Manual Mode Photography Guide

MANUAL MODE BREAKDOWN 👇🏻 (Save this post for reference later and share it with your photography friends) Here is a basic breakdown of three settings in manual mode you’ll need to know! ✨ Aperture-by definition is a hole that light travels through to touch your film or digital sensor. The size of this hole determines how much light is let through your lens and also how much of your subject is in focus. When adjusting your aperture know that a lower number means more light and less in focus and a higher number means less light and more in focus. ✨ Shutter speed-this setting controls how long your film or digital sensor is exposed to light. The lower the number the longer the sensor is exposed and the higher the number the less it is exposed. This setting will also affect the blurriness or stillness of a moving subject. The higher the number the faster the shutter is opening and closing making it easier to catch those crisp photos of a moving subject. ✨ ISO-simply put, is the sensitivity of your film or digital sensor to light. The higher the ISO the more sensitive the film or sensor is to light meaning you can capture more light in low light situations. The higher the ISO the more likely you are to see grain in your photos as well. Ideally this number is changed in low light situations like blue hour or when photographing the stars. Remember, practice is key! What intimidates you most about using manual mode?