EXPOSURE TRIANGLE
The exposure triangle is a super easy way to perfect your camera settings based on what you want to capture!
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GETTING STARTED
Change your camera mode to manual (M)
This mode allows you to control your Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed!
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CHOOSING PRIORITY
You now need to decide what you want to capture:
- GRAIN (ISO)
- DEPTH OF FIELD (APERTURE)
- MOTION BLUR (SHUTTER SPEED)
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You will need to understand what each side of the triangle does.
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Choose what you want to capture below:
To capture more/less grain you will need to modify your ISO The higher the ISO, the more grain... but a brighter image - therefore you will need to lower your shutter speed and aperture The lower the ISO, the less grain... but a darker image meaning you will need to increase your aperture or shutter speed KEEP IN MIND: A higher shutter speed = more motion blur A lower shutter speed = less motion blur A larger aperture = larger depth of field A lower aperture = smaller depth of field
To get a higher/lower depth of field you will need to modify your aperture A larger aperture = large depth of field meaning more of the background/foreground will be in focus. A smaller aperture will mean a shallow depth of field meaning less of the background/foreground will be in focus... this also means you will get a darker image - you will need to increase your shutter speed or ISO Keep in mind: - A larger ISO = more grain and a brighter image - A smaller ISO = less grain and a darker image - A larger shutter speed = More motion blur but a brighter image - A lower shutter speed = Less motion blur but a darker image