CAMERA SETTINGS

learn how to use a camera from definitions and stuff

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BACKGROUND INTEREST - CAMERA FOCUSED ON OBJECTS FAR FROM THE LENS

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SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD - CAMERA FOCUSED ON OBJECTS NEAR TO THE LENS

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OVEREXPOSED - TOO MUCH LIGHT

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CORRECT EXPOSURE - THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF LIGHT

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UNDEREXPOSED - NOT ENOUGH LIGHT

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FREEZING ACTION - FAST SHUTTER SPEED

| SHUTTER SPEED: 1/160 | ISO: 400 | APERTURE: F5.6 |

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CAPTURING MOVEMENT - SLOW SHUTTER SPEED

| SHUTTER SPEED: 30 SECONDS | ISO: 6400 | APERTURE: F14.0 |

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EXPOSURE

Exposure is the amount of light that is let into your sensor when taking an image, if a low amount of light is collected on the sensor then a picture will be darker, thus a picture with more light let in will appear brighter. The amount of light that meets the sensor is dependent on the shutter speed, aperture and iso levels.

Shutter speed

Noun; Photography

                 The nominal time for which a shutter is open at a given setting. Eg "the cameras shutter speed was set to 1/200 to capture the movement of the cyclist"

Aperture

Noun; Photography

      A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, which can be altered to control how much light is let into the camera. Eg "a refracting telescope with an aperture of 3 inches"

ISO

Noun; Photography

      The level of sensitivity of a camera to available light. Eg "the cameras iso was set to 200 in order to keep the image clear"

If the aperture, shutter speed and iso are all set to the correct settings an image will be correctly exposed, this is identifiable from a clear well lit photo with correct tones and colours.