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Understandin da Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

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1. Aperture

Dis da hole in da lens! It controls da light and da blurry background. Measured in f-stops.

  • Big Hole (small number): Lotsa light! Blurry back. Good for faces.
  • Small Hole (big number): Little light! Everyting sharp. Good for big lands.

Pro Tip

Like yousa eye! Big in dark, small in sun.

2. Shutter Speed

How fast da picture click! Controls da moving tings.

  • Fast!: Stop da moving ting. Freeze!
  • Slow…: Blurry moving. Like water going whoosh. Need a stand!

3. ISO

How much da camera likes light.

  • Low Number: Best pikture. No grain. Use in sun.
  • High Number: See in dark! But pikture look grainy like sand.

Photo Details

Camera Canon EOS R5
Lens 50mm f/1.2
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500s
ISO 400

Workin Togedda

Dey friends! Change one, must change odder.

  • Open hole big? Need fast click or low ISO.
  • Want fast click? Make hole big or high ISO.