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Basics of Photography

This document provides an overview of photography basics, including the exposure triangle of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It discusses different camera settings like aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual mode. It also covers concepts like depth of field, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity. The document concludes by explaining how to compose good photographs using techniques like rule of thirds, rule of odds, lines, patterns, framing, and color composition. It recommends practicing these techniques and learning from others to improve photography skills.

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Basics of Photography

This document provides an overview of photography basics, including the exposure triangle of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It discusses different camera settings like aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual mode. It also covers concepts like depth of field, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity. The document concludes by explaining how to compose good photographs using techniques like rule of thirds, rule of odds, lines, patterns, framing, and color composition. It recommends practicing these techniques and learning from others to improve photography skills.

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BASICS OF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Bidhan Rajkarnikar
#photobidhan

How DSLR works?

Exposure Triangle
Aperture (F-number)
Shutter Speed
ISO (Sensitivity of Sensor)

Exposure Triangle

CAMERA SETTINGS

Camera Settings
Aperture Priority (Canon-Av, Nikon-A)
Shutter Priority (Canon-Tv, Nikon-S)
Manual (M)
Program Mode (P)

Depth of Field (DOF)

f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 320, 50mm

f/4.5, 1/320, ISO 1600, 185mm

f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 320, 185mm

f/22, 1/1600, ISO 1600, 18 mm

Shutter Speed

Photo by Dristy (Ummid)


1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, 500mm
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1/8 sec, f/7.1, ISO 160, 20mm

1/5 sec, f/29, ISO 100, 28 mm

30 sec, f/22, ISO 100, 18 mm

10 sec, f/14, ISO 100, 55 mm

Photo by PhotoKhichuwa
1/3 sec, f/8, ISO 200, 50 mm
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1/15 sec, f/14, ISO 100, 18 mm

1/20 sec, f/22, ISO 100, 18 mm

ISO (Sensitivity of Sensor)

Photo by Bkrmadtya Karki


ISO 3200, f/3.5, 20 sec, 18 mm
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How to create a good photo?

Composition
Good exposure
Story telling composition
Proper use of Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO
Focus point selection
Use of compositional elements/rules

Rule of thirds
Rule of odds
Lines
Patterns/textures
Framing

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Odds

Lines

Patterns/Textures

Photo by PhotoKhichuwa

Framing

Color Composition/Details

Photo by Sabeena Shrestha

How to improve your skills?


Practice, practice and practice put effort on techniques +
composition

Learn from others inspirations, photowalk, workshops


Tutorials, videos, books youtube, photography sites (Digital
Photography School, Petapixel)

Ask for feedback/criticism


Social networking facebook, 500px, flickr

Thank you !!! !!!


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