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Auto ISO Works Perfectly, But Many People Don’t Understand It

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”

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”