Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Aperture is one of the three elements that build up the exposure, in conjunction with shutter speed and the ISO. As you develop your photography skills, you would want to have more control over your camera. The point is not to rely so much on auto modes and to start shooting in manual modes like "Aperture" and "Shutter Priority". You can bring out the best of your photography by manually controlling all three settings of the exposure triangle. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Aperture, Shutter Speed, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization. Master basic camera skills, explore photography theory, and capture unique images using any type of camera.

Partial transcription of the video

“Aperture & Shutter Speed. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO are three parameters to determine the exposure. In this lesson we'll talk about aperture and shutter speed. Aperture determines how much light enters the camera, so if you're looking at the lens, you're gonna see a hole. So when you move the aperture, you move the ring on your lens, you're going to decide how much light enters through that hole. So obviously if the hole is big, a lot of light will come in. If the hole is small, not so much light will come in. To understand how the aperture works, think about the pupil of an eye. So f...”

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Course summary for: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 2955 students
• 7 units
• 92 lessons (14h 16m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Color Theory, Digital Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography