Manual Photography Cheat Sheet by Miguel Yatco
Notes:
Exposure
– The light meter is different from the exposure setting.
– Positive numbers on your exposure setting will make your photos brighter.
– Negative numbers make your photos darker.
Aperture
– Small numbers (like f/1.4) have larger openings, which let in more light.
– Big numbers (like f/16) have smaller openings, which let in less light.
Shutter Speed
– Seeing 100, 250, 320, etc. on your viewfinder means 1/(number seen).
– Try not to use 1/60 or less when handheld, use a tripod or look for something steady.
– Using longer exposure (slow shutter speed) will let in more light.
– Using shorter exposure (fast shutter speed) will let in less light.
ISO
– ISO is the sensitivity of your camera to light
– Lower numbers are less sensitive to light, which give smoother photos.
– Higher numbers are very sensitive to light, which give very grainy and noisy photos.
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