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Exposure Triangle

New camera: Now what? Getting started with your DSLR

So you’ve got a new DSLR. Welcome to a wonderful world of creative control over your images! If you’re wondering how to get started with your new DSLR camera, you’re in the right place. When you first crack open the box on a new DSLR, it can be overwhelming how

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Understanding Equivalent Exposure Pay attention – there’s a Quiz

Let’s think technical for a moment. A properly exposed image is created by mixing three key elements, known as the Exposure Triangle—Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO—to produce the right amount of lightness and darkness for a photograph. There are almost endless combinations that can be used to achieve an equivalent

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Mastering the five elements of proper exposure

The traditional understanding of photography’s exposure triangle, encompassing Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, is being reevaluated in the digital age. Joe Edelman, a renowned photographer and educator, has pioneered a fresh perspective that aligns more closely with the nuances of digital photography. Expanding upon Edelman’s groundbreaking concept, I have integrated

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arctic rock and bird

Learning photography: Back to the basics

Getting back to basics is never a bad way to go about learning photography. When I am presenting to camera clubs or helping an individual with their photography, I try to nudge them beyond what settings were used to create an image. Yes, settings are key to learning photography Of

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What are the best camera settings for Milky Way photography?

What are the best camera settings for Milky Way and astrophotography? I offer this and some tips to make it easy for you. Is offering camera settings meaningless? Some night photographers argue that offering camera settings for Milky Way photography is useless. In a way, they’re right. There are so

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What are the best camera settings for star trails?

What are some good camera settings for star trails in night photography? We try to make it easy for you and offer some tips for adjusting your camera. Variables in camera settings Some night photographers argue that giving camera settings for star trails night photography is useless. In a way,

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How to use the Sunny 16 Rule for film photography

With film photography still increasingly popular today among younger photographers, it can be daunting (and at times, frustrating) to shoot precious film and get properly exposed photos. This is especially the case if you have a manual camera that requires you to input the correct setting before taking a shot.

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What the heck is the exposure triangle?

What the heck is the exposure triangle?

And why should I give a you-know-what about it? The exposure triangle, simply, is the three ways of controlling the amount of light a camera captures. Two of these three settings provide creativity control, too. The three sides of the exposure triangle The sides of this equilateral exposure triangle are

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 19

You need to develop some rules for your business. Simple guidelines that you and if you’ve got employees or team members can follow. I’m going to tell you my three most important rules that have helped me through many business challenges. Bad feeling rule These rules serve as a compass,

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New Year resolutions for creatives | Day 13

Learn the exposure triangle. This is true for both photo and video, knowing the exposure triangle is essential to succeeding.  Now I’m not going to go through all the points, but it’s pretty simple. When you try to properly expose an image, whether it’s photo or video, you have three

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