The final piece of the photographic triangle is ISO. ISO refers to how sensitive the camera’s sensor is to entering light. Creative, interesting photographs are a result of the careful combination of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
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Understanding Shutter Speed /
Understanding shutter speed is an important concept to comprehend in order to create creative and interesting photographs. Specific shutter speeds are often effective in certain circumstances to create a desired effect. Almost all present day cameras, including point-and-shoot cameras, offer several different shutter speed choices. The function of the shutter speed is to admit light onto the camera’s sensor for a specified duration of time in order to create a properly exposed image.
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Aperture is one of the vital components used to construct creative and compelling photographs. Often times, specific apertures can be used for certain situations or subjects. Aperture is defined as the space in the lens that allows light to enter the camera and hit the sensor. In order to alter the aperture you typically turn a dial or press a button on the camera body. In turn, the hole letting in the light increases or decreases in size. Consequently, more or less light will hit the camera’s sensor.
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