For decades, the Exposure Triangle, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO—has been taught as a delicate balancing act where the photographer must manually command every corner. But as camera sensors have evolved, a strange elitism has lingered, the idea that Auto ISO is a beginner feature or a shortcut that sacrifices quality. The truth? Auto ISOContinue reading “Auto ISO Works Perfectly, But Many People Don’t Understand It”
Tag Archives: Aperture
Understanding aperture priority (and exposure compensation) to improve your photography
Up until 2018 or so, I was an avid proponent of only photographing in full manual mode, taking control of everything including ISO and white balance. One day, I was chatting to a friend of mine who was (is) a full time professional photographer who asked why I was doing this all the time. WhenContinue reading “Understanding aperture priority (and exposure compensation) to improve your photography”
Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.
A lot of people think that you must have an F/1.4 lens to create nice creamy bokeh (out of focus background blur), however, you can achieve this effect with almost any lens, even a standard kit lens if you know and understand how that effect is created in the first place. First we will discussContinue reading “Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.”
Commentary & Poll: Is An Aperture Ring Important To You?
Welcome to Day 2 of “12 Days Of Christmas” where for the next 12 days until Christmas day 2021, we have one day an article, followed by one day a poll. All this will take part across a number of Facebook groups, Twitter and of course this website. Please feel free to take part, andContinue reading “Commentary & Poll: Is An Aperture Ring Important To You?”
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