ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture Explained | Exposure Basics for Beginners
ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture Explained | Exposure Basics for Beginners
In this video, David Flores explores the “trinity” of photography fundamentals: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Learning to not only expose properly, but creatively using all three settings, is one of the most important aspects of photography.
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I have finally seen where to adjust my shutter speed, thank you
yeah this is definitely easily the best well explained video of these 3 features and short too. awesome.
Super simple 🙂
Really well explained and easy to understand thank you.
If ISO is set to auto, how does it affect exposure? In other words, is there any relationship between ISO and exposure?
this is so good and straight to the pt!!
ohhhhhhh… so pick one first based off the picture your trying to do and then adjust the rest
Awesome job!
Wow, this made it so simple and clear for me. Thank you.
This is very helpful!
Aperture is the size of the hole that lets light come into the camera
By changing the aperture we are able to specify how much our subject stays in focus.
Shooting in a larger aperture, creates a very narrow area of focus.
Taking the aperture down, gives us greater depth of field with more of the subject and background in focus.
could not be more precise on the way you explain, perfect video !
Well said
Thanks for the great video! I’ve just bought my first DSLR and trying to use manual. I have a rough idea now of what settings work best for different styles of photo, but how do you know which numbers to use for each element? Is it a case of playing about with the 3 until the photo turns out well? Or does it become second nature with experience? Thanks
Thank you. I will start soon
Amazing! Thanks for
WoW the best video in 2024
Thank you for this! I just bought a camera
This was such a helpful video, thank you. So clearly explained!!!
If increasing ISO also increases noise in the dark, why would you really increase it for shooting in the dark? Shouldn’t it be as low as possible to preserve the dark?
1:30 “Shooting at a larger aperture…creates a very narrow area of focus”
1:52 “The smaller the aperture, the more overall focus in the image”
HUH????
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6 years after, the best video ive come across. i can now get away from premades and trust my own manuals. Thanks!
Does the same apply for videos?
Great video!
Omg that amount of noise at 20K is anything compared to my phone on 1600 xD (S23 Ultra)
Thank you! Aside from cell phones, and the cheap little cameras that came wrapped in hard plastic containers from Walmart, I have never owned a camera. I just purchased a used Canon because I’m going on trips to Africa and Antarctica and am waiting for it to arrive. I did not understand any of these terms, and your video was really helpful. I can’t wait to start experimenting!
Perfect, easy, and simple…
This extremely helpful, now I understand how I can improve a recent photo next time I shoot it. Thanks.
Excellent…thank you!
To anyone coming fresh to this video, like most of those made at the time when content producers were blindly following the ‘exposure triangle’ the stuff it presents about ISO is completely wrong. ISO is not ‘light sensitivity’ (ISO does allow it to be called ‘sensitivity’ but only under its own particular definition of that word) and neither does it ‘introduce noise into the image’, as said at 2:30. The noise you see in photos taken at high ISOs is due to low exposure, not noise being introduced into an image. Most image noise is a thing called ‘photon shot noise’; which depends on the number of photons (light particles) captured in an image. Low exposure means few photons and thus more noise. High ISO causes low exposure because it sets your meter to centre at a low exposure – that is makes ‘correct exposure’ small. This particular error springs from thinking that ISO is part of the exposure ‘trinity’. It isn’t – the ‘trinity’ is aperture (strictly f-number), shutter speed and scene luminance – the amount of light coming from your scene.
I’m new to film photography and this was the BEST way to explain these three topics to someone new like me. Thank you for the simplicity and straight to the point explanations!!
Who knew B&H could make such a good and straightforward video?
I can’t believe how perfect this video is
My notes from the video:
■Shutter Speed■
– The moment between the opening and closing of the camera shutter/The time it takes for the camera to take the picture.
• For objects moving fast, you need a high shutter speed.
• For still objects or to capture motion blur in the picture, you need a lower shutter speed.
■ISO■
– Controls the light sensitivity of the image.
•In well lit environments, you can use a smaller ISO.
•Darker environments will require a larger ISO to allow more light, but this also introduces noise to the photo.
■Aperture■
– The size of the hole that lets light into the camera.
– The smaller the aperture is set to, the larger the hole will be.
– Aperture also allows you to specify how much of an object you want in focus.
▪Using a smaller aperature (larger hole) creates a NARROWER area of focus. Allows for a much clearer focus on an item while blurring the background.
Crazy how a 3 minute video manages to explain something so many 20 minute videos can’t even explain. GOod job whoever scripted this guide.
Thank you sir. You are a very great teacher.
Those are the best videos ever! Simple, fast and so easy to understand
Thanks for the easy and clear explanation. My university professor who specializes in imaging and vision did a poor job and the text book just takes you to another dimension where you have no idea what they are talking about.
OMG, I can’t believe I caught on to what was being said so easily. I have watched several videos and this one hit home. Thank you for the info with the visuals.
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Love this video, clearly explained and easy to understand, thank you 😊
I’m a beginner and I appreciate your simple and easy to understand explanation! I hope all videos are just as simple and straight to the point as this! I really learned a lot!
my father was a photographer and he passed away. im now studying A Level photography at college and i want to make his soul proud. thank you for this video, very well articulated but understandable and precise for beginners. gem of a video 🩵
Extremely informative and to the point. Thank you.
Nicely explained. Great video voice by the way. LOL I can tell this guy totally understands photography.
The best explanation so far😊
Amazing, thank you.
Does this work the same on a SLR?
thank you so much for this! helped me tons 🙂
The absolute best beginners intro I’ve seen to date. Thank you so much.