Lessons
Back to Basics

Back to Basics

In this series of short lessons I'll explain the basics of photographic exposure. Exposure is the most basic of photography concepts and so it's vital to understand it. Otherwise you're stuck in a confusing morass of fractions and f-stops that will haunt your dreams.

So this series is for those who need some basic concepts explained or simply need a refresher.

Introduction

Back to Basics Introduction

Shutter

Control light and motion with the shutter

Understanding aperture

F stop? Depth of field?

A Stop of Light

The basic unit of exposure

Combining shutter and aperture

How these two controls work together

Understanding ISO

The third leg of exposure

Latitude

Let's begin to learn how the camera sees.

Back to Basics Review

A review of the basic concepts

Meters

What your camera meter does

Metering tonalities

Learning how to recognize tonalities in nature