1. Exposure

2. Exposure = Controlling the amount of light hitting the film or digital sensor Getting the “right” amount of light for the scene at hand

3. Shutter speed Exposure = The amount of light hitting the film or digital sensor is controlled by: Aperture

5. from: http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php

6. from: http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php

7. Your camera‘s light meter decides what settings to use, e.g. 1/250 sec @ f 8OR1/60 sec @ f 4OR1/125 sec @ f 11etc…. …depending on the scene – how bright it is, how much white or black is in the overall composition, how sunny or cloudy, etc. Each scene and each time of day will require a new exposure setting because the lighting conditions will be slightly different

8. Let’s say… Your camera’s light meter says that 1/250 sec at f 8 is perfect for the scene you want to photograph… …but you want to use f 5.6 instead…

9. Wait a minute….! Why would I want to use f 5.6 instead of f 8 !!?

26. Depth of field or Shutter Speed?

54. Okay, so back to our original question…. What if your camera said that 1/250 of a sec at f 8 would let in the perfect amount of light for the scene you want to shoot…. ….and you want to use f 5.6 instead….? What should you do?

55. http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/stops.php Interactive exposure settings