Who doesn’t love a cheat sheet to make things more simple! I’m not talking about the cheat sheets to pull a fast one on your math teacher, I’m talking Cliff Notes style. Since I plan to start a series on photography basics & tips I thought what better way to start then to provide this great resource created by Miguel Yatco (and re-posted with permission of course!) There was a lot of time, effort & love put into the creation of this essential form – Miguel even has a print version (various sizes) available for purchase so you can keep it handy in your camera bag, purse or pocket! The cheat sheet is tips for those who shoot manual – and for those of you wondering what’s manual? that’s a blog post to come…. but whether you choose automatic or manual, it’s a great resource to have to refer to because it still explains the results of the automatic settings. Plus it can help you decide if you want to shoot manual or automatic, or both to mix it up! Many Thanks to Miguel!
Notes:
Exposure
– The light meter is different from the exposure setting.
– Keeping your light meter at “0” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the perfect setting. Just don’t stray too far from the “0”. Adjust to your liking.
– Positive numbers on your exposure setting will make your photos brighter.
– Negative numbers make your photos darker.
Aperture
– Small numbers (like f/1.4) have larger openings, which let in more light.
– Big numbers (like f/16) have smaller openings, which let in less light.
Shutter Speed
– Seeing 100, 250, 320, etc. on your viewfinder means “1/(number seen)”, like “1/100”.
– Try not to use 1/60 or less when handheld, that’s when you use a tripod or look for something steady.
– Using longer exposure (slow shutter speed) will let in more light.
– Using shorter exposure (fast shutter speed) will let in less light.
ISO
– ISO is the sensitivity of your camera to light
– Lower numbers are less sensitive to light, which give smoother photos.
– Higher numbers are very sensitive to light, which give very grainy and noisy photos.
Miguel Yatco is actually working on another cheat sheet for flash settings.
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