Basics Of Photography ideas 2011 : Whether it comes to basics of film photography or basics of digital photography, understanding the exposure triangle is imperative. The exposure triangle constitute the ISO, the shutter speed and the aperture. Play with the different setting of these three elements, and review you shots. Many digital cameras have the option that shows the exposure as 0 (zero), which means the picture is properly exposed, underexposed setting is displayed with the minus sign, and overexposed with plus. So, always frame your shots that have a zero exposure setting to click well lit shots by adjusting the below basics of photography elements and their settings..
ISO: The ISO is the measure of a digital camera's sensor's sensitivity to light. The figures like 100, 200, 400, etc. are the setting used to display ISO in a camera. Keep the ISO higher when there is less light, or the subject is moving, maintain a high ISO to get more sharpness and less noise in your shots and when there is sufficient light to expose your subject.
Shutter Speed: Shutter speed is defined as the amount of times the shutter of the camera is left open. Shutter speed is measured in fractions and figures like 1/1500,1/250,1/60, 1/8, etc. are used. Some cameras even allow slow shutter speeds of 1 second to 30 seconds, and few digital cameras shutter speed setting have 'bulb' setting that allows the user to keep the shutter open for as long as the user wants. For shutter speeds higher than 1/8 you will need a tripod or the image stabilizer option. Faster shutter speed will allow you to capture the motion lines, like the traffic lines. Slower shutter speeds will allow you to freeze motion, like water droplets falling.
Aperture: This is the size of the opening in the lens of the camera. It is measured in f-stops, and you will see setting like f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/22, etc. One important point to remember is that f/22 is actually smaller than the setting of f/2.8, which means that when you there are smaller denominators there is larger f-stops and vice versa. Keeping the aperture small, will help you to create a depth of field. Keeping an aperture that is large, will help to focus on the complete scene.
ISO: The ISO is the measure of a digital camera's sensor's sensitivity to light. The figures like 100, 200, 400, etc. are the setting used to display ISO in a camera. Keep the ISO higher when there is less light, or the subject is moving, maintain a high ISO to get more sharpness and less noise in your shots and when there is sufficient light to expose your subject.
Shutter Speed: Shutter speed is defined as the amount of times the shutter of the camera is left open. Shutter speed is measured in fractions and figures like 1/1500,1/250,1/60, 1/8, etc. are used. Some cameras even allow slow shutter speeds of 1 second to 30 seconds, and few digital cameras shutter speed setting have 'bulb' setting that allows the user to keep the shutter open for as long as the user wants. For shutter speeds higher than 1/8 you will need a tripod or the image stabilizer option. Faster shutter speed will allow you to capture the motion lines, like the traffic lines. Slower shutter speeds will allow you to freeze motion, like water droplets falling.
Aperture: This is the size of the opening in the lens of the camera. It is measured in f-stops, and you will see setting like f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/22, etc. One important point to remember is that f/22 is actually smaller than the setting of f/2.8, which means that when you there are smaller denominators there is larger f-stops and vice versa. Keeping the aperture small, will help you to create a depth of field. Keeping an aperture that is large, will help to focus on the complete scene.
