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M A N UAL MOD E

CH EAT SHEET

HOW TO
TA KE CONTROL OF YO UR DSL R A N D SH O OT I N
MANUAL MODE WI T H CO N FI DEN CE

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EXPOSURE
UNDEREXPOSED PERFECT OVEREXPOSED

-3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3
0

DA R K ER EXP O S U R E B RI G HT ER
(LESS LIGHT) A I M FO R “ 0 ” (MORE LIGHT)

WH Y IS EXPO S U R E I MPO RTA NT ?

A PERFECT EXPOSURE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE IDEAL AMOUNT OF SHADOW AND
HIGHLIGHT DETAIL IN YOUR IMAGE. AN IMPROPER EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN THE
HIGHLIGHTS BEING ‘BLOWN OUT’ OR THE SHADOWS TOO DARK.

EXP OSU RE IS CO NT R O L L E D BY 3 T HI NGS:

APE RTUR E
S HUT T E R S PE E D
ISO

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CONTROLS HOW MUCH LIGHT ENTERS THE LENS
APERTURE
WIDE NARROW

F/1.4 F/2.8 F/4 F/5.6 F/8 F/11 F/16

BRIG H TER EXP O S UR E DA RKE R


(MORE LIGHT) (H OW M UC H L IGHT ) (LESS LIGHT)

SHALLOW D E PTH O F F I E L D DEEP


(LESS IN FOCUS) (H OW M UC H IS IN FOCUS) (MORE IN FOCUS)

I N FO CUS

BLURRY BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND IN FOCUS

WH Y USE A WID E A PE RTU RE? WHY USE A NARROW APERTURE?


FOCUS ATTENTION ON YOUR SUBJECT BY INCREASE DEPTH OF FIELD IN CLOSE UP
PUTTING THE BACKGROUND NICELY OUT OF SHOTS TO MAKE SURE THE WHOLE SCENE IS
FOCUS. IN FOCUS

GREAT FOR PORTRAITS WHEN YOU WANT TO GREAT FOR LANDSCAPE SHOTS WHERE
ISOLATE YOUR SUBJECT FROM ANY MAXIMUM DETAIL FROM FRONT TO BACK IS
DISTRACTING THINGS IN THE BACKGROUND. IMPORTANT.

MORE LIGHT INTO THE CAMERA ALLOWS LESS LIGHT INTO THE CAMERA ALLOWS
FASTER SHUTTER SPEEDS FOR FREEZING SLOWER SHUTTER SPEEDS FOR CREATIVE
MOTION (SHARPER PHOTOS). MOTION BLUR EFFECTS OR LONG EXPOSURES
AT NIGHT

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THE AMOUNT OF TIME LIGHT HITS THE SENSOR
SH UT T ER S PEED
LONGER EXPOSURE SHORTER EXPOSURE
BULB

30” 15” 10” 1” 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000

* B ULB AL LOWS YOU TO MA NUA LLY CO NT RO L HOW LON G TH E SH UT TE R IS OPE N

BRIG H TER EXP O S UR E DA RKE R


(MORE LIGHT) (H OW M UC H L IGHT ) (LESS LIGHT)

S LOW S PE E D FA ST
(MORE TIME) (H OW LONG SHUT T E R IS OPE N) (LESS TIME)

MOTION BLUR FREEZE MOTION


(TRIP OD R ECOM M E N D E D ) (H AN DH ELD O K)

WH Y USE A SLOW SH UT T ER? WHY US E A FAST S HUT T E R?


ALLOWS MORE LIGHT INTO THE CAMERA ALLOWS FREEZING MOTION OF FAST MOVING
WHICH CAN HELP WITH SHOOTING IN LOW OBJECTS.
LIGHT CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT.
PROVIDES SHARP PHOTOS WHEN SHOOTING
ALLOWS FOR CREATIVE MOTION BLUR HANDHELD.
EFFECTS AND LONG EXPOSURES.
ALLOWS WIDE APERTURE FOR SHALLOW
ALLOWS FOR NARROWER APERTURE AND DEPTH OF FIELD IN BRIGHT LIGHT.
MAXIMUM DEPTH OF FIELD IN BRIGHT LIGHT.

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CAMERA SENSOR’S SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT
ISO (F I LM S PEED )
LESS SENSITIVE TO LIGHT MORE SENSITIVE TO LIGHT

50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400


* I T IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO S HO OT AT T HE LOWE ST ISO P OSSIB L E

DA R K ER EXP O S UR E B RI G HTER
(LESS LIGHT) (H OW M UC H L IGHT ) (MORE LIGHT)

L ESS S E N S I T IVI TY MO RE
(LOW SENSITIVITY) (H OW S E NSIT IVE TO L IGHT ) (HIGH SENSITIVITY)

LESS NOISE (GRAIN) MORE NOISE (GRAIN)


(BEST IM AG E QUA L I TY ) (WORST IMAG E QUA LI TY)

WH Y USE A LOW ISO? WHY US E A HI GH I S O?


BEST IMAGE QUALITY AND HIGHEST DYNAMIC ALLOWS FASTER SHUTTER SPEEDS IN LOW
RANGE. LIGHT CONDITIONS.

ALLOWS FOR SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD ALLOWS FOR DEEP DEPTH OF FIELD AND
AND HIGH SHUTTER SPEEDS IN BRIGHT FAST SHUTTER SPEEDS IN BRIGHT LIGHT.
LIGHT.
ABILITY TO SHOOT HANDHELD IN LOW LIGHT.
ALLOWS LONG EXPOSURES AT NIGHT WITH
LOW NOISE.

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T RO U B LESH OOTIN G GU IDE

PHOTO IS TOO DARK

WIDER SLOWER
I NCREASE I SO
A PERTURE SH UT TER SPEED

PHOTO IS TOO BRIGHT

NARROWER FASTER
DECREASE I SO
A PERTURE SH UT TER SPEED

PHOTO IS TOO BLURRY

FASTER TRY USI NG


SH UT TER SPEED A TRI POD

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