BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 📸

- Photography isn’t the only way to capture the world, but it certainly is one of the most effective.

In the age of technology and social media almost everyone is aware of some level of photography .Gone are the days when  you needed a camera and high tech tools to capture photos .

In today's post I'm going to tell you about some of the basics of photography so that your photo can stand apart from others, or you can gain some extra knowledge if you want to pursue photography as your hobby or profession.

1. EXPOSURE - Exposure is the most important photography basic and the first photography concept that you need to understand.Photography is about capturing light, and exposure is so important because it’s the amount of light collected by your camera.

Ideally, the image should be correctly exposed, that is, with the perfect amount of brightness where you can see all the detail in the highlights and the shadows.

2. APERTURE - Aperture is the first concept of the photography exposure basics.

In brief, the aperture works like our pupils; it’s the opening of the camera lens, which controls the amount of light that goes through the lens to the camera sensor.

This basic photography concept has a direct effect on the exposure; the wider the aperture the brighter the image will be, and the narrower the aperture the darker it will be. It also plays a significant role in the depth of field and sharpness of the image.

The max. and min. aperture of the lens is defined by a value known as “F-stop”. The larger the F-stop number is, the smaller/narrower the aperture and vice versa.

3. SHUTTER SPEED - The second photography fundamental related to exposure basics is the shutter speed.

In short, shutter speed is related to how long the camera shutter is open and capturing light.

This has a significant impact on the exposure; a shorter shutter speed will translate into a darker image whereas a longer shutter speed will capture a brighter image.

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