Understanding Exposure: The Exposure Triangle with Mark Wallace

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In this episode of Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace, Mark introduces the basics of proper exposure with the exposure triangle. The first part of a mini-series of videos about fundamental camera settings, Mark takes us right back to the beginning and explains what we need to get the perfect exposure based on aperture, shutter speed and ISO.
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[@thalegacy6]

When I first watched this I had no idea what he was talking about. Now with actual practice, it all makes sense. Keep shooting everyone!

[@MrNancymartinez]

omg this is me right now . i have no idea . you give me hope

[@Black_Jesus3005]

Same. When I started it really confused me. Then I started experimenting with each each and it became clear.

[@Beyondthelenzz]

Sameeeeee

[@AlysiasArtStudio]

I needed this 20 years ago!!! I’m picking up my cameras again and I don’t think I’ve ever really understood this! I’ll be watching this several times 🤣

[@MrThoogo]

6 years later and your tutorial is still legit. Thanks for the simplicity in your illustration. Just subscribed!!!

[@robertlittle9907]

I've been in photography since the age of 9 or 10. I've heard it explained every witch way. The way you explained it is very simple and easy to understand. Awesome job.

[@NbaLive4ever]

I'm a total noob to photography but this is slowly helping me understand all these technical camera terms. Thank you!

[@ridderus]

And yet they explane it wrongly :) (the iso part)

[@BilalAhmad-xp3mh]

@@ridderus and look who's talking.. who can't even spell "explain" correctly.. hehe

[@capilofila]

Same here ...

[@giammy0]

How is your photography now?

[@Ewuradwoaeghan]

I guess you’re a pro now.

[@muhammadrizkyst85]

This is the first time I understand about those 3 components. His explanation is easy to understand. This guy is a great photographer and teacher.

[@daveh5632004]

This is one of the best explanations of the 3 elements of picture taking. I just bought a camera and was looking for an explanation of these elements. I really appreciate his explanation of what is the most important one to set first. It depends and that was a big help. Thanks

[@adrianawallace1165]

just got my first camera and have been watching so many videos, this guy knows how to speak to beginners. I feel like a lot of photographers have been doing it so long they still speak with technical terms and leave me with more questions that I began the video with

[@kiantadamon]

OMG....this is the first time I actually understand the mysteries of the DSLR menu!!!!!!! Thank you dude!!!!

[@punkyoliverio]

I just started to study photography and I must say this video is VERY clear, concise and friendly. The instructor is very good and friendly. I learned a lot in a few minutes!

[@ComfortCookingbyNehaBekta]

You are exceptional with the way you made this complex topic simpler. You have summarised in the most simple way, yet covered everything that needs to be in there. Wonderful. Looking forward for the continued videos.

[@Spence743]

You explain it so well for beginners. This is brilliant

[@AJNakasone]

I’m a self-taught photographer and this video is amazing. Great way of keeping it technical and specific without over-complicating anything. You broke down the terminology and purpose of everything very well. You were easy to understand and follow along. Referring this to friends who ask me any photography questions lol :)

[@thomask9637]

I just love how you break it down in order to make sense. This is really helpful. Thanks.

[@hb5318]

The way you explain stuff is simply amazing!

[@stevehutman8052]

Thank you Mark Wallace for this video.

[@Kim-iz4ie]

Thank you for putting photography in a simple format.

[@YouDontTalkAboutFightClub]

Thank you most high photo gods for sending us Mark Wallace!

[@FLAUX83]

You are going to love Mark Wallace as a photography professor, no matter when you read this... from 🇦🇷 with ❤

[@tracynichole_c]

This was such an outstanding video and explanation! Thank you !!

[@teslewis704]

Thanks Mark. I look forward to the next ...

[@Potencyfunction]

I am fan of portarait photography and your exposure lessons are very valuable for my educational knowledge.

[@nasimazad4197]

This channel is incredible!

[@mikejduk]

Probably the best explanation of these camera settings that I have heard. Thank you.

[@ohsocharmdone334]

I've watched a lot of videos, as a beginner, and you have explained this so perfectly. Thank you.

[@eduardoasta]

I liked when you say about the different kinds of photographers. It helps a lot....

[@1208coelho]

Beginner here and I just wanted to say great explanation and direction. Subscribed to ur channel to learn more. Thanks!!

[@denvan3143]

A very good and very clear explanation of the exposure triangle. Thanks!

[@palawenavibe1951]

of all the videos of PRO Photographers that cater tutorial videos, this one is the easiest to understand. thanks so much for this video. learnt a lot and digested quite quite well💜

[@Brosnan-Double007]

This was the very best way on the net that I have been able to learn by breaking things down this way! Thanks! Awesome.

[@sunnyeh1627]

thank you for explaining about triangles it makes sense you are an amazing teacher a big thank you to you, sir

[@StarOasis26]

You have explained this the best for anyone trying to learn, can't ask for a better tutorial. thank you so much.

[@2891michaelk]

I have watched a ton of videos on this and so far this is the best one by far. Great job.

[@Adorama]

Great to hear!

[@murtazaarif6507]

Thank you. This is the most easiest to understand video i have found on this subject. I dont know which planet the other guys from other video channels are from because I didn't ask them.

[@TheLondonForever00]

I also came here as a beginner but this made a lot of sense, it's really helped. Thank you for the help.

[@181soulgazer]

Very good video! Mark has help me understand better how the iso, shutter and aperture should set on a DSLR

[@crystaltabor431]

Extremely helpful for me, as a beginner. Thank you.

[@Sagaciouslearning]

Wow. This is one of the best explanation of exposure triangle.

[@jkkiran]

This is a great explaination. It's more clear for me now. I'm going to follow all your photography Videos.Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@utpaldutta2078]

The way u set an example to make it understand is unique and really Nice... everyone can understand it.. Really 10000 tons of thanks to u.. i m really exited to see all ur videos.. But i m not a good lerner so all together makes me confused.. So till today my first lesson is clear about the 3 elements...

[@wanneske1969]

Very good tutorial as usual ! Mark doesn't make the same mistake other photography teachers do and say that raising your Iso lets in more light. It doesn't. Iso is not a physical parameter like shutter speed or aperture.

[@umangnayak]

so crisp n easy way of teaching...

[@JoJo-ul8qx]

Brief explanation - easy to understand with the help of info graphic.

[@surnamegm]

I am watching this video in 2023 jan. It is amazing! I learned much more in these minutes than in some other videos. Excellent! Thank you!

[@jwillisbarrie]

thanks for captioning your videos for the deaf. much easier to Lear that way.

[@martysellshousescom]

Excellent lesson! You're a great teacher, Mark.

[@COPEmmanuelAssemblysanta-wr1yr]

Have been watching a lot of tutorials about this but you’re the best

[@samuelbhatti]

Many thanks for sharing! Made very easy to understand.

[@hlamb68]

This is a huge help! I've always used Auto, the lazy way, as I could never keep f-stops and aperture and shutter straight, only the ISO! LOL Thank you very much for actually showing the difference, really stuck in my head! I love the simpler way of breaking it down!

[@utpaldutta2078]

Thanks Mark for such a Needful Video.. I cnt balance the Tringle till now.. But this video clear all my doubts.. Thnks once more. ...

[@chilsafable610]

combine your learnings with experiments... practice is the key.. more mistakes, more lessons. gudluck

[@Harper1168g]

grateful for these videos makes it easy to understand and revisit these concepts

[@seanmagill1633]

Mark well done, very well explained with the triangle

[@bigonesolutions1658]

Very helpful and worded well for beginnings and learning purposes.

[@maimai21adventure86]

Just recently came across this and very easy to understand. I’m a student photographer so this video helps a lot to me to understand the exposure triangle

[@juneanyango9654]

Thank you! This is the most clear explanation I've got so far!

[@aikeseraspe1554]

this video helps me a lot to understand more about shutter speed, aperture and iso. THANKS FOR UPLOADING :)

[@mehreabeyene5583]

Was planning to go for a paid training but, your video made me change my mind before I finished watching it. Why would I spend my money while I have got a very professional man for free! Thank you.

[@guillermomaura4447]

I am a absolute beginner and this video was very helpful. Excellent explanation, very clear. Thanks a lot !!!

[@Potencyfunction]

Yes you need to add after explanaion bery clear becauze the explanation can be also not clear, that is why is called explanation...lol

[@queenofdahouse1]

You are so easy to follow and you explain it well, although it's a lot to take in and I stay confused over shutter, ISO, and aperture, I do so enjoy your video's ...thank you so much for making these video so I can learn more about my camera.....:)

[@shazwaniramli6334]

Thanks for this... u nailed the explaination to simple and yet understandable terms. Bless up!

[@valentine-rr8uc]

Concise and precise, i learned a lot from this video. Thanks man

[@Paperman4000]

The only time I've understood exposure. Thank you so much

[@armenberj9158]

Thanks Mr. Wallace for this video. I appreciate if you can resolve the following confusion that I have and I am noticing that nobody is talking about in KZbin or the internet, which is the number of F stop between the camera and the actual lens, on your lens, the aperture is writen as 1.4 to 5, which means the smallest aperture is 5, but you mentioned 16 ! I thought the F number must be identical between the lens and the camera especially only the lens could determine the aperture. Thanks you again.

[@curiousabout1046]

The best explanation to exposure triangle!!!

[@ChristopherVPepe]

Im loving these tutorials! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@dishhatter]

oh my gosh! thank you for explaining this in such a way that I can understand!Awesom video tutorial!

[@soroushmars5199]

Thanks , aperture is most important thing in photography.

[@mareevandenberg1251]

Ive been doing research for about a year before I finally bought my first camera, and this video finally helped me put everything together!! Thanks alot! Keep it up

[@qwiickk]

If this guy isn't an instructor, he really should be! 2 thumbs up!

[@stefanbachrodt7072]

Hands down, the best explanation of exposure in photography! I've watched many but up until now it's not become, "second nature". Thanks for simplifying the matter! Earned y'all another sub =P

[@isiliocoelho3351]

very well explained. Easy to follow. Thanks

[@AccentShmaccent]

thanks for breaking this down like this. I've watched a lot of these, and this is the most clear and informative one!

[@petersitell4751]

I just bought a systemcamera and your video was most helpful!

[@KerryStuparitzGillespie]

This is a fantastic video and the most easy to understand explanation...thank you! Can't wait to see more.

[@uttamthokchom1743]

Thanks you for explaining in very simple ways..

[@manishnair8536]

Thanks so much for the basic understanding 😊

[@qeeranrana7030]

Thank you so much for your precise explanation. I was struggling to play with exposure triangle. Sometimes pictures come as I have expected and feel happy about that but other time it does not work as I expected it to. I am bit more clearer after watching this video.

[@JoaoGuilherme-og6vg]

Just excellent! You've just explained what to prioritize in relation to the kind of picture is to be taken and why. Thank you!

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

thanks for sharing your experience, you brought an easy way to understand some fundamentals.

[@r.h.9966]

So easy to understand TYSM. I'm a super novice so this helped immensely

[@黃凱-d8i]

Where is your next photography tutorial? I can’t find it. Thank you for teachin

[@krysamon]

Mark your explanation is amazing simple and objective. Thanks a lot.

[@hojo70]

Extremely well explained! I was trying to think how I could explain all of this to my daughter, this video did the work for me and a lot better than I could have

[@tomdoolin2415]

Excellent video tutorial

[@elboyd5809]

Thank you, I really enjoyed that explanation of the exposure triangle!

[@jackmahoney8305]

Thank you so much I got a camera for Christmas and I’m the definition of a beginner and this helped so much

[@rncondie]

Jack Mahoney I purchased my fist DSLR 15 years ago and shot on automatic. When it came time to upgrade a few months ago I decided it was time to learn what S, A, M, created a picture. My advise is to practice taking the same shot using the different setti

[@rncondie]

I accidentally sent before I finished. After I take several picture of the same object at the same distance and focal distance using shutter priority, aperture priority, and Manual mode I will upload the pictures and try and guess the shutter, aperture and ISO settings before I right button from the mouse to see the settings of the picture. It is helpful if there is movement in the picture for shutter priority.

[@thatonetangirl]

The diagram really helped!! Thank you for giving such a great explanation!

[@faisalkkol]

It's really great lesson for beginners . Thank you so much .

[@andrevankoningsbruggen7421]

Great explanation, will check out more for sure !

[@briangeoghegan9172]

Great stuff very easy to understand great job by Mark he really knows his photography thanks Mark. Brian from Ireland

[@vvvvvv2086]

Brilliant and engaging lesson. Well done.

[@ramanna123]

It's excellent coaching, Mark. Thank you, I am beginner I need your lot of guidance. Thank you with regards. .

[@bedeaea8770]

You're so good at explaining it all together 🤩 thank you 🙏

[@Dharmikkahaniyan92]

hello sir...😀 my name is Ajay from delhi and I'm truly inspired watching ur video on KZbin.I just bought a new camera which is Nikon d5300 with kit len 18 to 55mm...this is a very great camera and I'm loving it playing around all the time...I have learned so much about the camera throw ur videos. thank u so much sir... Actually sir I love to take portrait and wildlife photo and this camera is giving me the best and sharp images but when I'm zooming them images becomes little blurry so I just want to know where's the problem is? and I also bought a tripod. Most of the times I prefer to use tripod only...

[@rofel_gaming]

i am new in photography...... your video help me very helpfully..$thanks....

[@nicolamoran7548]

This is really excellent - VERY clear - thank you Mark!

[@cynhwon]

Great explanation as someone like me who has no solid idea of what these terms actually mean. I ran through heaps of readings and explanations but but i didnt really grasp what exactly they are until I found this video that helps me understand in “common terms” LOL thank you so much:)

[@arimsadasop192]

love it! this makes me understand a lot about Aperture , Shutterspeed and ISO.

[@RichieColemanSr]

i know this video is old.... But boy, oh boy it's very, very helpful. Thank you!

[@bird271828]

Mark, I like your videos and I appreciate your work. Thank you.