Comments on: Understanding exposure: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:31:01 +0000

I bought a new Digital Camera today thinking..”Great!! I’m going to be the next Ansel Adams”…lol. Or so I thought. It takes much more than just using this camera in full auto mode and pointing and shooting. The camera made me feel dumb. In all honesty, I was ignorant. I had no clue how to do anything. I, then, read this article and, now, have a much more complete understanding to the different modes my camera offers. This article was very educating and I have been experimenting with the different ISO, aperture, and f/s settings and am very surprised how much I am learning and how quickly, as well. Some pictures are great, and some…well, not so great, but that’s the point of experimenting with the settings. I think I have a good grasp on low light settings, now. Tomorrow I will experiment with full light and moderate light settings, and probably drain my camera batteries. But, that is a very small price to pay for having the knowledge to capture that great picture in whatever setting I’m in. Thanks a bunch!! When I become famous, I will remember this lesson! Haha! Best regards.

By: Aisha

Aisha — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:21:46 +0000

John, I want to kiss you!

Thank you so much! I was going crazy – now i understand – completely!

:) Aisha

By: kiwi

kiwi — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:03:04 +0000

Things are much clear now!!! very goood article!
Thanks! :)

By: Millard

Millard — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:39:03 +0000

Interesting and informative post. Also interesting to note that I just posted the same topic on my blog. I believe yours was more informative so I guess I should have read your first. I think I may be gack and add to mine, LOL!!

By: belle

belle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:59:50 +0000

thankyou sooo much for this information !
i found it so easy to understand
and grasped everything rather easily on here
compared to in a classroom .

thankyou again !

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:48:47 +0000

This is a great explanation and has really helped me understand everything the photographer has told me today at Uni. Many thanks

By: Photo-tips Dan

Photo-tips Dan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:00:05 +0000

Fine explanation of these fundamental concepts, and good illustrations. I try to explain these concepts on my blog, http://www.a1phototips.com – and your article gave me a few ideas of things I should talk about even more clearly.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:39:47 +0000

Without a doubt, these are the “Big Three” concepts to understand, and I agree with Steven that you’ve given us a very clear explanation. Thanks.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:39:06 +0000

What a brilliant to the point article. I have read many a book and this tops all of them. Thanks so much. I wish others could follow your example of clear and to the point explanations. The rest we can go figure oursleves.

By: Kathy Fitzgerald

Kathy Fitzgerald — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:16:32 +0000

I feel I understand aperture / shutter speed / iso better now. Thank you.
However, I still don’t understand how to read the aperture and shutter speed settings
on my monitor on my Nikon D50. I get confused as to how to translate the numbers,
i.e. – what 3000 means or 30 with a degree mark means. Can you explain?