Photography Cheat Sheet Aperture
The size of the opening in the lens of the camera, also known as F-Stop
f/2
f/4
f/5.6
SHALLOW
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
DEPTH OF FIELD
MORE LIGHT = BRIGHTER IMAGE BLURRY BACKGROUND
DEEP
LESS LIGHT = DARKER IMAGE SHARPER FOCUS
Shutter Speed
The length of time the camera shutter is open
1/1000 1/500
1/250
1/60
1/30
1/15
1/8
FASTER
1/4
1/2
SLOWER
SHORTER EXPOSURE FREEZE MOTION LESS LIGHT GOOD FOR ACTION SHOTS
LONG EXPOSURE BLUR MOTION MORE LIGHTS
ISO
The camera’s sensitivity to light
100
200
SUNNY DAY OUTDOORS EVERYDAY USE
400
800
1600
DAWN TWILIGHT
3200
6400
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY LOWLIGHT INDOOR