This is the 2nd series of my basic tutorial. How to set the proper shutter speed.
A shutter in a camera is simply a gate that allow/block light that goes from the lens to the image sensor. What we deal with shutter is deciding how long it open, so that it allow how much light goes through. The longer it opens, the brighter the pic.
That is how we control exposure. Take a look at how it works below.
“How can I get that kind of shot? It looks really nice.”
I’ve got that question a lot from relatives and friends who just started photography. And I assume they’re getting DSLR means they want to, at least, get better pics than from a compact camera. But on DSLR, one is required to know how it works in order to shoot properly.
There are terms like shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, and some other stuffs that will scare point-and-snap amateurs away. But for the first one, I’ll start with aperture.
So, here’s an explanation of what aperture is. It is actually an opening of lens. If lens is a human eye, aperture is the iris. Its opening control how much light goes into the retina or the image sensor.
