What is Aperture?
Aperture in terms of photography is the controlled amount of light that will show up in a photo. On a camera it is shown by a number ranging anywhere between 1.8-36 depending on the specific camera and an "f/" before it. The higher a number is (Ex. 22, 32, 36) the sharper the image will be and the less amount of light that is let through.
Aperture in terms of photography is the controlled amount of light that will show up in a photo. On a camera it is shown by a number ranging anywhere between 1.8-36 depending on the specific camera and an "f/" before it. The higher a number is (Ex. 22, 32, 36) the sharper the image will be and the less amount of light that is let through.
The image on the left was taken with a very wide aperture of 5.6 and the image on the right was taken with one of the smallest apertures of 36.
What is Shutter Speed?
In photography shutter speed is the amount of time the film or digital photograph is exposed to light while taking a photo, it depends on literally what it means, how fast a cameras shutter opens and closes to capture a photo. A very fast shutter speed will result in less light being taken in while taking very detailed photos and a higher shutter speed will result in more light being taken in.
The image on the left was taken with a very fast shutter speed, and the photo on the right was taken with a slow shutter speed. (When doing slow shutter speed photos a stability tripod is often needed because slight shakes or movements from your hands will often lead to blurry pictures.)
White Balance
White Balance in photography is the correction of unwanted colors or temperature in a photo. Depending on the light setting that you are shooting in the white balance will appear different, it may appear like it is colder or warmer based on the white balance setting you are on in your camera settings. There are multiple white balance settings in a camera that can alter your final products look and can be controlled in the menu.
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ISO
ISO is the sensitivity your camera has to light and surroundings when taking a photo, a lower ISO means less sensitivity to light and a finer noise/grain in the photo. The higher the ISO number the higher the light contents will be in a photo.
Above, the images go from a low ISO of 100 to a high of 800 going from left to right. They continuously become brighter and have less of a fine grain as they continue to rise.