ISO - A not so precise description.

ISO - A not so precise description.

Let me weave a tale of light and shadows, of how the wizardry of ISO can transform the visage of a captured moment. When the light dances with abandon, the sorcerers of photography invoke ISO to amplify its dance. With each flourish of this enchantment, the image glows with newfound radiance, but alas, this magic comes at a cost. The shadows, once a thing of mystery, become harsh and unwieldy, casting a veil of grain upon the image. Thus, dear seeker of knowledge, the power of ISO is a double-edged sword, for while it can breathe life into the light, it can also steal the silence of shadows.

(Canva AI created this corny little description of ISO. It made me laugh so I kept it here)

Camera Basics - Getting to know your DSLR Camera

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Before You Start

  • What you will need to take this course.
  • How to properly hold your camera
  • How to set aperture priority - Canon
  • How to set aperture priority mode - Nikon
  • How to set aperture priority mode - Sony

Aperture

  • Aperture Lesson Overview
  • What is the aperture of a camera?
  • Big is small and small is big.
  • Picture Time!
  • Aperture

ƒ 5.6 - Eyes Wide Open

  • Poppies - What ƒ/5.6 or a wide open aperture does for an image.
  • Red Rose - Aperture 5.6 - Isolating a subject with background blur
  • Too Busy - Aperture 5.6 -objects that are the same distance away from the camera lens.
  • Aperture 5.6 - Assignment
  • Depth of field and aperture value ƒ/5.6 revisited

ƒ/8 - Great Starting Point for Beginners

  • Stopping down to ƒ/8
  • Bringing your whole subject into focus
  • ƒ/8 and ƒ/11 are good midrange apertures and a great place to start.
  • ƒ/8 - sometimes referred to as the "Who cares" aperture.
  • ƒ/8 Assignment - practicing what we have learned

ƒ/22 - Small aperture with a deep depth of field.

  • Stop. Stop. Stop.
  • ƒ/22 Everything from front to back in sharp focus
  • Focus .. Focus ...

Depth of field

  • Depth of Field
  • Depth of field revisited - A quick overview of depth of field
  • Depth of field Chart
  • Review your pictures!
  • Aperture exit questionaire

ISO

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  • ISO - A not so precise description.

The Exposure Triangle - putting it all together

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  • To dark or not too dark?
  • Don't look into the .. oh never mind.