Aperture and Shutter Speed

Aperture

F-Stop

Aperture

F-Stop

Depth of Field

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Let’s discuss some technical issues of the digital camera.

What is white balance?

What is ISO?

Light has a temperature.

Regular incandescent lightbulbs

Fluorescent office lighting

Sun

Shade

Light determines a cool or warm cast or tint

SUN icon> represents normal daylight conditions in direct light

CLOUD icon> is for overcast days, flat light, shade, window-illuminated interiors

LIGHTBULB icon> is for incandescent lighting

BAR-SHAPED icon> is for fluorescent lighting

ISO = International Standards Organization

Refers to film mostly - Variable Film Speed

Higher the film speed, higher the light sensitivity and faster the exposure times; grainer the image

3200 speed film. What it is good for?

Popular ISO speeds are 100 for bright light (outdoor) and 400 for lower, average light and indoor shots.

Most digital cameras have an auto-ISO setting; 200 is the lowest because it is generic.

If you want to shoot in dim light without a flash increase your ISO. 400 and up.

Higher ISOs result in more noise.

} All have a unique temperature.

} Common white balance symbols

Simply, white balance = color balance

Simply, ISO = light sensitivity.

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