to use aperture and shutter speed priority modes effectively.
1.
What is Camera Aperture? A diaphragm within a camera lens is known as the aperture of that lens.
Varied amounts of light enter the camera depending upon the diameter of the lens.
The size of the aperture, in f-stops or f-numbers, is automatically set by the camera or by the photographer using the aperture priority mode.
2.
Aperture Priority Mode Explained This mode is normally shown as an 'A' on the camera dial or within its menu.
By choosing this setting the photographer is mainly concerned with how the light enters the camera and the depth of field.
This is because the latter determines how much of the area surrounding the main image is in focus.
3.
What is A Camera Shutter? This can best be described as a set of blades opening and closing when releasing the camera button.
The time taken for the blades to open and close, measured in seconds and fractions of a second, is known as the shutter speed.
4.
Shutter Speed Priority Explained This mode is normally shown as an 'S' on the camera dial or within its menu.
In choosing this setting the photographer takes control over the aesthetics of the shot.
5.
Using Priority Modes Effectively Using these two priority modes then allows photographers' to set either the aperture or the speed with which the shutter opens and closes.
The camera automatically selects the correct exposure.
It is this choice of one mode over the other that gives photographers' the opportunity to capture great shots.
For instance, in choosing to capture a waterfall by prioritizing the camera shutter, photographers' use a tripod to avoid camera shake and selects a slow speed of say 1/60th of a second.
The time it remains open will be enough to capture a beautiful image of a waterfall in motion.
In the same way, photographers' can choose aperture priority.
When the aperture is at its widest the depth of field will be at its smallest.
Equally, when the aperture is at its smallest the depth of field will be at its widest.
Again, with the camera automatically choosing the right exposure through the correct shutter speed, this gives photographers' many opportunities to keep experimenting.
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