Exposure for Beginners - The Exposure Triangle explained.

In this tutorial for beginners we look at the exposure triangle and how to change the Shutter, Aperture and ISO so we can take better photos.
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Honestly not sure why I'm watching this, I've understood this for a very long time. but the way you present is calming, very good job

[@photogenius]

Wow, thank you - appreciate the feedback.

[@annemariebullas7091]

Purchased my 1st camera a week ago. Nothing special just a canon 4000d and I have been watching your tutorials and making notes as I go along. You explain things really well without the tech jargon. Its easy to understand and follow. Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Thank you Annemarie, hope you continue to enjoy the videos and have fun with your new camera.

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[@rusavolk]

These are the best 11 minutes I've spent on youtube trying to figure out "what is exposure on digital cameras". I am a beginner photographer. This tutorial is spot on and is very comprehensible. Very very useful. Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Thank you 🙂

[@ebrahimsheriff9537]

The explanation on light meter is something that connects the dots and is seldom explained. Thank you Paul for this awesome video.

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Love your tutorials,you dont move to fast and you give great guidance..Thank you sir!!!

[@photogenius]

Thank you.

[@jodelaossa5562]

Thank you for such a simple and clear explanation of the exposure triangle, this is the first time I actually get it! I’ve had my Nikon for a year and a half. You’ve just solved so many of my frustrations. I’ve learned so much from your videos!

[@photogenius]

Happy to help, thanks for watching 👍

[@630nitronutter]

have been playing with cameras on and off for a number of years but since I have now with my latest gear made a rather large investment for me any way I have taken the time to learn from basics Now I have tried to under stand the exposure triangle before and I guess I was not getting it at all I have just sat and watched and played along with the camera a Nikon z6ii and pop you explained this perfectly thank you so much straight layman speaking you have gained a new subscriber 10/10

[@Nano_Nana]

As a beginner, I have been binge watching all your beginner videos. All was going well until I took photos indoors, when I couldn’t get anything other than a black screen, without cranking up the ISO and ruining my photos. Explaining the light meter on the camera really has made it all click for my lonely, single brain cell. Thank you so much.

[@photogenius]

Hope your indoor photos have improved Sally - thanks for watching and supporting my channel.

[@davidbickford2790]

I haven't decided on a camera yet, but due to your excellent explanations, I will at least know basics about how to operate it correctly. Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Great to hear David, thanks for the support 👍

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Just bought my first DSLR few days ago. Following your tips and making myself better every time, thank you for that.

[@photogenius]

Great to hear! Have fun with your new camera and thanks for watching.

[@wendythain1402]

I would just like to say a big thank you. I have had my Canon for a couple of years and have tried to make sense of the ISO , aperture etc. I wil no longer just use the automatic setting. Please , please keep doing your tutorials .

[@ronridgway6298]

As a beginning photographer, this was extremely helpful. Your instruction on the light meter hit me like an "oh duh" moment. Thanks for making it easy to understand. I am excited to put your teaching into practice.

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching Ron, appreciate your feedback and support for my channel.

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Brilliant. Your tutorials are so easy to understand. Reading instructions out of a book or user guide can't compare with a hands on demonstration. Thankyou for your time.

[@photogenius]

You are welcome, thanks for the feedback.

[@missr5238]

Thank you so much for this. I was gifted a nikon d5600 and l had zero clue of what anything is. This video was clear, straight to the point and very informative. Thank you so much...

[@Stevew443]

It has been over 40 years since I had a decent camera in my hands so I have to relearn everything. I just purchased a Nikon D3500 and your tutorials are helping me understand the controls of the camera and helping me relearn everything that I had forgotten. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I really appreciate having them.

[@photogenius]

Welcome back to the world of photography. The D3500 is a great camera and I'm really pleased to hear my videos are helping. Thank you for watching and for supporting my channel. Paul @ Photo Genius.

[@hopeturner2213]

This has been so helpful!!!!! I’ve had my camera for 2 years and stopped messing with it because I could never get my lighting right and now I understand for once!!!

[@maybe_abdulla]

I really really liked this video and explanation. This is by far the most recommended video to understand what is exposure triangle and when to use it.

[@janecard2008]

I'm so glad I came across your tutorials. So so helpful! Thank you so much. I'm halfway through a beginners course and despite good teachers, I'm struggling to take it all in with my Fibromyalgia brain fog! :( This has really helped connect the dots and now also understand how to use the light meter. You explain clearly and demonstrate where to find the settings on my Canon and love the cheat sheets. Hopefully when I attend my practical lesson tomorrow night I will have a better understanding, be quicker at adjusting settings and be able to take it all in :)

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I recently bought a Canon 700D. After stuggling through the 300+ page manual, I found this video to be the most helpful out of everything I've gone through on how to get the best out of the camera.

[@jeremyparr4238]

Jeremy Parr this video has be very helpful to me to understand about my exposure and aperture thank you yours truly Jer

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[@TeresaBlackstone]

Really enjoyed this video. I know understand how the light meter works with ISO, aperture and shutter.

[@belindaschindler1703]

This is the best tutorial I have seen since I started with photography a year ago. Thank you so much. I have been struggling with too light/too dark for a long time and wasted so much time playing with my settings trying to get the right exposure. There is so much information in this video and it's all explained perfectly. Thanks to you I can say...A-ha! I get it now!

[@photogenius]

Hi Belinda. Thank you for your feedback - comments like yours are exactly what motivates me to continue to produce videos that will help you learn how to get more from your camera and take better photos - thank you for taking the time to post. I hope you have subscribed - there's so much more to learn!! Paul 🙂

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[@stephenkey3546]

I have been interested in photography for about 18 months and in that time have read several books and watched countless You Tube videos on the subject. This evening (March 31) I came across your Exposure for Beginners tutorial and it was like a 'Light Bulb' moment for me, I then watched several more of your tutorials. You explain things so well and I have learnt much in the last hour, I can't wait to get out and take some photographs (shame we are on 'lockdown' in the UK!). Thanks very much Paul and I will be looking out for your tutorials each week now.

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From India... really fascinating fo watch your videos. How simple and understanding the way you describes. Great tutorial for beginners like me.

[@photogenius]

Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to comment - best wishes.

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Thanks Paul, I always find your videos simple to follow and you explain everything so clearly and uncomplicated, brilliant.

[@photogenius]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching Dennis, appreciate the feedback and kind words.

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i have been trying photography for forty years but due to work commitments never had much time.i have retired now and i have learnt more off you in the last couple of weeks than the last forty years thank you i am forever grateful.

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I've dreamed of taking photos on manual mode for about a year & I've watched so many tutorials. Tonight, for the first time I was able to do it after watching your tutorial. Thank you so.... much! I can't wait to learn more!

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I have enjoyed taking pics with my Canon Rebel t6 for about a year. Recently I came across your tutorials and have learned more from you than any other source. Thank you for being such a clear and precise teacher!

[@geno145]

I learned more in your video than in the 98 pages of the manual that I have read so far. Thx.

[@photogenius]

Glad it helped 😀

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Very pleased to hear you are enjoying the videos and picking up some great tips. Thank you for your support.

[@rangee879]

I've been trying to find an easy-to-follow tutorial to teach me how to use these functions on my camera and I learnt how to use the built-in light meter as well. Thanks.

[@photogenius]

You're very welcome!

[@Quepedal]

I come from a world where ISO was a feature of film, and at that time also high ISO films had more granularity: what is now called digital noise. At that time you could force the ISO, in the camera (by mistake) and during development in the lab, which I suppose can now be done with digital development. Great video like all of your channel.

[@gruffuddlewis9955]

The easiest and most engaging video I've watched relating to The Exposure Triangle. Takes it slow step by step, demonstrating on a Canon and Nikon, the effects of ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed - and most importantly how to control it yourself. Thank you.

[@aneeshrp]

I have never seen such a simple and easy to understand video every about the explore triangle. Thanks a lot.

[@photogenius]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching.

[@samuelwanyagira5584]

Thank you photogenius for the lesson. I had spent 2 years with my Nikon D3400 and had no idea of its functionalities i.e. ISO, shutter. I got them now, I will continue learning

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Really helpful. Today, after watching your video, I now feel confident to move the Manual mode! Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Fantastic! Hope you are having fun exploring the manual functions, please consider subscribing - new videos weekly.

[@mariosnicolaou8770]

Great video. Learned a couple of things about my Nikon I wasn't aware of. Very easy to follow. Thank you

[@photogenius]

Great to hear!

[@donmaldicion]

Here I was noobing out thinking there was some type of binary equation to make this work and I just learned about the exposure meter..😅... Love your Vids mate..Just started out learning about Photography. Got the Nikon D3500 as a starter thanks to your reviews.. 🙏

[@photogenius]

You are very welcome, thanks for the feedback 👍👍

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I bought a Canon T7 for my Christmas present to me this year and discovered your channel. Thank you because you take your time and explain things well and simply. Love your tips sheet for aperture and shutter. I understood how they worked but trying to remember what to set when wasn't and hasn't yet click so this cheat sheet is gold. Thank you!

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Thank you so much for the explanation of the light meter. This improved my photo skills 90%. You're the first to explain this and it makes total.sense. Also love the mod tea cup.

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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I am super grateful for this tutorial.

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much for your feedback.

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[@photogenius]

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I bought my camera a year ago and am not good in taking pic but the way u explain is really good ..

[@photogenius]

Watch as many videos as you can and keep practising, thanking you for your support.

[@V200DIESEL]

As always, your explanations help us amateurs get it. More overlooked functions and operations on my Nikon revealed. Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much for the feedback 👍👍

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Forty Nine (49) dislikes? Really? What is wrong with those people!! Thank you for your tutorial from a new subscriber. Thumbs up.

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[@photogenius]

Thank, you so much 👍

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Thank you! I finally understand the exposure triangle 🙌

[@photogenius]

Great, glad to be of help - thanks for watching.

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Greetings from Texas Every time I watch one of your videos (and I've watched many) I learn something new. You make learning fun and easy. Gracias!!

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much Jaime, your support and kind words are very much appreciated. Best wishes from Brisbane. Paul @ Photo Genius

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[@fierce1343]

Thank you so much, I just got my first actual camera and your videos have helped so much!

[@krisredlon9430]

This is so helpful. I've never seen light metering explained with the exposure triangle.

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I haven't either! And I'm taking 3 online courses!

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Bruh this man has so many lenses he uses spares as pencil holders.

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My brother had one of those. It’s a go-cup for coffee designed to look like a lens.

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I learn my manual mode by your video, thank you very much

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I have been watching many of your videos and planning to watch them all, I have to say just every video is a master class for the people that is getting in the photography industry. Thank you

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much Maria, I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos - thank you for the support.

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I will be getting a 4000d for Christmas and I've been researching and watching your videos to help me understand how to use my camera effectively and your tutorials are great keep up that smile :)

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Yeah I got the same one for Christmas as well lol

[@photogenius]

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[@photogenius]

A great camera, hope you are having fun with it. Paul.

[@richardmilbourne1679]

Just found you channel I have to say great work you are very easy to listen too and your explanations are simple and easy too follow. My subject is motorsport .I never had much success with manual but having watch this video I will be trying again

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Richard - much appreciated. I hope you get some great motorsport photos!! Paul @ Photo Genius.

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Honestly, the best video for layman and beginners the only video one needs to watch to learn the basics of photography thank you for such easy explanation. So grateful. I immediately subscribed.😊

[@trinitymartinez1366]

OH MY GOODNESS! I never knew it was so simple! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@photogenius]

You are very welcome, appreciate the support and comment.

[@MrsSham87]

I just started using my canon t6 and this helped me so much. I can't wait to take my camera out tomorrow and start shooting!

[@photogenius]

Thanks for the feedback Laura, I hope you are having fun with your T6 and getting some great photos. Paul @ Photo Genius.

[@kala5579]

@@photogenius Same here, thanks a lot Photo Genius!

[@DarkusZarvix]

Such a simple explanation to an issue I've been struggling with for a while. I didn't know camera have light meters built in! I feel like I just discovered a cheat code in balancing for a shot I've been trying to balance all morning! Cheers!

[@scuderia2000]

Recently bought my first DSLR camera, your videos are really helping with the basics. Many thanks.

[@juancarranza1900]

Thanks bro.after 5 years having a dslr camera I learned how to use manual mode thanks to u.Greetings from Palmdale California

[@photogenius]

So pleased to be able to help Juan, thanks for commenting and supporting me and my channel.

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Paul, so glad I found your channel. You are a great teacher. I've watched a handful of your videos and they are very educational. I can't believe I have a notebook and pen taking notes. In the past I never took notes watching any youtube videos. Awesome job!!

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[@photogenius]

You are most welcome, thanks for watching and supporting my channel.

[@riteshgoyal1387]

Greetings from INDIA. Thank you so much for this video as it really cleared my doubt on what exact setting to use and how to identify the right shutter, aperture & ios. Also, I really love watching your videos as its really very easy to understand with the examples and live view you use to make it simple. Really appreciate it.

[@photogenius]

Thank you Ritesh for your support - glad you are enjoying the videos. Paul 🙂

[@mariarobinson5314]

I'm new to photography (although have had a camera for a while) and could never get my head around what all those terms meant and best times to use them. You would not believe how helpful this video was to me. Everything was very clear and straightforward. It all seems so simple now, haha. Thank you so much!!!

[@babymoodlampofficial202]

I have the d5600 and now I know how to take an almost perfect picture with this video! Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!

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Thank you again so much for all of the hard work and dedication you put into educating all of us. Paul, you sir have by far the best videos out there!

[@photogenius]

That is very kind iff you Matt, thanking you so much for the support and kind feedback - very much appreciated.

[@sharonakoch]

I just got a camera, though a compact one with Manuel, shutter and aperture function on it. Sony hx90v and well the auto programs make nice pictures I wanted to learn more and go off auto. This is easy to understand even if no Sony device. I'm going outside today and hunt for pretty things and get to know my camera better. Even if it's not a cam body + lens camera like yours.

[@UV-NIR-Thermal]

I think this was the video that clicked in my head for full manual mode, I thank you for that.

[@photogenius]

You are very welcome 😀

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OMG, this was so helpful. Just purchased my Canon and was lost. Thank you

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I like your use simple words to explain. And you made it easy for some of us starters to understand. Thank you

[@photogenius]

Great, happy to help - please consider subscribing, new videos weekly.

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One of the easiest tutorials to understand that I've watched

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Once again thank you for helping me on how to use my camera

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Ive watched so many videos about exp triangles but this one explained the best. Thanks

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Thank you. This was such a simple and wonderful explanation

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So clearly explained. Thanks

[@photogenius]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching Jenny.

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Great tutorial, easy to understand and well explained

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I learned so much from this tutorial than i have learned from any other. simple, clear and enlightening

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Great video and well explained for a beginner like me. Thank you for taking out some of the mystery!

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Brilliant! Best beginner tutorials available. Simple & jargon free!

[@photogenius]

Thanks Brian, much appreciated 👍

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I have to say your tutorials are the best I’ve ever seen!! So helpful and easy to understand. I bought my first DSLR a long time ago (Canon eos350d) only ever used it in the creative modes then just gave up.... Just got back into photography and have bought a Canon EOS2000d and have found your tutorials sooooo helpful. Thank you so much for all the help and advice and please keep up the amazing work!!

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You make it so easy to understand. Thank you for that! Greetings from the Netherlands.

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Thank you very much - greetings from Australia 😀

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thanks for explaining this in an easy to understand way for a beginner.

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Great video...very informative...very helpful!! Thank you

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Glad to help 👍 please consider subscribing - new videos every week.

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Great clip, clear and common sense description.

[@rodneybettimontenegro2262]

Hi Paul, not exactly related to this subject, but while ago I asked you advice about acquiring a nifty fifty lens (Nikon 50 mm 1.8). I've followed your advice and wanted to thank you!!!!! I am so pleased with the quality of my pictures !!! Amazing! Thanks again for your advice!!!!

[@photogenius]

Hi Rodney. I'm so glad you are enjoying the lens, the "Nifty Fifty" is so much fin to use. Thank you so much for supporting my channel.

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Thanks a lot! Purchased a cannon 4000d this week. This triangle helps a lot. I subscribed :)

[@alexaclaven]

I would love to see a video that explains metering modes. Thanks for the great videos.

[@photogenius]

Noted - thanks for the suggestion Alexa.

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Thank you for giving the the confidence to invest in the camera I have wanted but I was afraid I wasn’t ready. I feel more ready now!!!