Monthly Archives: January 2011

Lesson 5 – Shutter Speed

This is the last part to complete our discussion about ‘the exposure triangle’. After this lesson, you will have a clearer understanding how the three elements work together in harmony. Shutter speed is ‘the amount of time that the shutter is … Continue reading

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Lesson 4 – Aperture

If you can master aperture you put into your grasp real creative control over your camera. In my opinion – aperture is where a lot of the magic happens in photography and as we’ll see below, changes in it can … Continue reading

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Lesson 3 – ISO

What is ISO?   In traditional (film) photography ISO (or ASA) was the indication of how sensitive a film was to light. It was measured in numbers (you’ve probably seen them on films – 100, 200, 400, 800 etc). The … Continue reading

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